scorpio_rocks: Hallamshire Bn 1940-45

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It is April 15, 1940.

You are the commander of the Hallamshire Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Your battalion belongs to the 146 Brigade, just landed near Namsos, Norway.

You are to undertake an offensive against the German forces now holding Trondheim, the old capital of Norway and the city where its kings are crowned.

Brigadier Phillips, the brigade commander takes you aside to ask your opinion on how to deploy the brigade. You are the battalion commander he has most confidence in.

Use the map below to advice the Brigadier on how to deploy the forces. Type or draw on the map where the battalions are to be deployed. As the player you will somewhat double as the brigade commander, the in game campaign will however focus on the Hallams Bn. In reality the Hallams were mostly in reserve during the Norway campaign, but you can of course put them in the forefront of the action, maybe change history a little...


The ground conditions are harsh with plenty of snow making off road movement difficult. Thick ice covers the eastern part of Beitsfjord making naval landings there impossible, although the ice will not last many more days. Trondheimfjord is ice free.

The enemy belongs to elements of the German 3. Gebirgs-Division and the 181. Infanterie-Division supported by both Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine units, some based near Trondheim.


Forces avaliable to the commander 146 Brigade

Brigade HQ

4th Bn, The Lincolnshire Regiment (infantry bn)

1/4th Bn, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (infantry bn)

Hallamshire Bn, York and Lancaster Regiment (infantry bn)

757 Field Company, Royal Engineers

388 Battery, 143 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 pdr)

A Battery, 89 LAA Regiment (20mm)

Norwegian Army transport group (50 trucks)

Trøndelag Dragonregiment Nr 3, Norwegian Army (full strength, partly motorised infantry battalion) – (Org: Stab, Gev.esk, 3 hj.esk, 5 hj.esk, Mitr.esk, Mot.Mitr.esk)


Being raised in Steinkjer - III Bataljon/Infanteri Regiment Nr. 13 (Norwegian infantry Bn). Becomes availiable April 20.

Being landed in Namsos – 5e Demi-Brigade Chasseurs Alpins, French Army (3 Mountain Battalions). Becomes availiable April 23.