Company Town Swallows of Death #11 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs |
Britain
(Defender)
France (Defender) Morocco (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Britain | 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division | |
France | 1re Division Marocaine | |
France | 3e Division Légère Mécanique | |
Germany | 112th Infantry Division | |
Germany | 32nd Infantry 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 | 1940-05-28 |
Start Time | 12:00 |
Turn Count | 20 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 72 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 2: 125, 32 |
Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 231 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Road Control |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Terrain Mods |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Fall of France 2 | Maps + Counters |
Road to Dunkirk | Maps + Counters |
Swallows of Death | Base Game |
Introduction |
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Slag heaps and workers’ housing estates surrounded Carvin, a small city south of Lille devoted to coal mining. Late in the morning of the 26th, the Germans took control of the destroyed bridge locations and St. Jean workers’ housing estate on the outskirts of Carvin. The 7th Moroccan Tirailleurs’ Heavy Weapons and Headquarters companies, with some engineers, held Carvin’s center but the Germans had surrounded some Moroccans in the St Jean estate. A French counterattack supported by five cavalry tanks set out to relieve them. |
Conclusion |
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Believing Carvin to have fallen, a nearby British brigade staff organized a counter-attack with some of their own Territorial infantry and a scattering of French units. They advanced on Carvin through heavy German fire, only to find the town still in French hands despite repeated German assaults. Rather than join the defenders, the British then withdrew again and headed for the presumed safety of the Dunkirk beaches. |
Additional Notes |
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Swallows of Death may be played with the 1st edition pieces and maps from 1940: Fall of France. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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5 Errata Items | |
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All Bren carriers should have a movement value of 7. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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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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The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun
on 2012 Jan 30)
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