Green Howards Museum recreate Normandy D-Day battles

The ‘War Games: Operation Overlord’ event will take place at the Green Howards Museum in Richmond, using three gaming tables to recreate key battles.

The first table will focus on the 6th Battalion of the Green Howards, highlighting their role in the landings on Gold Beach and the subsequent advance to the village of Crepon.

The first table will focus on the 6th Battalion of the Green Howards, highlighting their role in the landings on Gold Beach (Image: The Green Howards Museum)

The second and third tables will delve into action around the Fleury Battery in Ver-sur-Mer, where CSM Stan Hollis earned the only Victoria Cross awarded for the Normandy landings.

These tables will offer a detailed look at Hollis’s capture of the pillboxes supporting the bunker, and a ‘what if’ scenario imagining the outcome had Hollis not intervened.

Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in the games, taking on various roles and experiencing the challenges faced by soldiers like Hollis.

The second and third tables will delve into action around the Fleury Battery in Ver-sur-Mer (Image: The Green Howards Museum)

The event will take place on Saturday, June 6, from 10am to 4pm.

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Tickets cost £10 per person and include museum entry, which is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 4.30pm.

The museum recommends booking in advance, though attendees can also pay on the day.

For more information, visit greenhowards.org.uk or contact the museum on 01748 826561.