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Desert Rats #17 - The Tomb Of Sidi Rezegh Jungle Fighting #7 - Line Of Departure
Desert Rats #18 - A Pibroch's Skirl South Africa's War #5 - Irish Eyes
Emblematic
Author leonard (Germany)
Method Face to Face
Victor Germany
Participants unknown
Play Date 2014-02-26
Language English
Scenario FaoF008

What other scenario could be more iconic than the Meuse river crossing at Houx in May '40 ? The action is full of drama, tricky (German troops crossing in equilibrium on a small concrete lock) and brutal at the same time. The German troops I've led in this crossing have experienced a lot of trouble during the two thirds of the scenario duration : bad crossing dice rolls, bad morale dice rolls, tough Frenchies rolling low on morale and very slow going assaults. The advance through the high wooded hills was really painful and slow... And suddenly, with the sun rising, the French line was split in three small pockets and began to desintegrate. In a few turns succession the panzer III, the panzer II and eventually the panzer IV all crossed the river and soon added their power to the northern town assault. The French reluctantly resigned on turn 23. A big scenario with plenty of assaults and a lot of fun. Though, it seemed too pro-German to score a top '5'.

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