Author	treadasaurusrex (France, Morocco)
Method	VASSAL
Victor	Germany
Participants	waynebaumber (AAR)
Play Date	2022-03-28
Language	English
Scenario	FaoF051

This was a 6-session, online play-though with the indomitable, Wayne Baumber, leading the eventually triumphant German side in an extremely hard-fought, and bloody clash. The final score was 90 for the Germans and 69 for the French side, resulting in a major German victory. The scenario was actually fun to play, even though we used the dreaded FOW rule which shortened 7 of our game turns. In fact, we found it to be a very well-balanced scenario, unlike most Fall of France actions.

My distinguished opponent benefited from a very long string of excellent morale checks rolls that more than compensated for the strong French OBA, especially in our the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th sessions. The German Commander's movement to contact was well-planned and implemented with a very strong infantry attack in the north and a weaker southern attack that stalled for most of the scenario at the Gembloux Cemetery hex. A series of minor German feints in the center of the map, managed to draw off a significant portion of the French OBA, thus saving multiple German units in the northern prong and making it easier for the German tanks to follow up a brutal series of close assaults in the north. The initial German Commander was killed by an artillery concentration in the 5th session. In spite of this leader decapitation, the Teutonic onslaught continued without pause and the tanks in northern prong proceeded to capture many town hexes in Gembloux with inconsequential armor losses (4 steps).

Author	waynebaumber (Germany)
Method	VASSAL
Victor	Germany
Participants	treadasaurusrex (AAR)
Play Date	2022-03-28
Language	English
Scenario	FaoF051

The scenario has the 4th Panzer Division attacking Gembloux, Belgium and the railway junctions there, the town and railway lines are defended by French Moroccan troops of excellent quality supported by massive OBA. The Germans have armour though which should offset the French artillery to some extent. The German plan was to attack on both flanks breakthrough the front line and let the lightly armoured Panzers roam behind the French lines grabbing VP town hexes. The initial attacks were a very bloody affair, with German losses heavy as German INF and HMG units raced to attack the North/South railway embankment stoutly defended by the colonial units, by getting close to the enemy it was hoped that the threat of friendly fire would negate losses from the French OBA. A breakthrough was made in the North and tanks began to filter along the board edge and drive onto the town itself. The loss of the German commander caused a slight delay but the French officer casualties were in fact heavier and this led to several units being unable to react to the German tanks in their rear. Losses were now getting heavy for both side and by the game end there was not one good order full strength German INF on the board however their sacrifice had not been in vain and the result was a German major victory. **Very good scenario played over 6 3 hour sessions. Felipe had as the French commander constructed a pretty solid defence and it was only my complete disregard for casualties and my insistence on following the original plan which got me a major victory. Only rated a 4 as there is little room for any maneuverer but jolly good fun. **