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NEW CAMPAIGN ARRAS-A RUDE AWAKENING AT TANKHEAD'S SITE!!

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2001 11:49 pm
by Tankhead
Hello Everyone!

I have a new campaign for you to enjoy. This campaign is from my good friend Wild Bill Wilder. A big thank you Wild Bill, my pleasure to post you newest jewel. :D There is 2 version, an easy and a hard one. I've included a couple of beautiful pictures to view while you downloading the campaign. Just click on the picture for a full screen version.
I hope you enjoy the new campaign :)

ARRAS-A RUDE AWAKENING
A Three Scenario Campaign
UK-France vs. Germany
Arras France, May 21, 1940

Design: Wild Bill Wilder

General Erwin Rommel's and his 7th Panzer Divsion seemed unstoppable.Together they rolled through Belgium and France and seemd to be everywhere. They would be nicknamed "the Ghost Division" by an enemy soldier for that reason.

Rommel's first encounter with the English soldier would not be a pleasant one. It was a rude awakening to the German leader. Even the unstoppable can be halted in his tracks occasionally.

In a desperate attempt to open the pocket at Flanders, English armored units of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment charge the German lines. The thick-skinned Matilda II tanks seem unstoppable.

The newly arrived Totenkopf SS Regiment guarding the 7th's right flank panics and breaks. It is a disaster in the making. Moving from one weapon to another Rommel steadies his men and has all guns firing.

Quickly he he orders the 88mm AA guns into action. They were designed originally for anti-aircraft protection, but the big spider like guns will assume a new role today, a lethal one. It will prove to be a formidable anti tank weapon and become a deadly nemesis to Allied tankers throughout the war.

The battle will continue throughout the day in three distinct actions. The British attack first in two separate waves. The late arriving French also go into action, but by now the Panzers of the 8th Regiment have arrived and put up a hard fight.

When the day has ended Rommel will have gained a healthy respect for the British. He will carry this experience with him into the desert nearly a year later. Hitler will be so shaken that he calls for a halt in the German advance. Doing so will allow the British time to retreat to Dunkirk and make their famous evacuation.

Tankhead

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2001 1:03 am
by Wild Bill
I appreciate you taking the time to post this one for me, Tankhead. It looks great on your site under Campaigns.

Nice looking 88s.

I wanted to say the the "easy" version just ain't that easy, and the hard one...well, I couldn't win them. Perhaps you can. A draw was the best I could do.

Of course my gaming skills are not as proficient as some of you so have at either one. It is a short one, 3 battls and a lot of fun to play.

"Now where do I put my 88s? Better hurry, here they come!"

Wild Bill

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2001 1:12 am
by ruxius
Aaaaaargh ! HOW MANY GOODIES !!!!!!
I would say happy Xmas to me ! :)
Thank you boys..time is never enough to play everything ...so any other thing is abandoned ...!
Mind is going out of control ! Help !

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2001 5:43 am
by Inuil
Really a very good notice.
Thanks.

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2001 9:02 am
by Maximus
Playin it right now, and it is a blast. Those 88's eat some Brit armor : ) Very cool getting to pre serve under Rommel before my Mega Campaign gets here :D

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2001 8:42 pm
by Tankhead
Hi Guys!

Yup it is a good little campaign and thanks for the support. Wild Bill did a great job on this one. Keep moving those 88's around you don't want to loose them. The engeneers will come handy at laying mines for you to set up a kill sack. That is what I call Tankhead meat grinder :D :D A Matilda's turkey shoot.

Tankhead

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2001 10:09 pm
by Yogi Yohan
Tankhead, I've been wondering: where is the download of the Hard version of Wild Bills "The Victors" campaign? You can only download the easy version from your campaign page...

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2001 10:36 pm
by Tankhead
Hi Yogi!

Sorry I use to have a link to Fabio's site for it. I must of deleted it in my spring cleaning. :) Here you go you can get it at Victors hard version

Tankhead
Originally posted by Yogi Yohan:
Tankhead, I've been wondering: where is the download of the Hard version of Wild Bills "The Victors" campaign? You can only download the easy version from your campaign page...

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2001 11:00 pm
by Tankhead
BTW Yogi thanks for bringing this up. I have the link back to Fabio's site to get the hard version. I better be more careful in my spring cleaning :eek: :D

Tankhead