Combat Mission : The Flowers of the Forest
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Published 2024-06-26
D+20, Day one of Operation EPSOM
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:12 Operation EPSOM and current situation
02:30 Friendly Forces
03:00 Plan
04:33 Mission
14:27 Outcome
15:25 Actual events
19:30 Outro
History has not been kind to the British soldier in Normandy. The accomplishments of the Commonwealth fighting man has been overshadowed in the post war years either due to their quiet humility, or humble nature. Most simply wanted to return to civilian life and maybe with their undeniable victory they felt no need to boast or explain their actions.
Coming up to the 80th anniversary I wanted to take a look at the challenges they faced using the commonwealth module for combat mission Normandy.
I bought this expansion a few years back and completed the campaign, but despite the beautiful and detailed effort put into their creation couldn't shake the intimidating scale of the standalone scenarios.
Indeed the historically accurate maps show the size of the Overlord undertaking, with 21st Army group being the largest and most complex organisation the British have ever placed into the field in living memory.
Am I particularly good at the game - No
Am I historian - No, I've seen a few films, read a few books and could name the codenames for the beaches but my actual knowledge of the campaign is minimal
But I hope to use that and see how I can learn and mature over the course of the battle, because its worth reminding ourselves that the victory in Normandy was by no means a foregone conclusion
and I hope my contribution, even in a small way, can go some way to correcting the unfair understanding of the quiet competence of these courageous men
All Comments (9)
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Your videos are wonderful. I like the combination of history and simulation game. Don't quit this job. You have great potential
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This battle is one of my favourites from the Commonwealth Forces module. And this is a very interesting way of looking at it. Probably the only thing that could have improved this video would have been the use of 15th Division uniform and vehicle mods.
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Awesome work man!!
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Love these videos bro
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Excellent video, can I ask what books you were using. As a scenario designer, I am always looking for more books. Many thanks. Cheers!
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I think it would be fair to say the lads in the Scout carrier deserve the "George Cross" at the very least.
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What's the book you're referencing at youtu.be/Jiy-XHlAvT4?list=PLFu5TRLq_nO6U5onrIuHSKs…? Oh, you do mention books at the end of the video so it's prob one of those. Also, thanks for the amazing video and footage! It's interesting seeing it in tandem with authentic original photographs and battle plans. Makes it all so much more real. Great job in both tactics and videography!
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A well presented video with lots of interesting information, it's a shame that because the AI is so bad there is no tension.
