The Invasion of France & Belgium (Smaller Scale) - TWiE The First Blitzkrieg

France - 10th May 1940: According to Allied strategy, if and when the German Army attacked in the west, it would occur mainly on the plains of Belgium. As such, the Allies poured troops and resources into Belgium from the outset of hostilities, where the Allies planned to re-fight the First World War. The Allies did not anticipate or plan for strong German panzer forces to navigate the Ardennes Forest, a rough and forested area covering Luxemburg and some of the French-Belgian border. It was this area where the Germans, or more specifically, General Manstein, planned his surprise attack to outflank the Allied Armies pouring into Belgium, and pin them to the sea. Within 5 days of entering the Ardennes, the German Panzers broke out over the Meuse River and raced for the coast, creating a large pocket of French, British, and Belgian troops in what is arguably the swiftest, most decisive action of the Second World War. *Designer Note: This is a smaller and shorter version of Scenario #130. For Historical 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.