Stop the Russian Bear: An Introduction to WWII Armor
Summary:
It is August 16, 1944. The Russians are driving through Poland. The Germans will attempt to stop them at Ossaw, a town 7 miles northeast of Warsaw. A fast-paced 15mm armor battle.
Description:
It is August 16, 1944. The Russians are driving through Poland. The Germans will attempt to stop them at Ossaw, a town 7 miles northeast of Warsaw. Using 15mm miniatures and slightly modified Bloody Tarawa/Bocage rules (pps. 119-127). This will be a fast paced major armor battle! www.facebook.com/pages/The-Games-of-War/140671549278435
On May 12th, 1940, General Gamelin has given the Cavalry Corps the mission to execute a delaying battle, somewhere between Gembloux and, to prevent the enemy from reaching the Gembloux area until the eighth day of an invasion and to allow the 1st Army sufficient time to dig in. The Cavalry Corps had included the 3e DLM, recently constituted on 1 February, manned with reservists and still insufficiently trained. Nevertheless, still considered this force sufficient to either contest a river-crossing at Maastricht, or wage a maneuver battle or, as a third alternative, defend an improvised line. What follows next is the first clash between German and French armor doctrine and equipment.
On May 12th, 1940, General Gamelin has given the Cavalry Corps the mission to execute a delaying battle, somewhere between Gembloux and, to prevent the enemy from reaching the Gembloux area until the eighth day of an invasion and to allow the 1st Army sufficient time to dig in. The Cavalry Corps had included the 3e DLM, recently constituted on 1 February, manned with reservists and still insufficiently trained. Nevertheless, still considered this force sufficient to either contest a river-crossing at Maastricht, or wage a maneuver battle or, as a third alternative, defend an improvised line. What follows next is the first clash between German and French armor doctrine and equipment.