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2nd Armored Division - Mr. Guberman - 08-04-2007 Gents, Upon Huib's sage advice, I was encouraged to submit this scenario to H2H. It has been a long time in gestation. It is a "night" scenario for use in ME. vis: 16 May, 1940 Signy-l'Abbaye, France: During the 15th of May, while the Germans were breaking out of their Muese River bridgeheads and slicing west into the rear of the French lines, the French 2nd Armored Division was attempting to take up a blocking position. Moved hither and yon from the 14th through the 15th, it was finally ordered to take up a position at Signy-l'Abbaye. Unfortunately the division was spread out along the rail lines and highways and even the divisional commander, on the 15th, could not say where all of his units were located. On the night of the 15th the division was beginning to arrive in the area of Signy-l'Abbaye, the tanks having to drive from the northwest at Hirson, and the railroad. It was the fate of the French 2nd Armored Division that German General Reinhardt's 6th Panzer Division was heading for Signy-l'Abbaye too. After midnight, the Germans blundered right into the middle of the French division. History goes on to show how the French 1st Armored Division fought against the German invading forces...this is what happened to the 2nd Armored Division...and why it seemed to dissappear from the pages of history. Cheers fellows Curt