The best of show at Salute 52 was awarded to an amazing looking game depicting the Warsaw uprising in August to October1944.
This was one most tragic episodes of the Second World War. The Polish Home Army rose up in Warsaw only to be crushed by the occupying Germans as the Soviets halted their advance just short of the city, giving The Germans carte blanche to crush the up Rising desperately struggling to establish a home government prior to the arrival of the Soviets forces.
‘O’ Group was used, which is a personal favourite for playing battalion level engagements. While my scale of choice is 6mm because it gives a great representation of the ‘empty battlefield’.
However, this is the gold standard of presentation games, in fact this game is comparable to the highest quality diorama. In 28mm scale every manner of exquisite detail is represented on the tabletop. The action is spread over a number of different levels gives a very dynamic feeling to the scene. The eye is drawn to countless tableux, and vignettes covering the table.
The entire display inspires greater interest in playing games in built up areas and adding touches and details to the tabletop.
Further Reading:
Rising ’44 : The Battle for Warsaw, Norman Davies, 2004
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