Quote from GeneralHowitzer on 2025-05-07, 19:25

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After the loss of the Ghent bridgehead, the Belgian troops were tasked with defending the line along the Upper Scheldt. They fulfilled this duty with honor and remarkable courage.

On May 20, 1940, German forces crossed the river and infiltrated the Scheldt loop between Gavere and Oudenaarde. The 10th Belgian Infantry Division counterattacked at Zingem, and with the support of precise artillery fire, they drove the enemy back to the eastern bank.

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) had taken up positions behind the Scheldt south of Oudenaarde, extending to the French border. The Allied plan was to destroy all bridges over the Scheldt, which both British and Belgian sappers successfully accomplished; none fell intact into German hands.

After their defeat at Zingem, the Wehrmacht regrouped on the rear slopes of the Koppenberg and launched a new offensive on May 21. Despite fierce resistance by British troops, German forces, supported by the Luftwaffe and the unusually low water level of the river, managed to secure a foothold on the west bank. This allowed them to advance toward the Lys, the Belgian Army's last stand, and the coast.

King Leopold III of Belgium signed the nation's capitulation on May 28, 1940.

The stage is set, the troops are in position, and the rest is history!

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6 VP's

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Card Balance:

Allies - 5

Axis - 6

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Complexity:

3

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Conditions:

Countryside

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Context:

Historical

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Location:

Belgium

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Year:

1940

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Theater:

Western

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Campaign:

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Codename:

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Summary:

Objectives:

    6 VP's, plus Exit Rows for Axis; a town medal for Allies, and a Permanent Medal if the Allies blow up two bridges.

Battlefield:

    Countryside with a river cutting across the field.

Troops:

    Allies - 9 Infantry, some with machine guns, 1 Artillery

    Axis - 9 Infantry, some with machine guns and mortars , 2 Armor, 1 Artillery

 

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Allied Strategy:

1. 

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Axis Strategy

1. 

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Battle Reports

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Author:

Originally prepared for Belgium 2022; also used in Chicago tournament 2025

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Link:

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