Stuck on the Sambre
Swallows of Death #23
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(Attacker)
Germany
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France
(Defender)
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Total |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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Scenario Rank:
--- of 964 |
| Parent Game |
Swallows of Death |
| Historicity |
Historical |
| Date |
1940-05-19 |
| Start Time |
10:00 |
| Turn Count |
20 |
| Visibility |
Day |
| Counters |
117 |
| Net Morale |
0 |
| Net Initiative |
2 |
| Maps |
1: 30 |
| Layout Dimensions |
43 x 28 cm
17 x 11 in |
| Play Bounty |
229 |
| AAR Bounty |
223 |
| Total Plays |
0 |
| Total AARs |
0 |
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Introduction
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Hautmont, southwest of Maubeuge, France. Despite the German seizure of bridgeheads over the Sambre and a major breakthrough to the south, the French still tried to re-establish themselves along the river line. Scattered elements of the French 101st Fortress Infantry Division arrived piecemeal to try to stem the tide. Despite being outflanked to the west by the 7th and 5th Panzer Divisions, French reinforcements arrived on 18 May in Boussières and Hautmont to defend the river line. Immediately attacked by the German 8th Infantry Division, the French held on and welcomed some Moroccan support from the 6th Tirailleurs.
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Conclusion
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Around 1000, the Germans pushed their 38th Infantry Regiment onto the bridge. The stubborn French defense prevented its capture, despite strong artillery support. After a bombardment by planes and mortars, around 1400 many rubber dinghies succeeded in paddling across the river on either side of the strongpoints and secured a bridgehead on the left bank. By 1900 the village had been surrounded and at 2015 the last defenders gave up.
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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. |
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).
- 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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| 3 Errata Items |
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Two 105mms (ID#s 1204, 1205) have "16-31" fire values in black (direct fire), when they should be in white (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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