1914_0822_03s: Offensive à Outrance! - FWWC 01 France '14

In the Ardennes forest, near Neufchateau, Belgium, 22nd August 1914: On August 21st, Joffre ordered the IVe Armée to execute their provision of Plan XVII which called for an advance into the dense Ardennes forest, with IIIe Armée protecting their flank. The broad objective of this attack was that it would form the northern pincer in the envelopment of Metz and, primarily, to drive into central Germany and take the war onto German soil. On the morning of the 22nd, the French advanced into the dense and misty forest with the notion that they were about to come into contact with small German outposts. The French had no idea that they were about to crash head first into two German armies in a classic and bloody meeting engagement. For two days the thunderous sound of battle would echo through the Ardennes as the French carried forth their all out offensive. [Size: medium] *See the notes document for information on scenario design decisions and historical notes.