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Sedan 1940 - The Matrix Games version of West Front

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Sedan 1940

By Rattler
Germany 3 - 5 - 4 French
Rating: 7.42 (11)
Games Played: 12
SM: 10
Turns: 56
Type: Custom
First Side: Germany
Second Side: French
Downloads: 938
Human opponent (or as axis can be playable) Somewhat historical. Guderian's XIX corps continues advancing towards the river Meuse with 1st 2nd and 10th panzer divisions along with infantry of the Grossdeutchsland regiment and 1st infantry regiment. Facing the Axis forces are the 55th and 71st French infantry divisions with elements 3rd South African Div further east. Historically the French were disorganised and slow to react with many weapons (At guns/planes etc) still in storage.Here more equipment and reinforcements(3rd mobile Inf Div) are available to the French as well as a swifter response from newly formed 3rd and 4th Armoured divisions.I have used Len Deightons book Blitzkrieg as a reference for what the french could have achieved, as well as keeping balance and playability in mind.It is dawn and as day breaks the germans begin the assault after closing in during the night..Hope you Enjoy.Patch version 1.04.Special thanks to Gary(Relayer)for testing and advice.
Player Voting Stats
Member Balance Enjoyment
Relayer's ProfileRelayer Slightly Pro Germany 8
Peiper's ProfilePeiper Well Balanced 10
John Given's ProfileJohn Given Well Balanced 9
Otto von Blotto's ProfileOtto von Blotto Well Balanced 8
Cam's ProfileCam Slightly Pro French 7
Gaming Records
1st Side Player 2nd Side Player Result Score
French kernel t's Profile kernel t vs. Von Luck Von Luck's Profile Germany Draw 60 60
Germany Herr Straße Laufer's Profile Herr Straße Laufer vs. itlnprd itlnprd's Profile French Draw 60 60
French fritzfarlig's Profile fritzfarlig vs. itlnprd itlnprd's Profile Germany Draw 60 60
French Scud's Profile Scud vs. Panzerjaeger Panzerjaeger's Profile Germany French Major Victory 120 20
French Cam's Profile Cam vs. Panzerjaeger Panzerjaeger's Profile Germany French Minor Victory 90 40
Relayer
Historical,very accurate!
John Given
Excellent scenario, though huge in size and scope. There's also a tremendous variety of different units on the board. Note however, that this scenario will take forever to play through, due to number of units and number of turns. As long as the French play very defensively, they will probably do ok.
Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

Sun Tzu
Scud
Lieutenant General
Scud Mon Dec 10, 2018 7:09 pm
Germans need to get across the river and blitz the French. Time is critical.
Resolve then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving and tinny blasts on tiny trumpets, we shall meet the enemy, and not only may he be ours, he may be us. --Walt Kelly
Panzerjaeger
General
Panzerjaeger Mon Dec 10, 2018 7:37 pm
no Chance for the germans
Herr Straße Laufer
General of the Army
Herr Straße Laufer Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:03 pm
Too big for my taste.
Germans cross the river at three points and the French are at an extreme disadvantage.
“The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth.”― George Orwell (1984)