#1 – The Odin Mission
In April 1940, Sergeant Jack Tanner and the King’s Own Yorkshire Rangers are sent to Norway as German forces seize ports and airfields. Poor planning, weak communications and enemy air superiority place the British expedition in retreat before it can establish a secure position. Tanner is…
#2 – Darkest Hour
In May 1940, Jack Tanner’s battalion is sent into Belgium as German armoured forces break through the Ardennes and cut the Allied armies away from their supply lines. Tanner recognises that the official orders no longer match the battlefield and attempts to keep his men together…
#3 – Blood of Honour
In 1941, Jack Tanner reaches Crete after the evacuation from Greece and finds Allied forces preparing for a German airborne assault. The island’s defence depends on scattered units, limited equipment and commanders uncertain where the main attack will fall. Tanner becomes involved with Cretan resistance and…
#4 – Hellfire
Jack Tanner is transferred to the North African campaign as British forces confront Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps. Desert warfare exposes infantry to long supply lines, sudden armoured attacks and a landscape where movement can be seen for miles. Tanner’s unit is drawn into a mission involving…
#5 – The Devil’s Pact
In July 1943, Jack Tanner lands in Sicily as Allied forces open a new front against the Axis. The campaign brings British troops into contact with Italian civilians, Fascist officials and German units preparing to withdraw while inflicting as much delay as possible. Tanner is pulled…