0510_01: Fall Gelb/Strategical Options/no fix - PzC 12 France '40

France, 10th May 1940: On this date, the German Army launched a massive attack on France, Belgium, and Holland. The attack was aided by massive aerial bombardments and supported by small, but highly effective, paratroop landings. Next morning, the Allies began to execute their own pre-planned war maneuvers. On the coast, the French 7e Arme began a dash to Holland. On their right flank, the British Expeditionary Force, along with the French 1re Arme on its right, advanced to a small river - the Dyle River - in central Belgium. However, the Germans were not coming through central Belgium, at least not with the bulk of their forces. They were coming through the Ardennes, where they broke out over the Meuse River five days later, pinning the most mobile elements of the French Army and the BEF to the coast, leaving the French with virtually no reserves to stave off the disaster. This scenario has been altered by the addition of a German strategic choice, allowing 2 Pz and 2 Mot divisions to be deployed in their historical position in the Ardennes, or further north near Maastricht. Added by Rick Bancroft. Use default optional rules for best results.