Raid on St. Nazaire (1987)

This solitaire wargame simulates the March 28, 1942, British raid on the Nazi-occupied French port of St. Nazaire.

In the first part of the game, the player moves the British boats and destroyer HMS Campbeltown (camouflaged as a German ship) to their landing areas, while determining the results of the many shots from the harbor defense guns. Upon landing, the remaining force tries to reach targets (sub pens, caissons, docked ships, supply tanks, etc.) and destroy them.

The German guards are handled by the game system and arrive via random draw and placement and move by most direct route to the nearest British commando. As the game progresses, the German units get tougher and better organized.

The game ends when either all British units are killed or escape and they score for the targets destroyed.

The GENERAL Index Article List:

• The GENERAL Vol.24,No.4
  • Raid on St. Nazaire - “Operation Chariot - The Raid on St. Nazaire” (Historical) by Mark Seaman
  • Raid on St. Nazaire - “A Travel Guide to St. Nazaire - Your Very First Raid” by Bob Proctor
  • Raid on St. Nazaire - “Variations on A Raid - Options for Raid on St. Nazaire” (Variant) by Mark Hunter
  • Raid on St. Nazaire - “Running the Gauntlet - The Royal Navy in Raid on St. Nazaire” by Eric Noreen
  • Series Replay - Raid on St. Nazaire Player: Don Greenwood, Commentator: Rex A. Martin
  • The Question Box - Raid on St. Nazaire
  • Contest #140 - Raid on St. Nazaire
• The GENERAL Vol.25,No.6
  • Raid on St. Nazaire – “BUT NOT ALONE - 2 player St.Nazaire” (Variant) by Marcus Watney

BattlePlan Index Article List:

• Battleplan,No.7 August-September 1988
  • "Raid on St. Nazaire Readjusted", James C. Cordon

Wargamer Vol.2 No.18 Jan-Feb 1990

• Campaign Analysis: Raid on St.Naziere (AH) - G.Seidor