The Ardennes Canal Swallows of Death #17 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | France (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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France | 3e Brigade de Spahis | |
Germany | 1st Panzer Division |
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Side 1 | 0 |
Draw | 0 |
Side 2 | 0 |
Overall Rating, 0 votes |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 913 |
Parent Game | Swallows of Death |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1940-05-14 |
Start Time | 09:30 |
Turn Count | 28 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 154 |
Net Morale | 1 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 4: 124, 29, 30, 31 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 84 cm 34 x 33 in |
Play Bounty | 278 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Bridge Control |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
River Crossing |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Anti-tank Ditches |
Minefields |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Reinforcements |
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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Vendresse, France. The German 1st Panzer Division crossed the Meuse River at Sedan on the 13th and established a small bridgehead on the south bank. On the next morning they fought off counter-attack from French armor, and in the confusion the French cavalry units defending the bridges across the Ardennes Canal at Omicourt and Malmy left those bridges unguarded or even withdrew. At mid-morning, a few German panzers tried to cross the bridge at Malmy supported by « Bufla » 88mm self-propelled guns. |
Conclusion |
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The weak elements from the 5th DLC, ordered to hold the bridge at Omicourt, instead retreated without orders. Some squadrons of the 3rd Brigade de Spahis rushed to reinforce the canal line. At 0930, the Germans attacked from the Malmy bridge but the cavalrymen withstood the assault until more Germans crossed the canal at Omicourt to attack from their north flank. However, the road to Vendresse remained strongly defended by numerous French anti-tank guns and artillery. They stopped the panzers, and even conducted several counter-attacks aimed at the Malmy bridge. Repeated Stuka attacks on Vendresse (including a deadly strike on the German headquarters) and flanking moves by German troops eventually broke the French wall of fire. The French fell back on their second line of defense, but the Germans had lost too many men and tanks and advanced no farther than the outskirts of Vendresse. |
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. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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3 Errata Items | |
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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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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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