22nd June, 1940. Operation Sea Lion Commences.
Two weeks later, Nazi Germany forces The United Kingdom to capitulation. The remnant of their government flees to Canada across the Atlantic, as the Commonwealth pales at the revelation that Europe has been wholly subjugated.
The US remains officially neutral, as soldiers flee north, listed swiftly as AWOL as they enlist with the Canadian military. ANZAC and Raj troops arrive in Vancouver to bolster Canada's defenses in prep for a landing back in Britain. Meanwhile in North Africa: Polish, Czech, and French Government in Exile forces are being herded out of the Suez Canal to prep for the liberation of Europe.
Elsewhere, the war rages, the USSR is losing wholesale as Germany turns the full force of their might to the East, as Japan continues to subjugate the Orient. As subs patrol the Atlantic, preying on any unfortunate ship that cross their path. Yet there is hope.
The date is April 30th 1941. The War rages on, as the USSR is barely holding out in the Urals, China has become a Japanese puppet region, and Spain has joined the Axis.
Yet near Ireland, a collection of troops masses near their eastern seaboard... Operation: Overlord is about to commence.
This will be their finest hour.
Welcome to 'Their FInest Hour', an RP taking place from mid 1941 onwards exploring what the war might've turned out had Operation: Sea lion been successful.
In this RP you will app as the Platoon lead of a collection of soldiers from an allied nation of your choice, either in-exile or free, German Partisans and defectors will also be accepted. The goal is to lead your platoon in coordination with friendly units to retake Britain, and afterwards the rest of Europe.
At the start of WWII, the Allied Nations numbered relatively few, as a duo of British and French governments protesting Germany's invasion of Poland, they quickly grew as Germany started violently expanding. Now they number more exiled Governments than free ones, but together they remain.
::United Kingdom in Exile (Heads of State: PM Winston Churchill, Queen Elizabeth II)
::India
::British West Africa
::Protectorate of Uganda and Kenya
::Egypt
::Nepal (Head of State: Tribhuvan of Nepal)
::France in Exile (Head of State: General Charles de Gaulle)
::Netherlands in Exile (Heads of State: PM Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy, Queen Wilhelmina)
::Belgium in Exile (Head of State: PM Hubert Pierlot)
::Poland in Exile (Head of State: Pres. Władysław Raczkiewicz)
::Czechoslovakia in Exile (Head of State: Pres. Edvard Beneš)
::Canada (Heads of State: PM William King, Queen Elizabeth II)
::Australia (Heads of State: PM John Curtin, Queen Elizabeth II)
::New Zealand (Heads of State: PM Peter Fraser, Queen Elizabeth II)
::Yugoslavia in Exile (Head of State: PM Dušan Simović, King Peter II)
::Greece in Exile (Head of State: PM Emmanouil Tsouderos, King Geórgios II)
::Luxembourg in Exile (Head of State: PM Pierre Dupong, Grand Duchess Charlotte)
::Norway in Exile (Head of State: PM Johan Nygaardsvold, King Haakon VII)
::South Africa (Heads of State: PM Jan Smuts, Queen Elizabeth II)
::Wiemar in Exile (Head of State: General Friedrich Olbricht)
- Platoon composition usually consists of a command squad/vehicle consisting of the Platoon Lead (Lt/2Lt), Platoon Sergeant (SFC), Platoon Medic (PM), Platoon Forward Observer (FO), The Radio Operator (RTO), The Forward Observer's RTO (FO-RTO).
- The typical infantry squad consists of a Squad Lead, an auto-rifleman, a medic, 4 riflemen (who take roles ranging from ammo-bearers to radio operators), and two assistant auto-riflemen. A Weapons squad is usually 3 people per weapon (Generally 2 per squad) and 3 sentries to form a perimeter.
- Armored Platoons don't use squads, but they do use vehicles. This is usually 4 tanks and a single HQ vehicle in the form of a command half-track or light armored vehicle.
- Infantry platoons usually consist of the HQ and 4 squads of 9 infantrymen. 3 squads are rifle teams, and one is a weapons squad, utilizing MMGs/HMGs/Mortars/Flamethrowers. Motorized use trucks and jeep, while Mechanized use half-tracks and armored cars.
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PLATOON LEAD
Name: Jason MacDougall
Age: 40
Nationality: Canadian
Appearance 5'10 and nearing 175 pounds,
Ethnicity: English/Ashkenazi
Biography: Born in 1901 to a rancher and his recently immigrated wife, Jason always had a sense of patriotism and pride for the then colonial holding of Canada. So much so, that he dropped out of school to join the Canadian expeditionary force at 16. Although underaged, the armed forces were rather desperate for bodies at that point, so much to the dismay of his parents, he was shipped overseas.
His first taste of combat was a bit of a hope spot for the boy, having needed to clambor up the Hills of Vimy Ridge on that fateful weekend in April. His service in the expeditionary force continued until the end of the war, serving with distinction in the 3rd Ypres and the 2nd Somme. Being Awarded the Military Medal, and associated campaign medals for The Great War. As Jason returned to his home in Manitoba, he was met as a hero in the small town, his parents relieved of the actual appearance of their son, rather than the tensions of simply receiving a letter.
His reprieve from the war never came however, nightmares and flashbacks of gas and gunfire consistently woke the man in his sleep. With the sudden plunge into economical hardship also taking a toll on the man. Though not all was doom and gloom, he married an Irish immigrant, Nora Gallagher. They would be wed after a year of knowing one another, having a child in 1929.
In 1936, the Otter Commission's frantic attempt at preparation for another world war made the man once again heed the call of duty his nation wanted answered. Re-enlisting, he was one of the few veterans from the Great War to be granted the role of an officer. Eventually, his unit was mobilized, their goal to reinforce the UK against a possible German invasion, but by the time they got to the British Isles, their mission had been retasked to aiding in evacuation. He and his unit managed to escape the German offensive with a number of other units from the home isles. Regrouping across the Atlantic, waiting for the inevitable invasion of the British Isles, one of the many steps to liberate the Old World.
And now, he and his men wait in Eastern Ireland, waiting for just such an occasion.
PLATOON INFO
Platoon Composition: Motorized
Platoon Equipment:
- 28x Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III* SMLE
- 1x M1928A1 Thompson
- 33x Inglis Hi-Power
- 3x EY Grenade Spigots
- 8x Sten MK II
- 4x M1919A4 MMGs
- 2x M1A1 Flamethrowers
- 2,600x .303 British Cartridges per resupply
- 250x .45 ACP Cartridges per resupply
- 2,487x 9x19mm Parabellum Cartridges per resupply
- 5,250x .30-06 SPringfield Cartridges per resupply
- 20 Gallons of Thickened Napalm per resupply
- 2300 Gallons of Petrol per resupply
- 7x AEC Matador Cargo Trucks
Platoon Personnel: (A list of those in your platoon.)
- HQ
- Lt. Jason MacDougall (Platoon Lead) [M1928A1]
- WO2. Michael Brown (Platoon Sergeant) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Cpl. Freddie Jones (Platoon Medic) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Cpl. Harley Riley (Forward Observer) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Ryan Lee (Radio Operator) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Ryan Palmer (FO's Radio Operator) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Squad A
- SSG. Noah Wilson (Squad Lead) [Mark II Sten]
- Pvt. Aidan McDonald (Medic) [Mark II Sten]
- Pvt. Mason Wallace (Rifleman/Ammo Bearer) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Sgt. Hugo Preston (Rifleman/Ammo Bearer) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Kian Barrett (Rifleman/Radio Operator) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Bruno Carr (Rifleman/Grenadier) [No.1 Mk III* EY SMLE]
- Cpl. Kobe Whitney (Auto-rifleman) [M1919A4]
- Pvt. Graeme Shelton (Asst. Auto-rifleman) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Toby Saunders (Asst. Auto-rifleman) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Squad B
- SSG. Blake John (Squad Lead) [Mark II Sten]
- Pvt. Ethan Decker (Medic) [Mark II Sten]
- Pvt. Reece Brown (Rifleman/Ammo Bearer) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Sgt. Reece Richardson (Rifleman/Ammo Bearer) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Reece Chapman (Rifleman/Radio Operator) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Joseph Murray (Rifleman/Grenadier) [No.1 Mk III* EY SMLE]
- Cpl. Joshua King (Auto-rifleman) [M1919A4]
- Pvt. Caleb Lawson (Asst. Auto-rifleman) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Elijah Mason (Asst. Auto-rifleman) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Squad C
- SSG. Jayden Carter (Squad Lead) [Mark II Sten]
- Pvt. Zachary Adams (Medic) [Mark II Sten]
- Pvt. Zak Cooper (Rifleman/Ammo Bearer) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Sgt. Freddie Hudson (Rifleman/Ammo Bearer) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Finley Davis (Rifleman/Radio Operator) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Prince Mccray (Rifleman/Grenadier) [No.1 Mk III* EY SMLE]
- Cpl. Jax Park (Auto-rifleman) [M1919A4]
- Pvt. Izaiah Graves (Asst. Auto-rifleman) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Brantley Cole (Asst. Auto-rifleman) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Squad D
- SSG. Logan Cooke (Squad Lead) [Mark II Sten]
- Pvt. Zac Hamilton (Weapon Operator) [M1A1 Flamethrower]
- Pvt. Arthur Armstrong (Rifleman/Ammo Bearer) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Sgt. Noah Burns (Rifleman) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Elmer King(Weapon Operator) [M1A1 Flamethrower]
- Pvt. Dominic Dawson (Rifleman/Ammo Bearer) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Cpl. Xavi Hayden (Rifleman/Sentry) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Avery Ortiz (Rifleman/Sentry) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
- Pvt. Ronin Waters (Rifleman/Sentry) [No.1 Mk III* SMLE]
Commonwealth Infantry Regiment
- 1st Battalion - LtCol. David Kowalski
- A Company - Cpt. William Brown
- B Company - Cpt. Harrison Gale
Commonwealth Armored Brigade
- 1st Battalion - LtCol. Colton Dunn
- A Company - Maj. Damian Cook
