Normandy 44 Bunkers

[Gordons HQ]

I agree house rules are not usually a good idea. The website mentioned appears to be a very good site. Although I haven't had time to read it fully, to me it reinforces the fact that men were moving inland a lot quicker than our game allows.
I think Peter makes my point for me, as the Allied player a lot of LUCK is required along with technique, especially with heavily unrealistically reinforced Pillboxes.
This is a pity because although it makes an interesting, "What if Omaha failed situation." It effectively stops all reinforcements arriving scheduled for this beach or to land anywhere else and there are some formidable units scheduled to arrive there.
Another point I would like to make about Omaha which is often missed is, the navy destroyers came very close inshore and destroyed a lot of these pillboxes, this not very easy to do in the game, in fact they are pretty ineffective against these boxes.
In effect I feel all this is seriously handicapping the Allied player early on in a campaign or larger game.
It must never be forgotten Allied surprise was total at this point.

I think that if there is a "What if Omaha failed situation," then this should be the subject of a different scenario in it own right. Then anyone playing this would know from the start what the scenario is about.

If nothing can be done then I suppose the Allied players will have to
suffer, grin and bear it then find some other way of defeating the werhmacht.
Regards,
Gordon