1940 Fall Of Luxembourg

[plloyd1010]

The way I see it, you either hold the passes until the French arrive (3rd DLM was planned I think) or you use the Q-bomb. Maybe Tully has some ideas. He did pretty well before.

[vince hughes]

The way I see it, you either hold the passes until the French arrive (3rd DLM was planned I think) or you use the Q-bomb. Maybe Tully has some ideas. He did pretty well before.

You forgot the "Stall for time" option !

[plloyd1010]

You forgot the "Stall for time" option !

As for us, our eyes as yet failed, watching for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us. Lamentations 4:17 :'(

[larry marak]

Ok Larry, what would your plan be? You have an army of just shy of 450 and 250 backups (the gendarmes), and lots of forest with narrow roads. You plan general? (Oh, yeah. They do have a general.) Hurry up! 3 panzer divisions are on the way!

Burn the forests to delay the incoming forces and retreat...literally a scorched earth defense would have been the most effective use of the limited forces. This would be a Luxembourger equivalent of Switzerland's plan against Nazi invastion, which was to blow every tunnel in the country to cause major economic dislocation in Greater Germany and Italy, as well as slowing down the invader's mobility.

[vince hughes]

Burn the forests to delay the incoming forces and retreat...literally a scorched earth defense would have been the most effective use of the limited forces. This would be a Luxembourger equivalent of Switzerland's plan against Nazi invastion, which was to blow every tunnel in the country to cause major economic dislocation in Greater Germany and Italy, as well as slowing down the invader's mobility.

You still mist the point. Luxembourg is so small that if they burned all the forests, the Cologne (Koln) fire brigade could put them all out themselves working one shift !

[larry marak]

That's the best I can come up without using Martian Tripods to defend Luxembourg from the enemy.

[campsawyer]

Burn the forests to delay the incoming forces and retreat...literally a scorched earth defense would have been the most effective use of the limited forces. This would be a Luxembourger equivalent of Switzerland's plan against Nazi invastion, which was to blow every tunnel in the country to cause major economic dislocation in Greater Germany and Italy, as well as slowing down the invader's mobility.

You still mist the point. Luxembourg is so small that if they burned all the forests, the Cologne (Koln) fire brigade could put them all out themselves working one shift !

Dare I suggest the Cologne Fire Brigade could do it with a couple of kegs of beer

[plloyd1010]

Burn the forests to delay the incoming forces and retreat...literally a scorched earth defense would have been the most effective use of the limited forces. This would be a Luxembourger equivalent of Switzerland's plan against Nazi invastion, which was to blow every tunnel in the country to cause major economic dislocation in Greater Germany and Italy, as well as slowing down the invader's mobility.

Does this mostly just create a highway for the next day? Incinerating the country is a little different than closing down the tunnels.

I remember I burned a forest on my flank long ago in Crescendo of Doom. It worked. Then I thought more strategically. Basically I realized that I won the battle, lost the war (battle tomorrow). In Luxembourg's case, would also destroy what you are defending.

[campsawyer]

I remember I burned a forest on my flank long ago in Crescendo of Doom.

Ha, Ha, that does bring back memories. Once the fires started in the game, it seemed that it was more about how much of the board could be on fire rather than the VC's. Good times, Good times.

[vince hughes]

Alan said:
"Dare I suggest the Cologne Fire Brigade could do it with a couple of kegs of beer "


A funny quote from one of the World Cup Games the other day.

It was Germany v Ghana and just before the kick-off, the commentator was going on about the heat & humidity in Brazil. After telling us the facts of the conditions he said

"Well, without access to all the weather stats, you know it must be overly hot and humid when you see the German fans drinking water instead of a beer".

LOL - Must be the reason I get on so well on my regular visits there.

Wahoo ! That's just reminded me ..... Off to Berlin for 5 nights on Wednesday.

Cogitates Homer Simpson like: mmmm, beer, pork, beer, meats, beer and beer.