0510_01B4: Fall Gelb - PzC 12 France '40

Fall Gelb, 10 May 1940: Paul Reynaud addressed the French people: "Three free nations - Holland,
Belgium, and Luxembourg - were invaded last night by the German army. They have called the
Allied armies to their assistance. Between seven and eight o'clock in the morning our soldiers, the
soldiers of freedom, crossed the frontier. The age-old battlefield of the Flanders plain is well-known
to the people of our country. And confronting us, rushing at us, is the age-old invader. Free men and
women the world over will be breathlessly watching the drama ahead. France stands calm and
strong. It is time to fall in. You already know that all parties have joined forces within the
government. In this hour in which the best, the youngest, the liveliest, the strongest of our
countrymen are about to risk their lives in solemn battle, one grave thought dwells in every house,
every country cottage, every billet. One common thought raises us all above ourselves. Everyone is
preparing to do his duty. The French army had drawn its sword: France is gathering herself."
Despite his words of strength, Reynaud was nervous. he confided privately to one of his ministers,
"Now we shall see what Gamelin is made of." [Size: It's really big!] Design Note: This very long
version of the campaign runs through June 4th. It uses manual bridge destruction. Objective hexes
have been placed to provide the Germans with multiple paths to a major victory. It is recommended
that it be played with the Programmed Weather optional rule. Please read attached design notes for
information regarding objective hexes, victory conditions, wired bridges, the Dunkerque
evacuations, and suggested strategies.