Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Today on Little Wars TV we're exploring one the great "what if" moments of World War 2--what 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 game--and a custom tabletop--you'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 want to thank him again for the opportunity to come down and playtest the Operation Herkules with him. If you want to see this table in action, come to Historicon 2022 in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania!
You can stay up to date with Bruce's game development on his official website: grandtacticalrules.com/gbb-rules
If you like the look of the 3mm PicoArmor models you see in the game, PicoArmor is offering a 10% discount to all online orders until September 2022! Just checkout with the code littlewarstv10!
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Today on Little Wars TV we're exploring one the great "what if" moments of World War 2--what 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 game--and a custom tabletop--you'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 want to thank him again for the opportunity to come down and playtest the Operation Herkules with him. If you want to see this table in action, come to Historicon 2022 in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania!
You can stay up to date with Bruce's game development on his official website: grandtacticalrules.com/gbb-rules
If you like the look of the 3mm PicoArmor models you see in the game, PicoArmor is offering a 10% discount to all online orders until September 2022! Just checkout with the code littlewarstv10!
picoarmor.com
