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Game
at set-up
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This is the game at set-up which shows that it is counter-intensive to such an extent that two corps marker cards (top left) are used (one for the Axis and one for the Allies) to display the 'overflow' and corps marker tiles placed in the hexes they occupy. |
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Airfields
on Turn 2 (May II 1940)
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| The illustration shows six newly constructed airfields in forward positions as the aircraft ranges are very limited. Aircraft (Fighters, Bombers and Dive bombers) play a crital role in the 'blitzkreig' war. The addition of their attack strength is critical in attacing fortified positions like the Maginot Line etc. Note also the corps markers, two French (VII and VIII) and one Axis (VIII), avoiding the clutter of large ) formations |
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The
French/Swiss Border
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One hypothetical variation in the game is for Switzerland (red tiles) to be attacked by Axis forces. The blue tiles are French. |
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Paris
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| The capital, showing and array of heavy anti-aircraft defences. Paris will not be attacked as it will be declared an 'open city'. (note also corps marker XXX III to top right). British aircraft (mainly bombers, are stationed on the approaches to Paris, whist the French Air Force is stationed to the south) |
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Game
Notes
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France
Hex 3323: 2-6 Engineer not found, 2-8 used instead (p37) Border Guards: 0-1-4, 1-2-4 & 3-10 mot hv Antiaircraft III the instructions say place in any hex adjacent to the Luxembourg border, however, the four hexes adjacent are taken up by previous placements, so the three units are placed under the existing units (p37). Border Guards, the instructions call for four 1-4 border guards on the French border, but there is only three left and need to be added to units already occupying the hexes, as above: hexes 20124 to 2521 (p37) Luftwaffe: 5 Me 110c asked for, but only 4 found. 1 He 111P, not found. (p37) Heavy antiaircraft factors: 108 (12 x 9 factors) asked for but there are only 4 (x9) in the game (p37). Only 3 possible as one factor 9 is used for Central Berlin. 9 factor 2's used instead of the missing factor 9's. (p37) Extra Charts: The British set-up asks for 7 hv Antiaircraft factors and 1 lt Antiaircraft factor, as there are not enough of these provided it obviously must be French Antiaircraft factors as the air bases are based in France. France: Army of the Alps (p29), set-up asks for a 1-2-8 Engineer III (4) but there is only one available, 1-2-6 Engineer III (9) used instead. (map 4904/17). Two 3-2-6 Artillery asked for, but only 3-2-8's available. (map 4904/17). Two 0-2-5 Construction Engineers asked for but only one found (map 4904/17). French reinforcements
Turn 2 (May II 1940) - French reinforcements asks for 1 x D.520 aircraft,
in fact this is a 6-F-5 fighter, not marked in the booklet |