Custom Scenario UPDATE!!!

[Schwerpunkt75]

Gentlemen,

Feel free to help me test an updated version of my custom scenario ** Black Eagle and Barbary Lion.

Description:

[Gembloux, 51 kilometers SE of Brussels, Belgium]: [H2H][HISB][GD]: On May 13, 1940, the Germans and French fought the first real tank battle of the Second World War near Hannut, Belgium. The Germans forced the French Army's Cavalry Corps to retreat, and continued their advance westwards, hoping to beat the main British and French armies to their planned defensive positions on the Dyle Line. On May 14th, elements of General Hoepner's XVI Armeekorps (mot.) encountered infantry of France's 1st Army near Ernage. Fierce fighting throughout the day brought Hoepner's troops to a halt, and forced the Germans to realize that they were too late; the Dyle Line was indeed occupied. The Germans withdrew for the night, but planned to hurl the 3rd and 4th Panzer Divisions against the French in a frontal attack the next day. The center of the French line was held by the men of the 1ere Division Marocaine (1st Moroccan Division). This unit, which had a proud tradition dating back to the First World War, was considered an elite unit. As the sun rose on the 15th, the men of the 1st Moroccan Division prepared to add their own chapter to the unit's illustrious history. [Recommend play with Variable Visibility and Extreme Assault off; Armor Facing optional.]

* Recommended for experienced players.
** The title of the scenario refers to the national animals of Germany and Morocco, the Black Eagle and the Barbary Lion, respectively.
*** Updated zip file uploaded on 09 July 2023. Scenario file should be v2.0, .org file should be dated 08 July 2023 and .map file should be date 02 January 2023.


Scenario has been changed to make it more balanced (hopefully). Changes include:

* More French infantry
* More French armor
* Stronger French defensive positions
* Add'l German airstrikes
* A couple of on-map air recce units for the Germans
* German early-war armored demolition vehicles for obstacle/minefield clearance
* Additional French engineering units providing ability to lay minefields and construct barriers

Scenario has been designed with an eye towards historical accuracy. French OOBs and German OOBs are very accurate. Most important source for scenario was Jeffrey Gunsburg's article on the Battle of Gembloux, which was published in the Journal of Military History.