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Title
Resistance in La Horgne
Description
In 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, …
Subject
Publisher
Date
1940-05-15
Scenario#
3509
Scenario Description
In 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, as well as the 15th Dragons Parachute Regiment and 152nd Infantry Regiment in Bouvellemont. On May 15, all three units fiercely resisted Guderian's advance and inflicted severe losses on the German soldiers and the armor of the 1st Panzer Division. Despite their courage and tenacity, the French soldiers were outnumbered and the two towns were taken. After the battle, the few French survivors were given military honors by their enemies.
Location
Bouvellemont, France
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries during the Second World War. On 3 September 1939 France had declared war on Germany, following the German invasion of Poland. In early September 1939, France began the limited Saar Offensive. By mid-October, the French had withdrawn to their start lines. In six weeks from 10 May 1940, German forces defeated Allied forces by mobile operations, conquering France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, ending land operations on the Western Front until the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944. Italy entered the war on 10 June 1940.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of France
Combatants
German
French
Additional Information
Game Type: Standard
Board Type: Countryside
Website Access: Classified

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