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Gembloux II - The Battle of France 1940 (2nd Edition)

By: Critical Hit

Type: Ziplock

Product Line: Advanced Squad Leader - Western Front

Last Stocked on 12/3/2016

Product Info

Title
Gembloux II - The Battle of France 1940 (2nd Edition)
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Publish Year
2013
Dimensions
8.5x11x.2"
NKG Part #
2147531883
MFG. Part #
CRTGEM2UVIL
Type
Ziplock

Description

CREHEN, BELGIUM, 12 May 1940: At 0800 hours the 2nd DLM retreated from Hannut, to avoid being overwhelmed by German supporting units. Soon after, the Germans were engaged by another French strongpoint at Crehen at 8:30 A.M. In this position, the 2nd Cuirassiers, commanded by Captain Sainte-Marie Perrin and armed with 21 French Hotchkiss tanks, took on the best the German panzer force had to offer. The action rapidly grew hotter as Perrin's Hotchkiss squadrons engaged the Panzers from a series of prepared positions, even as the Germans approached on the center of Crehen. Despite the loss of Captain Perrin early in the engagement, the French unit stood and fought it out with the enemy, both sides taking heavy losses. As the supporting infantry of the Dragoons suffered losses, the responsibility for the defense shifted to the French tankers. Part of a German column advanced into the town center, while the rest performed a flanking maneuver around the defenses. By 11:00 A.M. the surviving Dragoons had retreated to Merdorp while the ten remaining Hotchkiss tanks broke out to Thisnes. Losses had been inflicted on the German attackers, but the French armor was being inexorably forced back.

The new French AFV counters used in Stonne/Rare Men/Gembloux II feature period camo schemes to liven up play and make things look all the more historical down on the new map. The new edition of Gembloux II replaces the CH1 board (used in 3 scenarios) with a board + Uvillage 8" × 11" overlay combination to liven things up and because the overlay is such a great fit for the terrain.