World War 2 was the theme of many wargaming clubs who had brought their tables to Salute 2017, spanning multiple theatres of operation.
A lot of attention to detail had gone into a scenario during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1942 which was hosted by the Crewe and Nantwich Wargames Club.
Japanese Invasion of the Philippines by Crewe and Nantwich Wargames Club
Japanese Invasion of the Philippines by Crewe and Nantwich Wargames Club
Japanese Invasion of the Philippines by Crewe and Nantwich Wargames Club
Japanese Invasion of the Philippines by Crewe and Nantwich Wargames Club
Japanese Invasion of the Philippines by Crewe and Nantwich Wargames Club
Japanese Invasion of the Philippines by Crewe and Nantwich Wargames Club
Japanese Invasion of the Philippines by Crewe and Nantwich Wargames Club
Ironfist Publishing fought in the Battle of Tobruk using the Battlegroup ruleset (my current forerunner in rulesets if I were to ever start a WW2 collection).
Battlegroup Tobruk by Ironfist Publishing
Battlegroup Tobruk by Ironfist Publishing
Battlegroup Tobruk by Ironfist Publishing
A very different take on the subject came from the Gamers in Thanet Society. Here escaped POWs needed to evade capture in a lovingly modelled town.
Papers Please by Gamers in Thanet Society
Papers Please by Gamers in Thanet Society
The unusual battlefield of the Babaoshan Golf Course was the setting for an engagement during the 2nd Sino-Japanese War.
Pin Hai, Battle for the 18th Green by Ard Hamma
Pin Hai, Battle for the 18th Green by Ard Hamma
The Tunbridge Wells Wargaming Society led a Russian counterattack on a prepared German position in 1942, using 15mm armies.
Russian Counterattack Near Rogochev by Tunbridge Wells Wargaming Society
Russian Counterattack Near Rogochev by Tunbridge Wells Wargaming Society
There was even more variety on display, with battles in the air, at sea and across the seasons.
Battle of Britain by City of Henfield Squadron, RAF Fighter Command
Lefthand Down a Bit (or Sink HMS Eagle) by Gentlemens Wargames Parlour
Russians vs Germans presumably in Bolt Action
Sword Beach 1944 by Herts Volunteers
