What If Axis Invasion of Malta Wargame

Today on Little Wars TV we re exploring one the great what if moments of World War 2what if Hitler hadn t pulled the plug on Operation Herkules, the Axis invasion of Malta In the summer of 1942, after extensive preparations and aerial bombardment, it seemed all but certain that Britain s tiny island foothold in the central Mediterranean would fall. But at the last moment, Hitler cancelled German support for Herkules, sparing Malta from invasion. Fellow wargamer Bruce Weigle spent a year unearthing and studying the details of the Axis plans. Today, we put those plans to the ultimate tabletop test. Can Germany and Italy seize control of Malta It s a gameand a custom tabletopyou ll have to see to believe To play today s game, we re using Bruce s Gained By Battle World War 2 rules, a system he continues to playtest and refine for future publication. The incredible, scale replica of Malta you see in the video was also made by Bruce and we