We are a table top gaming club based in Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day we are running a large Bolt Action game based on the Liberation of Paris and the Battle of Berlin. Bolt Action is a 25mm miniature game and is as historically accurate as possible, based on the events that took place in the Second World War. The club is open to everyone who would like to get involved in this game and no experience is necessary.
The game is normally held on a 6’x4’ table, but for this event we are running two 8’x6’ tables. We have received Lottery funding to commission scale models (terrain pieces) for the Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate on the Berlin Board and the Arc de Triomphe on the Paris board.
The games will be as historically accurate as possible. On the Berlin board Russian forces attempt to deliver a Coup-de-Gras to the 3rd Reich, while the desperate German Army tries to hold on to their defensive positions in one of the last battles of the Second World War in Europe. The Paris board is divided by the River Seine with a strategic bridge joining the two halves of the board. The forces of the US army, British and Charles De Gaulle battle against the German Army and the forces of Vichy France to liberate the city and prevent its complete destruction by the fleeing German forces. Of course the dice will decide the outcome of these two historic battles, so the results may not be as history dictates!
Attendance is free for new players and anyone is free to pop in for a chat and to see what table top gaming is all about. As well joining in or watching, this is an opportunity to learn about the events of 80 years ago in a fun and interactive way, and also to learn about table top gaming and about our gaming community in Mid Ulster.
The event takes place at the Pomeroy Resource Centre,16 Main Street, Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone, BT70 2QN on Saturday 10th May. Doors open from 10am with tea and coffee available. Everyone welcome!
