The Invasion of France and the Low Countries - TWiE The First Blitzkrieg

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, paratrooper landings. The following morning, the Allies began to execute their own pre-planned war maneuvers. On the coast, the French 7th Army began a dash toward Holland. On their right flank, the British Expeditionary Force, along with the French 1st Army on its right, advanced to the Dyle River in central Belgium. However, the German's move in central Belgium was only a feint. The bulk of the German forces were coming through the Ardennes, where they broke out over the Meuse River five days later. Thus, pinning the mobile elements of the French Army and the BEF to the coast and leaving the French with virtually no reserves to stave off disaster. *Designer Note: If players wish for historical results in Human vs. Human Play, then apply these House Rules or conditions on the Allied play - All French and British units that are not fixed, with the exceptions of the French 18th, 22nd, and 1st Light Divisions, must move into Belgium and continue moving east for three turns. Also, any unit that enters Belgium must stay north of the Meuse River.