Panzer Grenadier Battles on November 21st:
Desert Rats #16 - The Panzers Pull Back Desert Rats #19 - The Panzers Return
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
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Seneffe
Swallows of Death #8
(Attacker) Germany vs France (Defender)
Morocco (Defender)
Formations Involved
France 122e Régiment d'Infanterie
France 1re Division Marocaine
France 2e Régiment de Tirailleurs Marocains
Germany 35th Infantry Division
Germany 3rd Panzer Division
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Swallows of Death
Historicity Historical
Date 1940-05-17
Start Time 00:00
Turn Count 18
Visibility Day
Counters 83
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 0
Maps 3: 121, 123, 28
Layout Dimensions 84 x 43 cm
33 x 17 in
Play Bounty 239
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
River Crossing
Urban Assault
Conditions
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Fall of France 2 Maps + Counters
Road to Dunkirk Maps
Swallows of Death Base Game
Introduction

Steadily falling back from Gembloux in front of the panzers, the 1st Moroccan Division withdrew behind the Charleroi Canal between Seneffe and Feluy. There they found one battalion of a regular French regiment, the 122nd Infantry, already in place. By 1400 the lead elements of the 3rd Panzer Division began trying to cross the canal, pushing a single rifle company across. A company of motorcyclists followed, but attempts to expand their bridgehead ran into the 2nd Moroccan Tirailleurs.

Conclusion

By now fatigue began to take its toll on the Moroccans, who had marched steadily while under fire, as their opponents rode. Once again they fanned out into defensive positions, but when the Germans got across the canal the 2nd Moroccan Tirailleurs pulled back. Soon enough the Moroccans, along with the French infantry, turned back to resume their positions but this time only some of them advanced while the rest organized a defense of the nearby woods.

Additional Notes

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.


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).
  • 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
  • Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)

Display Order of Battle

France Order of Battle
Armée de Terre
  • Mechanized
Moroccan Ground Forces
Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
  • Towed

Display Errata (3)

3 Errata Items
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In 1940: Fall of France, the units show Direct Fire. All units are Indirect Fire.

(rerathbun on 2015 Jun 06)
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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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