Introduction - Battle of Britain - The 3D Strategy Board Game of World War II Aerial Combat - by Call Sign 7

By the summer of 1940, a mere ten months into the war, Germany had not only conquered most of Europe, it had smashed the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) that had been sent across the channel to assist the Belgians and the French.

With the BEF outmanouvered and outfought, Air Marshall Sir Hugh Dowding - Chief of the Royal Air Force - realised that the battle for continental Europe would be lost and that England would have to stand alone aginst the mighty German war machine. He made the crucial decision to not only send no more aircraft to France, but to start recalling some of the ones that were already there - a decision very unpopular with some British politicians (not to mention the French).

After the final evacuation of the BEF from the beaches of Dunkirk the German commanders turned their eyes to Fortress Britain. The Battle of Britain was about to unfold...

The Battle of Britain was the German attempt to gain air supremacy before launching their planned invasion of Britain - "OPERATION SEA LION".

In Call Sign 7's Battle of Britain game you can play as either side in this crucial conflict, and see how things may have gone differently if you had been there. Commanding your aircraft on the unique multi-tiered combat arena you can choose to:-

Represent England
Will you defend your country at all costs during this desperate time? Succeed and you will deliver Hitler his first major defeat, paving the way to the D-Day invasion and the destruction of the Thousand Year Reich.

Represent Germany
Follow the orders issued by Reichmarshall Hermann Goering on the 30th of June 1940 and destroy the Royal Air Force! After all, the odds are in your favour 3 to 1. Can you change history and do your countrymen proud? Clear the skies of the British pest and open the door for the coming invasion. Word has it, this time next year you'll be holidaying on the very ground you fought over (with the added bonus of promotion).

To find out more about The Battle of Britain visit the About the Game page.