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Title
Hamlet's Demise
Description
The 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 Stuka attacks, they had been pursuing the …
Source
Publisher
Date
1940-05-13
Scenario#
A114
Scenario Description
The 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 Stuka attacks, they had been pursuing the retreating French all day. Every time they would catch up, house-to-house fighting would erupt in some small Belgian hamlet. In the early afternoon of the 13th, that small hamlet would be named Jauche.
Location
Jauche, 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
French
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard

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