0510_01: The Invasion of France and Belgium - 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 Arm�e began a dash to Holland. On their right flank, the British Expeditionary Force, along with the French 1�re Arm�e 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. ** Designer Note: For more historical results, particularly with Human vs. Human play, refer to scenario #0510_02_Campaign. Or, for Historical Allied play in this scenario, all French and British units that are not fixed would move into Belgium and continue moving east for 25 turns. Exceptions would be the French 1e DLC, 3e Bde de Spahis, 1e Bde de Cavalerie and 5e DLC. All units entering Belgium would stay north of the Meuse River.