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350,000 Rations
Road to Dunkirk #27
(Defender) Germany vs Britain (Attacker)
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Draw 0
Side 2 3
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Road to Dunkirk
Historicity Historical
Date 1940-05-24
Start Time 07:00
Turn Count 12
Visibility Day
Counters 33
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 2
Maps 1: 126
Layout Dimensions 43 x 28 cm
17 x 11 in
Play Bounty 142
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 4
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Delaying Action
Exit the Battle Area
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Conditions
Hidden Units
Smoke
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Road to Dunkirk Base Game
Introduction

The BEF, withdrawing on Dunkirk, desperately needed the 350,000 rations unloaded at Calais on 22 May. Brig. Claude Nicholson, the garrison commander, formed an escort including tanks to take a truck column down the road to Dunkirk; his orders from London directed that this be achieved “overriding all other considerations.” The Calais troops would take the column halfway to Dunkirk. Already the 1st Panzer Division was already moving up to block the road at Marck.
Conclusion

After two miles the British column encountered a strong German roadblock, supported by anti-tank guns hidden amongst the suburban houses on either side of the road. Anti-tank fire forced the British tanks to stop, but infantry platoons of the Rifle Brigade worked their way around the German flanks. A spirited action followed which lasted until daylight. When it became clear that the British would be surrounded they reluctantly withdrew, losing 22 riflemen killed and several wounded.
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).
  • Unarmored Weapon Carriers: These are unarmored halftracks (Bufla and Sk7/2) or fully-tracked vehicles (Karl siege mortar) with mounted weapons. All are mechanized, except the BM-13 (Katyusha rocket launcher mounted on a truck). They are weapon units, not AFV's, so they are never efficient and cannot be activated by tank leaders. (SB)
Display Order of Battle
Britain Order of Battle
Army
  • Foot
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Motorized
  • Towed
Display Errata (5)
5 Errata Items
Scen 27

Rotate map config 90° counterclockwise

(leonard on 2019 May 19)
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All Bren carriers should have a movement value of 7.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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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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Ignore the direct fire values.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 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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