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The Phony Offensive
03-02-2011, 05:19 AM, (This post was last modified: 03-02-2011, 05:20 AM by Crossroads.)
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The Phony Offensive
I would like to nominate The Phony Offensive. The only scenario from the phony war, I believe, and in addition to that - great fun! Heavy, heavy fighting in an interesting little map.

Lots of opportunities to hone your EA skills as well, should you go for that, as the unit density at times allows for various tactics in taking the objective hexes.

The statistics so far would seem to indicate a slight French bias, but I believe this has what it takes to swing both ways. My game against Larry ended in a draw that I assume both sides were happy to take.

https://www.theblitz.club/scenarios/Camp...9&ladder=2

[Version 1.1]Ludweiler-Arndt, Germany: With the beginning of the German assault on Poland, on September 1st, the treaties of mutual assistance between Poland, England and France came into effect with a reality the two western European powers were not prepared for. On September 3rd, a British ultimatum to the Germans expired and war was declared between England and Germany, shortly after, at 1700 hrs the same day, the French, too, declared war. What to do to assist Poland? There was not much the Allied powers could do, Poland was basically isolated from them and by the 3rd the German attacks were already showing a dangerous ability to slice up organized Polish resistance. Maybe the western allies would be handed a fait accompli by a rapid defeat of Poland. Regardless, on September 7th, France began the promised offensive against the western border of Germany. With no workable offensive plans against Germany, the only goal was to draw German troops from the Polish frontier. It was planned as an offensive anyway. Tentative, half-hearted, French patrol action began in the Saar region, probing against the deceptively weak German lines. After making very little progress on the 7th, on the 8th, with the weather breaking down, the French offensive became nothing more than a reconnaissance in force. In the Saar region, east of the French Thionville section of the Maginot Line, a recon group, from French 2nd Army, cautiously advanced toward the Saar River where a German static regiment waited to defend the Reich border. The offensive "started out slow and kind of fizzled out altogether" and by the 17th, the French comic tragedy had petered out and the Phony War, the Sitzkrieg, had begun.

Playing blind, relying on the information, I truly played the part of an over confident Wehrmacht officer. Nothing comic about them French forces coming your way!
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03-02-2011, 07:56 AM,
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RE: The Phony Offensive
Good choice. I remember this one well as Curt contacted me quite a few years ago to determine the objectives and victory conditions for it. I think we succeeded in a nice balanced scenario of a lesser known episode. Nice to see it being played.

Huib
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03-03-2011, 06:13 AM,
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RE: The Phony Offensive
very nice...

Huib...I sure wished I had offered many more of my scens up for your scrutenty.

This one does play well.

Cheers
Curt
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03-03-2011, 06:41 AM,
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RE: The Phony Offensive
I agree...good history, good game. What's not to like?
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03-03-2011, 11:53 PM,
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RE: The Phony Offensive
(03-03-2011, 06:41 AM)K K Rossokolski Wrote: I agree...good history, good game. What's not to like?

Good to hear from you, Rod cheers I hope all is well with you and yours !!!

I would not have even found out about this scenario if not for the World In Flames tournament. Remember, the tournament was Mark's (Outlaw Josey Wales) idea, and one thing I believe he mentioned was that he hoped the tournament would have us playing scenarios we would not otherwise play, against people we would not otherwise maybe play, with rules we would perhaps not use :)

I am really looking towards the 1940 scenarios, especially the ones about the Invasion of Norway! :thumbs_up:
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