Replay France May 1940 Monthereme Ridge

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ASL Scenario Module Doomed Battalions 3/ Beyond Valor
Title At The Top
Date May 1940
Location Monthereme France
Situation: While the French High Command quibbled over obsolete War Plans. The Germans adopted an untried Theory of Deep Operations using Motorized Units. The Theory appeared to be working as French Units stared is disbelief as German Units drove past them on the Roads.
Board 58 North Board Hexrow A West
Board 59 South Board Hexrow A West
Victory: The side that Controls Board 58 Hexes where French 75L Guns are Setup and the Board 59 Bridge Hex S5 Game end wins
Both sides Setup same time
German Move first
Turns 1 2 3 4 5 6
Elements of French Army ELR 3 SAN 4 Set up West Board 59 Stream 437 Green/ Crew/ ART 75mm wz 97
Setup Board 59-58 Road Hexes M2-I 5
AFV H35f 37*mm MA MP 10 x 2/Med Truck x 5/ 457 x 8/9-1/8-1 x 2/LMG x 2/Crew /37L AT Gun/Vehicle Towing Gun has PP reduced by 4
Setup Board 58 West of Hexrow Q 457/9-2/Crew/HMG/81 Mortar Brandt/Trench
Setup Board 58 EAST of Hexrow Q 75L AA wz 97/25 x 2 has AP Round Capaability/437 Green x 2/Roadblock/Pillbox 1-3-5 x 2/Trench x 2/Wire x 4/ 6 AP mine x 4
Rein Enter dr less current Turn # North Board edge 58 Crew x 4/MMG x 2/ 8-0
Elements of German Army ELR 4 SAN 2
Setup Board 59 Road Hexes X7 to GG5
SPW 251/10 37L/ SPW 251/ PSW 222 33 MP/Opel Blitz x 6/458 Elite x 10/9-2/9-1/8-1/8-0x2/dm HMG/dm MMG/LMG x 4
Rein Enter dr less current Turn # Board 59 East Edge 838 x 3/LMG/DC/8-0 StuG IIIB x 2
SSR: 1. EC are moderate with no wind at Start
2. Stream is shallow

aftermath: The German RollBahn Campaign theory appeared to be working , in the confusion causing some French Units to Surrender. Near Monthereme, French Units , surprised by the appearance of German Units nonetheless scrambled to man the Big Guns on the Ridge overlooking the area.

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Arrow Points North

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Correction: Montherme not Monthereme
Add PSW 222 to German OB

OPTIONAL RULES:
1. Add LMG to French 437/Crew 75 ART Group
2.Initial OB of both sides setup on Road Hexes are Passengers

NOT OPTIONAL RULES
1. French 437 Setup in Pillboxes
2. French 75L setup Level 3 Hill Hexes/Cannot Setup HIP/Setup Unmanned until Rein Crews Arrive/NO AP /NO HEAT