Author	waynebaumber (France)
Method	VASSAL
Victor	Germany
Participants	unknown
Play Date	2021-10-22
Language	English
Scenario	FaoF028

This is the second time I've played this scenario and the second time I've played it as the French and the second they have been reasonably easily defeated. The scenario has a large force mainly of German INF advancing from the western board edge bisected by a river, with further troops stationed to the south of the river, and a third force arrives with also from the south this time with ENG support presumably to assist in crossing the river. The French have a force roughly equal in numbers to the Germans but lacking in quality nearly half of them being reservists. To offset this the French have good OBDA, Casemates, entrenchments and 4 R35 tanks. VP are awarded for holding town hexes, entrenchments and the two surviving bridges over the major river. VP's are also given for eliminating steps. The rather contrived set up restrictions for French mean they have to set up six hexes away from the board edge, the minefields and casements set up away from the main German thrust and will possibly play only a very minor role in the battle. In our game the Germans surged forward capturing 15 town hexes in the west with little French opposition, they then captured a couple of entrenchments and already managed to get a lead in VP's. As the French plyer I should have counterattacked more strongly instead of relying on my two 42 strength bombardments to kill sufficient Germans to swing the game towards the French. Tony R even managed to cross the river using his ENG and threaten some of the Eastern VC hexes. A little end run with my solitary A/car to recapture town hexes ended in abject failure and the French command conceded the battle on GT20. I have revised my marking for this scenario down to a 3 as it appears to be balanced in favour of the Germans, but its a good scenario and worthwhile playing. Should the French OBDA be very accurate I suspect that the Germans could have a harder time of it than my two plays.