Furia Marocchina Swallows of Death #5 |
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(Defender) Germany | vs |
France
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Morocco (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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France | 1re Division Marocaine | |
Germany | 3rd Panzer Division | |
Germany | 4th Panzer Division |
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Overall Rating, 0 votes |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Swallows of Death |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1940-05-15 |
Start Time | 16:30 |
Turn Count | 16 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 108 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 0 |
Maps | 2: 26, 32 |
Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 239 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Minefields |
Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Reinforcements |
Terrain Mods |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Fall of France 2 | Maps + Counters |
Road to Dunkirk | Counters |
Swallows of Death | Base Game |
Introduction |
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Denied in the morning, the Germans returned to the attack with the full strength of two panzer divisions. The Moroccans continued to hold firm, but Ernage remained a soft spot. Only the obstinate Lt. Jouval’s 3rd Company still fought on, in the south end of the village, and 3rd Panzer Division began to bypass the village and push further west and to the southeast, to close the gap with the 4th Panzer Division stalled in front of the railway. |
Conclusion |
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General Albert Mellier of 1st Moroccan Division committed his entire reserve to the counterattack, intending to retake the railway line. The forces moved out early in the afternoon but were slowed by Stuka attacks and German artillery fire. Then as they neared the scene of action, all of the supporting Renault 35 tanks were abruptly rerouted to Gembloux. That left the infantry no armor support, but nonetheless the arrival of reinforcements stiffened French resolve. Around 2030, French antitank guns destroyed five panzers in the space of just a few minutes. Then the Moroccans at the front, the 7th Company of the 7th Moroccan Tirailleurs Regiment, stood with a shout of Allahu Akbar! and charged the Germans. The Moroccan bayonets forced the Germans back behind the railway. The day ended with a clear French victory, if a Pyrrhic one. The Gembloux battle would be the lone example during the 1940 campaign of an infantry division successfully blocking an armored advance. |
Additional Notes |
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Swallows of Death may be played with the 1st edition pieces and maps from 1940: Fall of France. When a French piece in the order of battle was apparently Moroccan and was in the Division Marocaine set, that piece was used in the order of battle list. Substitute equivalent French Army pieces Moroccan pieces when the Moroccan piece is unavailable. When Moroccan pieces for artillery and transport run out, substitute French pieces for the remainder. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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3 Errata Items | |
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The unit label on the counter is 25mm, but should be 20mm. No effect on play. (plloyd1010
on 2016 Apr 01)
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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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