Yser Line Road to Dunkirk #33 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs |
Britain
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France (Defender) |
Formations Involved |
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Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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4
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Scenario Rank: --- of 957 |
Parent Game | Road to Dunkirk |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1940-05-29 |
Start Time | 07:00 |
Turn Count | 20 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 91 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 2 |
Maps | 2: 119, 122 |
Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 160 |
AAR Bounty | 222 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Bridge Control |
Delaying Action |
Exit the Battle Area |
River Crossing |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Smoke |
Terrain Mods |
Joint Forces Battle |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Road to Dunkirk | Base Game |
Introduction |
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The Belgian ceasefire on 28 May allowed the German 18th Army to turn west along the coast against the Dunkirk perimeter. Partial flooding made the land east of Nieuport impassable except for elevated roads, and thanks to the 12th Lancers’ patrols most of the bridges across the canals had been destroyed. Some locks and the long stone bridge of Nieuport remained intact. The defense of Nieuport behind the Yser line sucked in a host of miscellaneous units drafted from anywhere within reach. The armored cars of 12th Lancers guarded the exposed flank while a few British light tanks, engineer companies, artillery gunners and French infantrymen gathered to hold at all costs. |
Conclusion |
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A section of Brandenburger commandos made a successful nighttime raid to ensure the main floodgates of the Yser River would not be destroyed. When the attack was launched early the next morning, German numerical superiority sealed the issue. Using pontoons thrown across the canal, they invaded the western side of the canal and surrounded most of the French defenders. Despite these infiltrations, British resistance behind the Nieuport bridge remained incredibly strong and repulsed all German attempts to reach the evacuation zone at La Pannely. Nieuport, on the edge of the beaches stretching to Dunkirk, remained a lynchpin of the Allied defense until late on 31 May. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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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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The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun
on 2012 Jan 30)
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