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The Station Rifles
Road to Dunkirk #11
(Attacker) Germany vs Britain (Defender)
France (Defender)
Formations Involved
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Draw 2
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Road to Dunkirk
Historicity Historical
Date 1940-05-20
Start Time 16:00
Turn Count 12
Visibility Day
Counters 45
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 1
Maps 1: 119
Layout Dimensions 43 x 28 cm
17 x 11 in
Play Bounty 146
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 3
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Bridge Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Conditions
Minefields
Reinforcements
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Road to Dunkirk Base Game
Introduction

In response to the German drive to the sea, the British gathered troops to form a second defense line running from Gravelines and facing south-west with its southern hinge at Arras protected by the so-called Petreforce. On the 19th, the enemy bombed the town, destroying the railway station and hitting two trains filled with refugees. Various small British units and detachments were sent out to defend all access points to the city and roadblocks were constructed as rapidly as possible.

Conclusion

The German armored cars made repeated attempts to penetrate the city and cross the roadblocks. Mines blew up two cars in the first attempt two cars, and in the second the infantry managed to destroy two more and hunt down the crews who scattered into nearby houses. Meanwhile, mortar fire dispersed lorry-borne infantry and more recon parties. Eventually, with the help of Cooke’s tanks, a platoon of Number Two Company beat off a more determined attack by six tanks south of the railway.


Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle
  • Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
  • AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement.
  • AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
  • Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2).
  • Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
  • Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
  • Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
  • Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
  • AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
  • AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
  • Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
  • Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
  • Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
  • Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
  • APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
  • Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
  • Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.

Display Order of Battle

Britain Order of Battle
Army
  • Mechanized
France Order of Battle
Armée de Terre
  • Foot
  • Leader
Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Mechanized

Display Errata (5)

5 Errata Items
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Two British infantry have their full strengths printed on the back. They should both be "2-3" when reduced.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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The Mk VIb in Road to Dunkirk were printed with a movement factor of 5. The piece should have a movement of 9.

(plloyd1010 on 2024 Aug 15)
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The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8".

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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