Nach Frankreich 1940(t) - Axis

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May 20, 1940 (T13)
High level overview of the progress.

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May 20, 1940 (T13)
Army Group B
18th Army– trying to roll up the northern flank towards Antwerp.
6th Army – keeps bashing away at the Belgium frontline. This is like “chipping ice” one little shard at a time.
1st Kav. /18th Army – moving this division south into Army Group A operating area to help clean up enemy remnants.

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May 20, 1940 (T13)
Army Group A – PZDs are pushing hard to the north along three main prongs. British units are moving in to block the advance. Lead units are now about 15 km from Lille.
6th Army – PZDs and IDs are trying to force their way through the frontline. This is a slugfest is wearing down the Panzer units.

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May 20, 1940 (T13)
Army Group A – Southern flank of the PZGRP Kleist advance is shaping up nicely. However, the allies are moving units in I suspect as defense against advancement on Paris (red arrows).

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May 20, 1940 (T13) – Round 1 – Planned Combat
Note: Icons are showing “Stacked Anti- Personal & Defense”
Crossed swords indicate the planned combat for the first round. The next post shows the results.

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May 20, 1940 (T13) – Round 1 – Results
Note: Icons are showing “Stacked Anti- Personal & Defense”
The two highlighted (red arrows) results are interesting.
The top result opened the door to Lille the PZGRP Kleist.
The lower result is an interesting outcome. As you can see it was an AR of 325 (previous post) with Axis panzer against Allied artillery. This is actually the second time (I added more units) I have tried to take these guys out. Tough units that did substantial damage (11%) to my units. You see the tanks took a pretty good beating.

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May 20, 1940 (T13) – Round 2 – Results
Note: Icons are showing “Stacked Anti- Personal & Defense”
18th Army– Infantry units are in process of enveloping Antwerp (yellow arrow). Also by passing and enveloping units (red arrow) trying to slow down Axis push toward Antwerp.

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May 20, 1940 (T13) – Round 2 – Results
Note: Icons are showing “Stacked Anti- Personal & Defense”
PZGRP Kleist – Forward unit have taken Lille. Need to hold on and maintain supply corridor.
4th Army & 6th Army – Enveloping large groups of Allied units (red arrows).

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May 21, 1940 (T14)

High level look at start of turn 14.

Army Group A – Panzer units capture Lille which results in the Allied replacements are halved and Allied supplies are reduced by 10.

Noted: during the Allied turn there was movement of French units from the frontline back to Paris. There was also movement of British units back to the coast.

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May 22, 1940 (T15)
High level look at start of turn 15.
Army Group A & B –Units are fighting to capture more Belgium.
As noted in the news summary Belgium Surrender variables are stacking up. 15 have been acquired and 25 are needed.
Noted: As what occurred in turn 14, during the Allied turn there was movement of French units from the frontline back to Paris.

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May 22, 1940 (T15)
Army Group A – the southern flank was tested by the allies at several locations along both the 12th Army and 15th Army front (notice red arrows).

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May 22, 1940 (T15)
6th Army– Managed to get several divisions past Antwerp and behind the Belgium front (yellow circle). During the Allied turn, enemy units cut off the supply corridor(red arrow). Now these units are out of supply.
4th Army and 6th Army – will continue to destroy pockets of the enemy caught behind the lines.
PZGRP Kleist – Move Panzers into blocking position
4th Army PZD – drive on Brussels.

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May 22, 1940 (T15) – Round 1

Attacks all around Brussels – 43 in all. Airfield attacks by the Air units, 4th Army reducing the pockets of trapped enemy units, 6th Army pushing hard towards Brussels from the north and from the east. PZGRP Kleist securing position while the 12th Army units start to show up to provide support.

Next Post shows results.

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Combat Results from Turn 15 Round 1.

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May 23, 1940 (T16)

High level overview at start of turn 16.

Allies mainly did some bombing runs but no significant land attacks.

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May 23, 1940 (T16)

PZGRP Kleist – Moved Panzers into blocking position

4th Army PZD – drive on Brussels. They can taste the waffles – assuming any restaurants survive the bombing.

4th Army – still cleaning of enemy pockets.

6th Army – driving towards Brussels from the north and east.

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May 24, 1940 (T17)

High level overview at start of turn 16.

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May 24, 1940 (T17)

Note: Icons are showing “Stacked Anti- Personal & Defense”

18th Army – Pushing south towards Brussels.

6th Army - Pushing west towards Brussels. Enemy pockets have been eliminated (red arrows).

4th Army – Pushing north towards Brussels. Enemy pockets have been eliminated (red arrows).

PZGRP Kleist – Pushing towards Brussels.

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May 24, 1940 (T17)

Note: Icons are showing “Stacked Anti- Personal & Defense”

1st Kav./18th Army – eliminating enemy stragglers

12th Army & 16th Army – building up forces and making minor pushes toward Paris.

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Success!