mkka Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Hi Before purchasing any of the modules, I wanted to know if any one of them contain an original French Army including tanks as the Char B1 bis and SOMUA S-35 plus the 75mm Mle AT Gun. I would like to test out the French vs the Germans in era of 1939-40 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzman Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 The SOMUA S-35 is in CMBB, but only for the Germans as a captured tank. CMAK has free French, but no Char B1 bis or SOMUA S-35 as they were all abandon like many British tanks after Dunkurk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Paulus Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 That's not the true reason Panzerman. After June 1940 there were hundreds of S-35 Somua but hey were belonging to the Vichy Army. French only used "captured" heavy weapons to the Vichy government, who still had a lot of Somua especially, in 1941 and 1942 (obviously in Syria and North Africa) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzman Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 He is asking about whether or not they are in the game. Although the VF had them, the VF are not in CMAK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 I'm nearing completion on three scenarios for France 1940. In one of them I've used substitutes for the H-39's and Char B 1bis in the battle. Small Battles, First Blood: its a historical scenario on the 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards first clash in Belgium. Small Operations, May 15, 1940. A small operation of two battles that has Rommel's vanguard running into the 1st French DCR (armoured division - this is the one with French tanks) Small Battles, Sigh Bridge: set during the retreat to Dunkirk on the 27th of May, retreating Brits try to clear a blocked bridge while under pressure of the pursuing Germans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkka Posted March 14, 2004 Author Share Posted March 14, 2004 Thank you very much for the information. How can I try out the 3 scenarios offered by Hans? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 at the scenario depot. link here 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 The last of those three, sigh bridge is going up in a few hours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 Mikka Admiral Keith seems to away from the bridge (at Scenario Depot) he has not put up the scenarios I've sent yet. Here is my email, put CMAK in the subject and send me a message and I'll send the three scenarios to you directly Wayne100@emirates.net.ae Hans 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_2 Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 Is anyone thought of doing the battle of Calais May 1940?? I would like to see a large operation of this....Please!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 Rupert_2 do you have a link or information on that action? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_2 Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 I only have a Pen & Sword book on the action by Jon Cooksey. Best I can do is from this site of the Royal Green Jackets. http://www.egframes.co.uk/cdRGJ1.htm "On 22nd and 23rd May 1940 a small British force was disembarked in Calais. It's orders were to keep the port open and establish lines of communication with Dunkirk. The 30th Infantry Brigade consisted of the 2nd King's Royal Rifle Corps, the 1st Rifle Brigade, the 1st Queen Victoria's Rifles and the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment. On the afternoon of the 23rd, the Germans began shelling the town and the next day surrounded it and opened a heavy bombardment. Fighting continued in and around Calais until the 26th when short of food and ammunition and with numerous casualties the Brigade was overwhelmed. On 4th June 1940, the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, made the following statement in Parliament: "The Rifle Brigade, the 60th Rifles and the Queen Victoria's Rifles, with a battalion of British tanks and one thousand Frenchmen- in all about four thousand strong-defended Calais to the last. The British Brigadier was given an hour to surrender. He spurned the offer, and four days of intense street fighting passed before silence reigned over Calais, which marked the end of a memorable resistance. Only thirty unwounded survivors were brought off by the Royal Navy, and we do not know the fate of their comrades. Their sacrifice was not however, in vain. At least two armoured divisions, which otherwise would have been turned against the British Expeditionary Force, had to be sent to overcome them. They have added another page to the glories of the Light Division and the time gained enabled the Gravelines Walnlieu to be flooded and to be held by French troops; and thus it was that the port of Dunkirk was kept open." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Looks interesting, I've ordered a book on the subject and will see if there is enough 'meat' for a scenario. One of my main playtester however hates city fights! : ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_2 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 That's great, if you have ordered the Pen & Sword book there are loads of great maps that will be of some use. For someone that hates city fighting, there is some 3 RTR tank action on the out skirts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 Obtained a book on Calais, the entire battle is too large for an operation but could be broken up into smaller battles/operations. CM is not that good at representing city fighting but there is some material there. Noted three scenario opportunities outside of the old town. Hames Boucres: meeting engagement between British armour and a German column Les Atteques: German attack to take a bridge over a canal with the defenders being an odd lot of AA and a Searchlight light company Fort Nieulay: French and British forces hold an old Vauban fortress against the Germans on the outskirts of Calais. Listed down as N0. 43,44 and 45 - be a few months before I get to them. Book source Calais by Jon Cooksey 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 The British tank battalion should be 3rd RTR, I just read an orbituary on one guy who received the MC at Calais on the flight yesterday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 Hello Andreas, Yes the book has a good OOB on the Brits and so-so for the Germans. An interesting fight in some regards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Rupert Per your suggestion I obtained a book on Calais. I have a draft version of a meeting engagement between the 3 Royal Tank Regiment and 1st Panzer Division on the 23 of May on the outskirts of Calais near Guines. Thanks for your suggestion, 4 good small scenarios in that battle. Hans 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_2 Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 No problem, I'm glad you found it useful...Looking forward to seeing them. You'll have to do Boulogne 1940!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Oh no another battles, Boulogne huh, well I guess I'll have to look that up too. Hmmm I was hoping you'd beg to play test, my regular play testers are swamped with two Arab - Israeli scenarios?? I mean its your fault for bringing this up :] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_2 Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 "Boulogne - May 23 1940. A town under siege. A rampant German panzer division hammers at its gates. Panic in the street and chaos on the docks. Air Raids. Frightened refugees and dispirited Allied soliers scramble to escape. Churchill sends the Guards: the Irish and the Welsh, to help the French garrison stem the German tide. Two fine battalions with no support against an armoured division. A hopeless task. Hours later he pulls them out but some are left. The final act-riffles against tanks across the Bassin Napoleon. The last bullet. The bitter taste of surrender." Give you an idea of that battle from the Pen & Sword book. I would be happy to help play test the Calais scenarios!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Ah hah, badgered you into eh. I did order the Boulogne book. Will send you Small Battles, 3 RTR at Calais, 1940 tomorrow or Sunday as I'm finishing up my own internal play test. Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_2 Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 That's good to hear I need to order the book myself. Seeing as you have ordered it I will do myself. Looking forward to testing them... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Ace Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 one word sums the French army up, surrender. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Two words sum up Tank Ace - clueless troll. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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