Chain of command - Gembloux Scenario Two

Following on from the German victory we headed straight to scenarios 2

• French 11
• German 8

All unknown until deployed 

• German supports 12 points
• Red dice
• Fwd Observer
• Shabby Nazi trick - fifth column
• MG 34

French supports 

• MMG
• Demo team
• Adjutent 
• Free demo team

French deploy first and are aggressive but the fifth columnist delays some arrivals but eventually they head to the culvert.

The French start laying charges, a +1, but the Germans start to lay down a barrage. The French then cancel the barrage scoring a 5 on demolition. The demo is ready but the barrage forces the French to leave to maintain troops for the rest if the campaign.

Unfortunately the French lose 7 men captured under the barrage which is critical as there are no replacements.

Conclusions:-

Needing a COC dice to set off the explosion and the barrage over the culvert and supporting French Squad, effectivly made this scenarion difficult for the french. Using a COC to cancel the barrage meant there was not one available to explode the first culvert.

Without any reinforcements it is going to be a challenge for the French to win the campaign with the loses incurred to date, partilarily as the Germans can still refresh the platoon.

French Opinion

-1 Leaders opinion

-2 Men’s opinion

German Opinion

+3 Leaders opinion

+ 1Men’s opinion

Cumulative Casualties

French 7 Dead, 1 man and 1 leader to return later

German 1 Dead