Frankforce ETO (id:#58736)
Wailly, France
1940-05-21 (9 others)
91: Ad Hoc at Beaurains (ASL 5a - For King and Country)
A 40: Ad Hoc at Beaurains (AH:ASL Annual `92)
ATP01: The First Waltz (At the Point # 8-9)
KE 1: Lion's Share (March Madness `97 Pack)
SP66: Nicholls and Nash (Schwerpunkt # 6: Victoria Cross)
ESG #78: Carrier Assault on Poplar Ridge (Dezign Pak 6)
SoSB2: Assaulted at Arras (ASL Journal #10)
GhD #7: West of Arras (Ghost Division 1: 7th Panzer Division France 1940)
NEV9: Holy Boys (New England Volunteers Play Pack 2)
A 40: Ad Hoc at Beaurains (AH:ASL Annual `92)
ATP01: The First Waltz (At the Point # 8-9)
KE 1: Lion's Share (March Madness `97 Pack)
SP66: Nicholls and Nash (Schwerpunkt # 6: Victoria Cross)
ESG #78: Carrier Assault on Poplar Ridge (Dezign Pak 6)
SoSB2: Assaulted at Arras (ASL Journal #10)
GhD #7: West of Arras (Ghost Division 1: 7th Panzer Division France 1940)
NEV9: Holy Boys (New England Volunteers Play Pack 2)
Designer: Greg Davis
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
BritishGerman
Overview:
The German blitzkrieg had rolled steadily through the French countryside. At the town of Arras, however, the stubborn defenders had blunted the German juggernaut. The counterattack of Frankforce was launched with the purpose of easing enemy pressure on Arras and slowing the German encirclement of the British Expeditionary Force. The immediate aim of the men of the 7th Royal Tank Regiment and the 8th Durham Light Infantry was to clear the Germans from the area to the south and east of town. After an exhausting road march, the attackers set off to meet the Germans and destiny.Attacker: British (Elements of the Durham Light Infantry and 1st Army Tank Regiment)
Defender: German (Elements of XI Corps)
6.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:11.0 D:7.0 |
| AFVs: A:7 Matilda II x 2 Mk VIC Matilda I x 4 |
| AFVs: D:0 |
| Guns: A:0 OML 2-in. Mortar D:3 Boys ATR 3.7cm PaK 35/36 8.8cm FlaK 18 x 2 5cm leGrW 36 PzB 39 ATR |
| Misc Rules: | Grain is Season, Ov1 |
| Map Board(s): |
| Overlays: | B3 |
Errata (source)
| SSR 3 should read "Place overlay B3 on 43P2-Q3". | SR Compendium |
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Scenario info
Last Played:
| Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Time | Comments | |
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| 2025-04-26 | (D) Jim Liang | vs | David Wiesenhahn | British win | |||
| 2023-05-04 | (A) Mark Thompson | vs | German (Eric Zagdan-Gross) | British win (VASL Log) | Confronted with a German defensive line fairly far forward and dispersed across Board 4, the British entered en masse on the German left flank, save only for the 50mm mortar and Mk1 in the center to interdict reinforcement of this flank. The plan progressed well until one German 88 appeared in hex 43 Z8 and immobilized one Matilda 2 and flamed one Matilda 1. The flank crumbled shortly thereafter when the 88 X'd on an intensive fire shot and the British infantry and tanks streamed past and onto Board 43. The Mk I partially interdicted the German retreat through the central grain field while the British infantry approached the exit area on the far left, using area fire shots on empty hexes to (unsuccessfully) flush out the remaining 88. On Turn 5, the British tanks elected to force the issue - first the Mk I conducted an overrun then successfully sped off, followed by the Matilda 2, which baited the second 88 (in hex 43 O3) to fire (and miss). The British infantry were stymied in exiting by a solid FG at the back end of the central grain field (with the 9-2 leader), but enough were able to push through the residual and the British reached the required VC by exiting two Matilda I'd. Ultimately, the hindrances, small target size, and motion status were too much for the 88s. Fun scenario - a short of 88s at Son, with tanks..... | ||
| 2023-04-17 | (A) fabio aliprandi | vs | British win | ||||
| 2018-08-24 | (D) Simon Staniforth | vs | German win | ||||
| 2015-05-15 | (A) Will Willow | vs | Chris Edwards | British win | ASL OPEN |
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| Action | Date |
|---|---|
| BravoCo Added a playing | 2025-04-26 21:38:21 |
| Thompsonmg(MGT) Added a playing | 2023-05-04 03:46:02 |
| toffee Added a playing | 2023-04-18 18:51:28 |
| Bongiovanni Added a playing | 2023-02-24 12:25:53 |
| Hutch Modified the Attacker's Guns | 2020-09-21 21:45:33 |
| File | Description | User | Views |
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| Infantry Tank Mark 1, Matilda I, (A11) (wwii1-5.jpg) | Image | King Billy | 1599 |
| (!britgerm.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1079 |
| VASL Log file (SP34 - Frankforce (MGT v EricZag) Final.vlog) | VASL Game Log | Thompsonmg(MGT) | 751 |
| SP34 Frankforce (sp34.png) | Map Image | Houlie | 1584 |
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| Avg Rating: 6.18 | Votes: 11 | Views: | 6727 |
| To-Play list count: | 3 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 4.9 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 13 | |
| Archive recorded plays: | ||
| British | 8 | |
| German | 5 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) Ferenc Józef Barracks [Log in to Confirm or Edit] |
| [A] Romanian | 13 |
| [D] Hungarian | 30 |