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Saint-Médard After DarkScenario#: DN07 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Saint-Medard, BelgiumAs night fell at Dinant, Panzer-Division 7 had crossed the river against stiff French resistance. But their bridgehead was not yet secure. The French defenders had fallen back from the cliffs and were reorganizing in the farms and villages behind the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Probing the BridgeheadScenario#: DN08 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Dinant, BelgiumHaving lost contact with the forces in and around Dinant, the French Command ordered 1ère DLC to ascertain where and in what strength the Germans were across the Meuse. A scratch force was hastily thrown together to assess the situation, and a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Rescue AttemptScenario#: 89 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Wulmerson, BelgiumOn May 12th, the 7th Squadron of the 4th Lanciers and the 5th of the 3rd were hurriedly placed along the railway Tirlemont-Liege to fill the gap between the Belgian 2nd Cavalry and the French 12th Cuirassiers, west of Goosoncourt airfield. On the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions |
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The Dinant BridgeheadScenario#: A065 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Houx, BelgiumThe River Meuse was the last major natural obstacle preventing an armored breakout from the Ardennes. It was imperative for the Germans that a number of viable crossings be established before the Allies could re-group. One of three such crossings on… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 93b |
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Hamlet's DemiseScenario#: A114 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Jauche, BelgiumThe 3rd Panzer Division was having some tough luck. Positioned on the right flank of the 4th Panzer, which was making steady progress, the 5th and 6th Panzer Regiments were finding things a little tougher. After a preliminary bombardment and repeated… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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Point 247Scenario#: OB02 Date: 5/13/1940 Location: Sedan, FranceThe mission ordered by General Guderian for Infantry Regiment Grossdeutschland could not be more crucial: to cross the Meuse River under fire, establish a bridgehead, capture the high ground and punch a hole in the Maginot Line so the 10th Panzer… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker |
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The Heart of the MatterScenario#: DD04 Date: 05/13/1940 Location: Rotterdam, HollandThe Willemsbrug Bridge over the Nieuwe Maas in central Rotterdam was fiercely contested since the Blitzkrieg began on the 10th. The Germans clung to a bridgehead on the north side, but were unable to extend it, with most of their … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — In Defeat Defiance |
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The Heart of the MatterScenario#: HiD10 Date: 1940-05-13 Location: Rotterdam, HollandThe Willemsbrug Bridge over the Nieuwe Maas in central Rotterdam was fiercely contested since the Blitzkrieg began on the 10th. The Germans clung to a bridgehead on the north side, but were unable to extend it, with most of their … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance |
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Bitter 1sthmusScenario#: 80 Date: 14-May-40 Location: Montherme, FranceGerman forces pressed across the Meuse in the face of a French company led by the aggressive Lieutenant Barbaste (KIA), during the afternoon and evening of the 13th. The second line of defense across the narrow portion of the peninsula … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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The BottleneckScenario#: 81 Date: 14-May-40 Location: The Road to Chehery, South of Sedan, FrancePart of a self-sacrificial counterattack to stem the German advance past Sedan was launched by Allied air strike and the 7e BCC supported by the 55e lnfantry Division during the morning of the 14th. One prong of the attack was … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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Chehery: Guderian AttackedScenario#: 22 Location: Chehery, FranceThe French 213th Infantry Regiment and the 7th Independent Armored Battalion attack the 1st Panzer Division's brídgchead across the Meuse river. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader 1940 |
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Delaying Action at ErnageScenario#: 37 Date: 14 May 1940 Location: Ernage, BelgiumAfter the Battle of Hannut, the town of Gembloux represented the last French defensive position on the Belgian front. On 14 May, 3rd and 4th Panzer Divisions advanced from the Hannut area towards Gembloux. The French desperately needed time to … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940 |
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Chance D'une AffaireScenario#: 204 Date: 14-May-40 Location: Chehery, FranceOn the morning of May 14th a French counterattack was ordered against the breach at Sedan in an effort to contain Guderian's bridgehead on the Meuse. The attack was to be comprised of two tank battalions, each supported by an … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon) |
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Chance d'une AffaireScenario#: 232 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Chéhéry, FranceOn the morning of the 14th, a French counterattack was ordered against the breach at Sedan in an effort to contain General Guderian's bridgehead on the river Meuse. The attack was to be comprised of two tank battalions, each supported by an infantry… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Failure to CommunicateScenario#: 233 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Onhaye, BelgiumIn the early hours of May 13, Rommel pushed units of his Panzer-Division 7 across the Meuse River in the vicinity of Dinant, where they clung to a shaky foothold. While infantry were able to cross on boats, Rommel's tanks would have to cross on a… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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The Road to OnhayeScenario#: DN09 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Dinant, BelgiumAfter securing the crossing area, Rommel ordered his reconnaissance units to begin moving along N936 toward Onhaye. As the light armor and cycles moved out in the darkness, they ran into a series of French positions along the road. Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Finale: OnhayeScenario#: DN10 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Onhaye, BelgiumWhile overseeing the construction of a pontoon bridge, as well as the continued ferrying of troops across the Meuse, Rommel learned of a message received at 4.Armee headquarters reading "Bismarck encircled at Onhaye." All further communication was… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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KleckerweiseScenario#: AP057 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Chémery, FranceResponding to a German bridgehead over the river near Sedan, the French ordered two tank battalions to join two reserve infantry regiments for possible action. Unfortunately it took them all night to reach their assigned positions. The attack order… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Action Pack #6 A Decade of War |
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Go Big or Go HomeScenario#: O01 Date: 5/14/1940 Location: Connage, FranceThe German surprise attack through the Ardennes and over the Meuse River at Sedan had succeeded. The last chance for the French to avoid a total disaster was to destroy the bridgehead before too many German troops arrived. Though time was of the… Advanced Squad Leader — Special Ops 1 |
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Battle for the IsthmusScenario#: HB10 Date: 05/14/1940 Location: Monthermé, FranceBy the evening of May 14th the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Panzer Divisions had established a bridgehead at Sedan. The 5th and 7th Panzer Divisions had established a bridgehead in the area of Dinant and Houx but the spearhead of … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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Battle for the IsthmusScenario#: HiD11 Date: 1940-05-14 Location: Monthermé, FranceBy the evening of May 14th the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Panzer Divisions had established a bridgehead at Sedan. The 5th and 7th Panzer Divisions had established a bridgehead in the area of Dinant and Houx but the spearhead of … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance |
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The Blitzkrieg CheckedScenario#: 16 Date: 15-May-40 Location: Gembloux, BelgiumAs French forces fought the Germans to a near standstill in and around Gembloux, infantry forces belonging to the attacking 3rd Panzer Division were tasked with taking a nearby sunken road. Led by the determined Captain Grudler, a battered company … Combat Commander — CC: Mediterranean |
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A Most Gallant Dirty Little ImpScenario#: 76 Date: 15-May-40 Location: Dyle River Line, La Tombe Vicinity, BelgiumSecond Lieutenant Richard Annand was the recipient of the first Victoria Cross awarded during the Second World War. At 11 a.m. on 15 May the Germans of the 31st lnfantry Division launched a violent attack and pushed forward a bridging … Combat Commander — Battle Pack #5: The Fall of the West |
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Resistance in GemblouxScenario#: 3418 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Ernage, BelgiumWhile the "Prioux" cavalry corps fought the Panzer Divisions of the German XVI Motorized Corps in the battle of Hannut, infantry divisions of General Blanchard's 1st Army reached the "LPR" (Ligne Principale de Défense), which was the main line of … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Battle of FlavionScenario#: 3451 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Philippeville, FranceOn the evening of May 14, 1940, the French 1st Reserve Armored Division arrived in the region of Florennes-Flavion. The tanks' arrival was slowed by having to pass through the stream of refugees and soldiers who were fleeing the front. … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Dug-in behind the DyleScenario#: 3459 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Louvain La Neuve, BelgiumIn the morning of May 15, as part of the "Dyle" Plan, General Dame's 2nd DINA (North African Infantry Division) was deployed behind the railroad and the west bank of the river Dyle. Starting at 7.45 am, the men of … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Combats in StonneScenario#: 3494 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Stonne, FranceHeld by the 1st Battalion of the 67th Infantry Regiment and some elements of the 6th Infantry Division Recon Group, the town of Stonne was attacked by German units on May 15 at 6 a.m. The 8th Panzer Regiment suddenly … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Resistance in La HorgneScenario#: 3509 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Bouvellemont, FranceIn an effort to slow down Guderian's Panzers after the French defeat at Sedan, many French units chose to hold their positions instead of retreating. Among those who chose to stay were the 3rd brigade of Spahis in La Horgne, … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Stonne: Guderian's FlankScenario#: 23 Location: Stonne, FranceThe French 3rd DCR and the 3rd Motorized Division attack the Gross Deutschland Motorized Regiment and elements of the 10th Panzer Division. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader 1940 |
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Bouvellemont: The Thin French LineScenario#: 24 Location: Bouvellemont, FranceThe 1st Panzer Division attacks elements of the French 14th Infantry Division and the 3rd Brigade of Spahis, the last barrier between Guderian's forces and the open, defenseless French plains. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader 1940 |
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Philippenville, Rommel AttacksScenario#: 43 Date: May 15, 1940 Location: Philippenville, FranceRommel advances westward from the Meuse River, encounteríng elements of the French 1st Armored and 4th North African Divisions near Philippenville. Panzer (AH/MMP) — The General #22.3 |
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Checking the ThrustScenario#: 39 Date: 15 May 1940 Location: Philippeville, BelgiumAfter expanding its bridgehead. the 7th Panzer Division was poised to exploit the situation. Under the increasing German pressure. the French 9e Armée High Command overreacted by committing its reserves early by sending the 4e DI Nord-Africaine and… Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940 |
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The Capture of StonneScenario#: 40 Date: 15 May 1940 Location: Stonne, FranceThe village of Stonne. positioned at the top of a height mass, could be used as an excellent starting point for a French counterattack against the Sedan bridgehead in the Meuse Valley. General der Panzertruppe Guderian. knowing that the bridgehead … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940 |
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Counterattack at StonneScenario#: 41 Date: 15 May 1940 Location: Stonne, FranceSoon after the French withdrawal, elements of Infanten'e-Regiment Grossdeutschland. cautiously infiltrated the village, taking positions in the previously held French buildings by placing numerous guns and support weapons. Not deterred, the French… Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940 |
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The 6th Panzer is DelayedScenario#: 45 Date: 15 May 1940 Location: Monthermé, FranceOn 15 May 1940. after securing a small bridgehead over the Meuse at Monthermé. Generalmajor Kempf‘s 6th Panzer Division was halted by elements of the 102e Division d'lnfanterie, a first-rate unit under the command of General Portzert. The well… Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940 |
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Counterstroke at StonneScenario#: 28 Date: 15-May-40 Location: Stonne, FranceThe Grossdeutschland Regiment, after hard fighting and a harder forced march, had finally taken the village of Stonne which was the cornerstone of the flank movement from Sedan. Exhausted, they were now the target for one of the few determined … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom |
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Last Defense LineScenario#: 205 Date: 15-May-40 Location: Bouvellemont, FranceBy dusk of the 14th, the Germans had three bridgeheads across the Meuse River. The 15th brought the next stage, the breaking of the last major elements of Resistance which stood between them and the great plains of France. One … Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom (Addon) |
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Counterstroke at StonneScenario#: 234 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Stonne, FranceThe Grossdeutschland Regiment, after some hard fighting and a harder march north, had finally taken the village of Stonne, the pivot of the German flank movement from Sedan. Exhausted, the German infantry were now the target for one of the few… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Last Defense LineScenario#: 235 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Bouvellemont, FranceBy dusk on the 14th, the Germans had established three bridgeheads across the Meuse River. The 15th brought the next stage: the breaking of the last major elements which stood between them and the great plains of France. One point of the last line of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ( 2nd Edition) |
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Then Things Got WorseScenario#: A113 Date: 5/15/1940 Location: Denée, FranceActual events: The 3/37e BCC is blocked by a deep stream and moves more north to join the main road at Denée. But Denée is already hold by the 8. ID with the Artillerie Abteilung 8 (a dozen 10.5cm leFH guns), the 14th company of the Infanterie… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Annual 97 |
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The Last Charge of the SpahisScenario#: HB06 Date: 05/15/1940 Location: La Horgne, FranceAfter successfully crossing the Mouse River. Guderian's Panzer Korps broke away from the Sedan bridgehead. ln front of them remained only scattered units. One of them, the 3rd Brigade of Spahis, North African Cavalry, was ordered to hold the road … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — Heroes of the Blitzkrieg |
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The Last Charge of the SpahisScenario#: HiD12 Date: 1940-05-15 Location: La Horgne, FranceAfter successfully crossing the Mouse River. Guderian's Panzer Korps broke away from the Sedan bridgehead. ln front of them remained only scattered units. One of them, the 3rd Brigade of Spahis, North African Cavalry, was ordered to hold the road … Lock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes in Defiance |
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Stonne : French counter-attackScenario#: 18509 Date: 5/16/1940 Location: Stonne, FranceAfter the fierce battle of the 15th of May, the struggle for the village of Stonne continued on the 16th. Following an heavy shelling by the French artillery, the 3rd battalion of 51st Infantry Regiment and three companies of B1 … Memoir '44 — Open de France 2017 |
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Claairfayts: The Maginot LineScenario#: 44 Date: May 16, 1940 Location: Claairfayts, FranceThe 7th Panzer attacks the 4th North African Division around an extension of the Maginot Line. Panzer (AH/MMP) — The General #22.3 |
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Billotte's ChargeScenario#: 46 Date: 16 May 1940 Location: Stonne, FranceOn 16 May 1940, during the three-day struggle for Stonne, the B1-bis "Eure" was commanded by Captain Pierre Billotte. He was also in command of the 1er Compagnie, 41e BCC. Although underpowered for its weight and somewhat prone to breakdown, … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940 |
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To Lose A BattleScenario#: W82 Date: 16-May-40 Location: Clairfayts, FranceAs Rommel and his 7th Panzer Division crossed the French frontier headed into what he expected was the "Maginot Line", he found instead a shallow belt of anti-tank obstacles and pillboxes manned by remnants of the French XI Corps. By … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1 |
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De Gaulle to the RescueScenario#: 3516 Date: 5/17/1940 Location: Montcornet, FranceForced to cope with the Panzer advance without any reserve troops, General Gamelin decided to create a new army, the 6th, which was tasked with protecting Paris. The new army had to hold the Panzers and give Gamelin time to … Memoir '44 — Campaign Book Vol 1 |
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Montcornet: De Gaulle AttacksScenario#: 25 Location: Montcornet, FranceDe Gaulle's 4th DCR attacks the flank of the 1st Panzer Division. Panzer (AH/MMP) — Panzer Leader 1940 |
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De Gaulle's First ActionScenario#: 42 Date: 17 May 1940 Location: Montcornet, FranceOn 10 May, the 4e DCR was rapidly mobilized to stop the German advance into France. Although strong on paper, the Division lacked manpower, tanks, and training. Four days later, Colonel de Gaulle was given command and immediately moved forward … Panzer (GMT) — Exp. #4 The German Invasion Of France, 1940 |
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In Rommel's WakeScenario#: 29 Date: 17-May-40 Location: on the Meuse, FranceIn the confusion following the 7th Panzer Division's breakout, isolated French units still held crossings across the Meuse while the German infantry struggled to catch up. Now elements of the XIV Panzergrenadier Corps, on the basis of Fieseler Storch… Squad Leader — Crescendo of Doom |