Nach Frankreich 1940(t) - Axis

[tverse]

June 2, 1940 (T26)

16th Army front lines starting to get some cohesion but no clean breakout spots for Guiderian PZG.

[tverse]

June 3, 1940 (T27)

Overview look at start of turn 27.

Black circles show relative location of Panzer Groups.
Panzer Units are at the front or moving to the front.

Lead Panzer units of Kleist PZG are only 10 km from outskirts of Paris.

Guiderian PZG having hard time finding a breakout.

[tverse]

June 3, 1940 (T27)

Army Group A - East

Guiderian PZG - Having a hard time finding a breakout. Seems to be layer after layer of enemy units.

16th Army – The enemy front for this army is long therefore not a lot of free divisions to help the Panzers.

[tverse]

June 4, 1940 (T28)

Success! Paris Falls!

[tverse]

June 4, 1940 (T28)

Overview look at start of turn 28.

Kleist PZG occupy Paris.

Allied Replacements halved. Allied supplies reduced by 10.

Black circles show relative location of Panzer Groups.

[tverse]

oops

[tverse]

June 4, 1940 (T28)

Army Group B – North.

VT Infantry Div. – Strong enemy presence than anticipated. Still trying to take Dunkerque.

263 Infantry Division – Sent to support VT Division.

1st Kav. Division- Sent to help clean up coastal cities of enemy forces.

[tverse]

June 4, 1940 (T28)

Army Group B – South

Hoth PZG – Push toward Le Havre and occupy.

4th Army – Trap and destroy enemy force south of Abbeville. Send several divisions to support Hoth PZG push to Le Havre.

Hoepner PZG – Push toward Cherbourg and occupy.

6th Army – Support Hoepner PZG push to Cherbourg.

18th Army – Relieve and free up 6th Army Divisions fighting on southeastern flank of Army Group B boundary with Army Group A.

[tverse]

June 4, 1940 (T28)

Army Group A – West

Kleisth PZG – Secure Paris and then push south east towards Nancy..

2/9th Army – Follow on Kleist PZG and occupy Paris and then send infantry division support to Kleist PZG push.

12th Army – Envelope and trap Allied units cutting them off from supply. Provide northern flank support to Kleist PZG push toward Nancy.

[tverse]

June 4, 1940 (T28)

Army Group A – East

Guiderian PZG – Continue to push through Allied lines and then drive to Nancy.

16th Army– Support push to Nancy.

[tverse]

June 4, 1940 (T28)

Army Group C

Not enough divisions to sustain a strong push towards Nancy. Will continue with some pressure to try and keep enemy forces engaged.

[tverse]

June 5, 1940 (T29)

Overview look at start of turn 29.

It looks like it is a mad dash to respective objectives.

Hoth PZG to Le Havre

Hoepner PZG to Cherbourg

Kleist and Guiderian PZGs to Nancy.

[tverse]

June 6, 1940 (T30)

Overview look at start of turn 30.

Hoth PZG occupies Le Havre

It looks like it is a mad dash to respective objectives.

[Nicholas Bell]

You need a smarter opponent. [;)]

[tverse]

Yeah probably wouldn’t have done some of the moves I did if I had a human opponent.

[tverse]

June 7, 1940 (T31)

Overview look at start of turn 31.

Hoth PZG – Shift over towards east in case they are needed.

Pressure on Nancy from five directions. Reserves are being pushed in through breakouts along Army Group C front.

[tverse]

June 7, 1940 (T31)

Closer look at the area around Nancy.

Pressure on Nancy from several directions.

Reinforcements are being shipped in to help with the push on Nancy .

It looks like Nancy is open but with FOW I can’t be certain.

Concerned about keeping supply corridor open for Guiderian PZG.

[tverse]

June 8, 1940 (T32)

Overview look at start of turn 32.

No real change in over all outlook.

Hoth PZG – I decided not to move PZG towards Paris but instead to provide support for Hoepner PZG along with 6th Army.

4th Army – Move the bulk of the divisions towards Paris.

18th Army – Move as pictured to help cut off Allied units which are in contact with the 12th Army.

[tverse]

June 10, 1940 (T34)

Overview look at start of turn 34.

No real change in over all outlook.

Guiderian PZG – Lead units are within 20 km of the center of Nancy.

Hoepner PZG - Lead units are within 20 km of the center of Cherbourg.

[tverse]

June 12, 1940 (T36)

Overview look at start of turn 36.

Nancy has fallen.

Guiderian PZG – Panzers occupy Nancy

Hoepner PZG – Panzers occupy Cherbourg.

I have decided to end playing the scenario. The only thing left is to capture Brest and Saint Nazaire as well as senseless killing of French Units. As you can see, I have an overwhelming victory and I doubt that would change.