Scenario of the Week · October 16, 2026

Pegasus Bridge

• Western Front · Normandy
• Base game · Infantry only
• 4 medals to win

June 6, 1944: Major John Howard’s British glider troops struck German defenders just after midnight to seize the Caen Canal and Orne River bridges ahead of the D-Day landings.

Battlefield: Nine British infantry units face six German infantry units among villages, woods and two vital crossings. An impassable pond channels the approach to Pegasus Bridge.

Briefing & special rules

• Allies: Six Command cards; move first. British troops use regular infantry rules in this introductory scenario.
• Axis: Start with two Command cards. Draw two after each of your first two turns, bringing your hand to four; then draw normally.
• Objectives: Each bridge gives the Allies one medal only while occupied by an Allied unit. Moving off or losing that unit removes the medal.

Command challenge: As Allies, concentrate your attack before claiming a crossing. As Axis, use cover and preserve your infantry while your card hand grows.

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Rules checked against the Days of Wonder original scenario booklet, scenario 1.