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Lille: Rommel Attacked Scenario#: 46     Date: May 28, 1940     Location: Lille, France Seattered elements of the French 1st Army attempt to break out of the encírclement at Lille by attacking the blocking positions of the 7th Panzer. Panzer (AH/MMP) — The General #22.3
Battle of Abbeville Scenario#: 4643     Date: 5/28/1940     Location: Abbeville, France France, May 1940 - The Allied High Command has already ordered several counter-attacks against the German bridgehead on the Somme river to the south of Abbeville; alas they have all failed. After the defeat of the British 1st Armoured Division, … Memoir '44 — Breakthrough
Kick 'em Out Scenario#: HiD22     Date: 1940-05-27     Location: La Bassée, France German infantry of the 7th Panzer division had infiltrated the La Bassee Canal defense line and had established a small bridgehead. As German engineers were building a pontoon bridge over the canal for reinforcements, a combined Allied infantry-armor… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Kick 'em Out Scenario#: DD10     Date: 05/27/1940     Location: La Bassée, France German infantry of the 7th Panzer division had infiltrated the La Bassee Canal defense line and had established a small bridgehead. As German engineers were building a pontoon bridge over the canal for reinforcements, a combined Allied infantry-armor… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — In Defeat Defiance
Hasty Pudding Scenario#: U19     Date: 5/27/1940     Location: Dunkirk perimeter, France Throughout May 27th, the Allies stubbornly held off the advancing Germans as they simultaneously prepared for a general withdrawal to a defense perimeter around Dunkirk. In an attempt to buy time a raid was ordered behind German lines. Elements of… Advanced Squad Leader — Turning the Tide
Rear Area Defenders Scenario#: OA05     Date: 5/27/1940     Location: Hazebrouck, France The 229th Field Artillery Battalion had heard bad news. The Germans had turned the flank of the French line and the gunners would soon find themselves face to face with the German panzers. No longer was the artillery position behind the lines – now… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic
Belgian Blitzkrieg Scenario#: J182     Date: 5/27/1940     Location: Knesselare, Belgium On 27 May, the Germans renewed their offensive on the Lys River line. The Belgian 11ème division d’infanterie was unable to withstand the German attack, and a gap appeared in the Belgian lines. The only reserves available were the Groupement Morel de… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12
Sudden Death Scenario#: 237     Date: 5/27/1940     Location: Orneset, Norway Allies re-took Narvik only to find it largely abandoned by the Germans. The beachhead was still covered by crews from destroyed German naval destroyers. After an intense naval bombardment, these Germans saw French Foreign Legion troops bearing down… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition)
Cruinchy: Bridgehead on the Somme Scenario#: 47     Date: May 27, 1940     Location: Cruinchy, France Rommel pushes a bridgehead across the La Basse Canal at Cruinchy, battling elements of "FrankForce", composed of the 5th and 50th British Divisions, and remnants of 3rd DLM. Panzer (AH/MMP) — The General #22.3
Dunkirk Scenario#: 29     Location: Dunkirk, France British 1st Tank Brigade plus reinforcements raid German lines held by 7th Panzer Division. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader 1940
Dunkirk Scenario#: 4525     Date: 5/27/1940     Location: Dunkirk, France Operation Dynamo was an evacuation of Allied troops from the port town of Dunkirk from 27 May to 4 June, 1940. The operation's name came from the evacuation that was planned in the dynamo (generator) room of Dover Castle. Over … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
By These Deeds They Shall Be Known Scenario#: 78     Date: 27-May-40     Location: Cassel, France The rapid advance of Rundsted's Army Group A had by 20 May isolated the French and British forces that had rushed into Belgium in the opening stages of the campaign. Pressure from both Army Groups A and B had steadily … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
Squeezing Limeys Scenario#: HiD21     Date: 1940-05-25     Location: Calais, France The Allies were determined to hold onto all of the major seaports as long as they could. Calais had traditionally been a crucial strongpoint in channel crossings. Most of the city was made into a makeshift fortress. The 1st Panzer … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
The Canal Scenario#: HiD20     Date: 1940-05-25     Location: Avalette, France An allied defense line using the Brasse canal had been successful in stopping the relentless advance of the German Army. The British were so stubborn that General Rommel went to … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Squeezing Limeys Scenario#: DD09     Date: 05/25/1940     Location: Calais, France The Allies were determined to hold onto all of the major seaports as long as they could. Calais had traditionally been a crucial strongpoint in channel crossings. Most of the city was made into a makeshift fortress. The 1st Panzer … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — In Defeat Defiance
The Canal Scenario#: DD08     Date: 05/25/1940     Location: Avalette, France An allied defense line using the Brasse canal had been successful in stopping the relentless advance of the German Army. The British were so stubborn that General Rommel went to … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — In Defeat Defiance
The Castle Scenario#: BM3     Date: 05/25/1940     Location: Boulogne Sur Mer, France German forces attadr Boulogne, in order to clear the way to Dunkirk. The battle will last four bloody days. On the 25th, the situation is more than critical for the French Remnants of the french forces are surrounded near the … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Battles Magazine #2
Unlucky Thirteenth Scenario#: J068     Date: 5/25/1940     Location: Avalette, France For four long days, the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers had held the line of the Canal de la Bassee. So tenacious was their stand that Generalmajor Rommel visited the scene to see for himself what was holding up 7th Panzer Division. Detached… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4
The Crux of Calais Scenario#: 96     Date: 5/25/1940     Location: Calais, France Calais, and all the troops in it, was doomed to fall – it was only a question of time. The 2nd KRR was given the task of holding the three bridges over the Marck Canal. It had a handful of light tanks and scout cars for support. … Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Assault on the Wattenberg Scenario#: 3533     Date: 5/25/1940     Location: Watten, France On May 20, the 1st French Army and the BEF were surrounded in the Dunkirk Pocket. As a natural obstacle, the canal of the river Aa represented the south defensive line of the mixed Allied rearguard. The Leibstandarte SS Adolf … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Battle of the Lys Scenario#: 3514     Date: 5/25/1940     Location: Vinkt, Holland On May 23, the surviving elements of the small Belgian army retreated just behind the river Lys, their last line of defense. Among them was the 1st Division of Chasseurs Ardennais who were deployed between Lootenhulle and Vinkt. On the … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1
Going Coastal Scenario#: HiD19     Date: 1940-05-24     Location: E Of Calais, France The Allies had collapsed into a defensive pocket around the Channel ports. In order for 360,000 rations for the BEF to be brought from Calais to Dunkirk, the road between the two cities had to be reconnoitered and secured. An … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Going Coastal Scenario#: DD07     Date: 05/24/1940     Location: E Of Calais, France The Allies had collapsed into a defensive pocket around the Channel ports. In order for 360,000 rations for the BEF to be brought from Calais to Dunkirk, the road between the two cities had to be reconnoitered and secured. An … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — In Defeat Defiance
One-Eyed Jacques Scenario#: WO33     Date: 5/24/1940     Location: Boulogne-sur-Mer, France By the fourth week of May, the Germans had all but swept Allied forces from Flanders and northeastern France, leaving the Channel ports of Boulogne, Calais, and Dunkerque as their sole foothold on this corner of the continent. For its part, Boulogne… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2020
The Lawless Roads Scenario#: J067     Date: 5/24/1940     Location: le Beau Marais, France As the British troops in Calais were preparing to defend the town, the Rifle Brigade received orders to escort a column of ten-ton lorries loaded with rations for the British at Dunkirk. A composite force of infantry and tanks was made up to handle… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4
Riding to the Rescue Scenario#: J161     Date: 5/24/1940     Location: Picquigny, France On May 22, German tanks reached Boulogne and split the Allied armies at the Somme River. The British 1st Armoured Division, in France for less than four days, was ordered to retake three river crossings with the support of lorry-borne Territorials… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #11
3rd RTR in the Rain Scenario#: J043     Date: 5/23/1940     Location: Guines, France In their attempts to stem the German advance to Calais and other port cities, the British dispatched the 3rd Royal Tank Brigade, composed of the 2nd king's Royal Rifles and the 1st Queen's Victoria Rifles. On 23 May, these units sallied aggressively… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #3
Stand Fast the Guards Scenario#: 92     Date: 5/23/1940     Location: Boulogne, France An epic of disastrous proportions was looming for the BEF as the panzers neared the French Channel ports. If they fell, the BEF would be bereft of supplies – and evacuation. To Boulogne was shipped the 20th Guards Brigade. During the night of May… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Calais: The Mobile Division Attacks Scenario#: 28     Location: Calais, France Elements of the British Mobile Divisions (1st Armored) attack the flank of the 1st Panzer Division. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader 1940
Into the Dragon's Lair Scenario#: HiD18     Date: 1940-05-22     Location: Mont St Eloi, France As the German Panzers raced toward the sea. the capacity for the French to re-establish a continuous front appeared impossible. The remnants of the Allied forces were reduced to counterattacking the base of the German bulge. West of Arras, which … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
I'll Take the Low Road Scenario#: HiD17     Date: 1940-05-22     Location: Outrea, France The 2nd Panzer Division had the port of Boulogne as its final objective. Resistance had been stubborn on the southern approaches. Aerial reconnaissance revealed that the low road by the village of Outrea would be the most advantageous route into … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
I'll Take the Low Road Scenario#: DD06     Date: 05/22/1940     Location: Outrea, France The 2nd Panzer Division had the port of Boulogne as its final objective. Resistance had been stubborn on the southern approaches. Aerial reconnaissance revealed that the low road by the village of Outrea would be the most advantageous route into … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — In Defeat Defiance
Into the Dragon's Lair Scenario#: HB15     Date: 05/22/1940     Location: Mont St Eloi, France As the German Panzers raced toward the sea. the capacity for the French to re-establish a continuous front appeared impossible. The remnants of the Allied forces were reduced to counterattacking the base of the German bulge. West of Arras, which … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg
The Amy H Scenario#: OA29     Date: 5/22/1940     Location: Arras, France While refueling and reloading shells expended during the raid on Arras, a tank crew belonging to Lt. Harold McGreggor was brewing tea when they were alerted to the presence of a German column advancing along the road into the rear areas north of… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Attic #2
The Final Attempt Scenario#: W83     Date: 22-May-40     Location: Cambrai, France During the latter stages of the Allies retreat to the coast and Dunkirk the British and French tried several times to pierce the infantry held flanks of the "Panzer Corridor" Across France . One such attack took place at Cambrai … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1
Death's Head at Arras Scenario#: HiD16     Date: 1940-05-21     Location: Near Warlus, France The Allied counterattack near Arras had started splendidly. The German defenses were no match for the slow but heavily armored Matilda n tanks. Combined infantry and armored elements were assigned to take a series of villages west of Arras. They … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
Death's Head at Arras Scenario#: DD05     Date: 05/21/1940     Location: Near Warlus, France The Allied counterattack near Arras had started splendidly. The German defenses were no match for the slow but heavily armored Matilda n tanks. Combined infantry and armored elements were assigned to take a series of villages west of Arras. They … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — In Defeat Defiance
Ad Hoc at Beaurains Scenario#: 91     Date: 5/21/1940     Location: Beaurains, France Quite unexpectedly, the British launched a major counterattack from Arras against the extended spearheads of Rommel’s breakthrough. The Germans were able to stop the foot soldiers but the British armor pushed on unsupported – deep into the German… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 5a - For King and Country
Arras: Forlorn Hopes Scenario#: 27     Location: Arras, France “Frankforce” (elements of the 5th and 50th British Infantry Divisions and the 1st Tank Brigade and remnants of the 3rd DLM attack the Totenkopf SS Motorized Division and elements of the 7th Panzer Division. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader 1940
Battle of Englefontaine Scenario#: 15210     Date: 5/21/1940     Location: Englefontaine, France On the 20th of May 1940, the 5th North African Infantry Division (5th DINA) was surrounded in the Mormal forest by several German Panzer Divisions en route to Cambrai. On the 21st of May, this division tried to break through … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2015
Counter-attack of the BEF Scenario#: 5142     Date: 5/21/1940     Location: Arras, France France, May 1940 - With the first of Guderian's Panzers reaching the English Channel near Noyelles-sur-Mer, the Allied forces find themselves cut in two. The situation soon becomes untenable. Thankfully, Lord Gort's British Expeditionary Force (BEF)… Memoir '44 — Breakthrough
Counter-Attack at Arras Scenario#: 1290     Date: 5/21/1940     Location: Agny, France Thanks to the unfolding success of their Blitz, the Germans rapidly pushed the Allied armies back, forcing the British Expeditionary Force to seize the town of Arras and dig-in, to try and hold the German tide there. But these forces … Memoir '44 — Online Only
The Crucible of Fire Scenario#: 77     Date: 21-May-40     Location: Petegem, Belgium Despite Armee Group A's, rapid advance toward the English Channel, the BEF and Belgian Army had effectively conducted tactical withdrawals utilizing terrain and space to slow the advance of Army Group B's 31st lnfantry Division. One such defensive… Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West
River of Blood Scenario#: HiD15     Date: 1940-05-20     Location: Landrecies, France Around the Mormal Forest, remnants of several disorganized French divisions attempted to counterattack the 5th and 7th Panzer Divisions, the spearhead of the German Army. During five deadly days. an almost uninterrupted series of brutal and chaotic… Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance
River of Blood Scenario#: HB08     Date: 05/20/1940     Location: Landrecies, France Around the Mormal Forest, remnants of several disorganized French divisions attempted to counterattack the 5th and 7th Panzer Divisions, the spearhead of the German Army. During five deadly days. an almost uninterrupted series of brutal and chaotic… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg
Sting 'em at Zingem Scenario#: WO09     Date: 5/20/1940     Location: Zingem, Belgium On 16 May, Belgian High Command received orders from French General Bilotte, Commander-in-Chief of 1st Army Group, to retreat to the Escaut River in conjunction with a British withdrawal from the Dyle River. The Belgian Army fell back, taking up new… Advanced Squad Leader — Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2013
Smoke The Kents! Scenario#: DASL20     Date: 5/20/1940     Location: Albert, France The Battle for France was going badly for the Allies as the armor of von Kleist, Rommel and Guderian forged its way through Allied positions toward the Channel ports. The German objective was to drive a wedge through the center of the defenders'… Advanced Squad Leader — Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader
French Stand near Arras Scenario#: 10921     Date: 5/20/1940     Location: Arras, France During the fall of the Dunkirk pocket, several French and British launched desperate attacks to slow the German advance, allowing the B.E.F. to evacuate by sea. On May 20, near Arras, the French 3rd DLI (Light Motorized Division), placed under … Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack Bonus
Saint Roche Station Scenario#: 4460     Date: 5/20/1940     Location: Saint Roche, France Foiiowlng some disastrous fights during the Battle of France. the British Expeditionary Force found itself cut-off from the rest of the French army and surrounded in the port-city of Dunkirk. Remains of the British army engaged in some desperate… Memoir '44 — Equipment Pack Bonus
Sound Retreat Scenario#: J066     Date: 5/19/1940     Location: Ninove, Belgium On the day that General Martel received orders to prepare for a counter-offensive around Arras, his 25th Brigade had already begun to fall back from its forward positions on the high ground overlooking the River Dendre. As the infantry regiments… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #4