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Title
Rescue Attempt
Description
On 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 morning of the 13th, a …
Publisher
Date
1940-05-13
Scenario#
89
Scenario Description
On 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 morning of the 13th, a deployed German infantry regiment closed on the Belgian positions. The VP are awarded to the Belgians at game end: 2VP for a squad and 1VP for a HS regardless of location; plus VP for AFV around 43O10; plus VP for exiting squads/HS. In other words, the Belgians object is simply to survive with 13 VP at game end.
Location
Wulmerson, Belgium
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Belgium or Belgian Campaign, often referred to within Belgium as the 18 Days' Campaign, formed part of the greater Battle of France, an offensive campaign by Germany during the Second World War. It took place over 18 days in May 1940 and ended with the German occupation of Belgium following the surrender of the Belgian Army.
Narrative Source
Combatants
German
Belgian
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard
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