WW2 Normandy St Mere Eglise

Price: $83.85

St. Mere Eglise, a peaceful village on the night of June 5th, 1944. The next day, it's going to be one of the first towns liberated by American forces during the D-Day invasion. St. Mere Eglise holds a unique place in history, and when used as the backdrop for your wargame, it turns from a quiet French town into a battleground of epic proportions.  
 
As the story goes, paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division landed in and around St. Mere Eglise in the early hours of D-Day. Some, by accident, even ended up right in the town square, a bit exposed, dangling from rooftops. One soldier, famously, got his parachute caught on the church steeple and was left helpless, a moment that stands frozen in history. The town became a site of intense fighting, as German forces tried to maintain control while American paratroopers fought for every inch.
 
Now, in your wargame, this little French town might become the focal point for daring airborne assaults, gritty house-to-house fighting, or desperate defense. You could imagine Allied paratroopers scattered across the map, struggling to regroup and take control of key locations - the church, the town hall, maybe even the narrow streets filled with civilians fleeing the chaos. Meanwhile, German defenders set up barricades, machine gun nests, and sniper positions in the very same buildings.

 

The church steeple itself, a symbol of the actual event, could become the high ground in your wargame, offering clear sightlines across the village. But, like the real battle, getting to that high ground might come with significant risks. Perhaps your scenario involves players needing to take and hold the church, making it a critical objective. Or, in some respects, the town square becomes a no-man's land where neither side can afford to hold ground for long.
 
On the other hand, maybe your wargame flips the script - what if German forces were launching a counterattack to reclaim St. Mere Eglise after losing control? In this case, the town becomes a battlefield of retreat and regrouping, with Allied forces now digging in to repel the attack.
 

In a way, St. Mere Eglise offers everything - strategic objectives, close-quarter combat, and the unpredictability of scattered forces trying to turn the tide of battle. Whether it's a sniper perched on the church tower or paratroopers making their last stand in a farmhouse, this historical setting could make your skirmishes come alive.
 

Scale:
 
Suitable for 25mm, 28mm, 32mm or 35mm. So 1:72, 1:64, 1:52th scale 1/72, 1/64, 1/52.
 
Rooms floor to ceiling are usually 2 1/2 inches, 60mm tall. More than big enough for most figure sizes.
 
Floor scale is 1 inch to 4 feet. Buildings range in size from 20 feet across upwards.
 
  

Complete WW2 Town:
 
I have a whole range of buildings to make a complete WWII town.  If you have a specific building you would be interested in, please let me know.
 

Construction:
 
- Major build, several hours of fun
- Full step-by-step instructions.
 - Minimal glue, some PVA or wood glue.
 - Sharp knife for sprue removal.
 - Enjoyable and satisfying build.
 
 
 

Painting:
 
 - Paint before build is easiest
 - Acrylics, hobby paints
 - Spray paints, airbrush and paint pens
 
 

 Compatible Games
 
My buildings are compatible with most 28mm-32mm-32mm miniature tabletop games including:  
 
 
 - Medals of Valor,  
 - Band of Brothers,  
 - Disposable Heroes,  
 - Blitzkrieg,  
 - Combat Patrol,  
 - Crossfire,  
 - NUTS!,  
 - Rules of Engagement  
 - and many others.
 

Materials:
 
Made from 3mm high quality MDF. Your kit arrives as a set of sheets with all parts attached and link to detailed instructions.  These are all detailed kits with lots of special decorative features. Some kits have opening doors.

The church is 70cm long and 40cm wide.