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Le Hérisson Scenario#: 77     Date: 6/5/1940     Location: Hangest, France Rommel’s 7th Panzer Division had established a small bridgehead across the Somme, but the construction of a pontoon bridge was prevented by interdicting fire from the nearby town of Hangest. Self-propelled howitzers were brought forward to bombard… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre
Northwestern Europe - Campaign in the West - Situation June 12 and Operations since 4 June 1940 World War II - Western Front
Chateau de Quesnoy Scenario#: 31     Date: 6-Jun-40     Location: Le Quesnoy, France Northern France had fallen and General Weygand was desperately attempting to form a long along the Somme. Lacking sufficient forces for a continuous front, he decided on a series of combined-arms hedgehogs which he hoped could thwart the German… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom
Desperadoes and a Bridge Scenario#: LOF08     Date: 06/07/1940     Location: Douville Sur Andelle, France By the end of May 1940, the French were learning, a bit late, the lessons of the Blitzkrieg. They had been building Up several small armored combat teams to oppose the Germans' powerful panzer divisions. These new units, comprised of … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Line of Fire #06
Desperadoes and a Bridge Scenario#: Comp06     Date: 1940-06-07     Location: Douville Sur Andelle, France By the end of May 1940, the French were learning, a bit late, the lessons of the Blitzkrieg. They had been building Up several small armored combat teams to oppose the Germans' powerful panzer divisions. These new units, comprised of … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Compendium 1
Isneauville Junction Scenario#: 4590     Date: 6/8/1940     Location: Isneauville, France The British army was putting up strong Resistance in France while the B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) was being evacuated at Dunkirk. Another such Resistance took place near Isneauville Junction, where once again an ad-hoc force of British rifle… Memoir '44 — New Flight Plan
Seize the Canal Scenario#: 84     Date: 9-Jun-40     Location: Chateau Porcien, West of Rethel, France French forces retreated south of the Aisne river to build another defensive line with strength around Rethel. The German assault west of Rethel on the 9th led to heavy street fighting in Cháteau-Porcien. Against each attack, the French counterattack… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
The Striking Hammer Scenario#: 85     Date: 10-Jun-40     Location: Perthes, South of Rethel, France A final French armored counterattack near Rethel on the 10th was led by two formations of the formidable Renault B1bis, so highly regarded that each was individually named. General De Lattre declared that "they were the striking hammer." During the … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Brasche Encounter Scenario#: OB03     Date: 6/11/1940     Location: Homyly, France As the drive through France continued, the crossing of the Seine River was a major objective to accomplish. Four squads of the Pionier detachment of the 93rd Motorized Infantry Regiment's II. Bataillon were ordered to take the bridge at Homyly. They… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker
Western Europe - Campaign in the West - The Pursuit 13-25 June 1940 World War II - Western Front
The Cadets of Saumur Scenario#: 4554     Date: 6/19/1940     Location: Saumur, France Saumur - June 19, 1940. The Battle of France is lost; the Germans are now ready to cross the River Loire. The meager French troops standing ready and lined up to defend it are the Officer Cadets from the Cavalry … Memoir '44 — Battle Maps Series 1 - Hedgerow Hell
The Maginot Four à Chaux Scenario#: 8660     Date: 6/19/1940     Location: Ouvrage Four-à-Chaux, France On the 17th of June 1940, with the Battle of France definitively lost, Maréchal Pétain awkwardly announced to the French people a cease fire. The German army took advantage of this by attacking the last standing French fortification: the … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack
Encounter at Cornimont Scenario#: 78     Date: 6/20/1940     Location: Cornimont, France In the area of the French 8th Army in the Vosges mountains, scattered defending forces were committed piecemeal in an effort to slow down the swift German advances. In Cornimont, the 158th Engineer Battalion received orders to defend the town. A… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre
For Honor Alone Scenario#: 82     Date: 6/20/1940     Location: Saumur, France Angered and dismayed by a call on June 17th for an armistice, the officers and cadets of the Cavalry School had vowed to fight for their own honor and that of France. Southeast of Saumur, lay the Aunis Farm, a French command post and staging area.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre
Codes in the Sunrise Scenario#: TBP08     Date: 25 June 1940     Location: Le Touquet, France The first commando raid on occupied France was carried out by 115 men of No.11 Independent Company just three weeks after the final evacuation at Dunkirk. The raiders were divided into four groups, each was tasked with reconnaissance and intelligence… Combat Commander — Tournament Battle Pack