Counter-Attack at Voncq
Swallows of Death #19
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(Defender)
Germany
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France
(Attacker)
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Scenario Rank:
--- of 940 |
| Parent Game |
Swallows of Death |
| Historicity |
Historical |
| Date |
1940-06-09 |
| Start Time |
09:30 |
| Turn Count |
22 |
| Visibility |
Day |
| Counters |
112 |
| Net Morale |
1 |
| Net Initiative |
1 |
| Maps |
2: 29, 30 |
| Layout Dimensions |
86 x 28 cm
34 x 11 in |
| Play Bounty |
242 |
| AAR Bounty |
227 |
| Total Plays |
0 |
| Total AARs |
0 |
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Introduction
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Vandy, France. As the German forces that had made the breakthrough at Sedan continued their march west, the French hastily assembled a new line to stop them. For three weeks the French 36th Infantry Division held the line of the Ardennes Canal against repeated German attacks, but the water levels had dropped and now the Germans could cross it easily, even as the French line became even thinner. Following a heavy air and artillery bombardment, two fresh German infantry divisions opened a renewed attack across the canal, overwhelming the baldly outnumbered defenders. But the cavalry was coming.
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Conclusion
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The French line, held by the 57th « Les Terribles » Infantry Regiment, could not stop the Germans from infiltrating across the canal. The Germans then attacked the French artillery batteries - the foundation of French defensive practice - supporting 36th Infantry Division’s infantry. The Spahis could not arrive in time to save the guns, and in all the 24th Field Artillery and 224th Heavy Artillery Regiments lost 16 pieces, though two of the four batteries overrun destroyed their guns before the Germans could take them.
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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. |
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)
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| 4 Errata Items |
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In 1940: Fall of France, the units show Direct Fire. All units are Indirect Fire.
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The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France.
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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8".
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The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3."
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