Wons Enough ETO (id:#67235)

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Wons, The Netherlands 1940-05-13 (63 others)

Overview:

s the blitzkrieg began,Allied headquarters across the Low Countries and France scrambled to understand and react to the situation. After two days of combat, cavalry forces of 2e Armee withdrew from the Ardennes region in a rout. 9e Armee 's 1 e Division Legere de Cavalerie and 4e Division Legere de Cavalerie were ordered to move to cover the Meuse crossings. In conjunction, Belgian engineers were ordered to destroy all bridges across the Meuse. The 4e DLC crossed over the Meuse bridges, leaving the regiment's d'Autos-Mitrailleuse as covering forces for the withdrawal. The crossing at Yvoir was wired for demolition and the last few Allies remaining on the opposite bank in the area were preparing to traverse the bridge. As the retreating rearguard approached the bridge, they were overtaken by the lead German vehicles. Belgian Lieutenant Rene de Wispelaere was in charge of demolishing the bridge in the face of imminent capture.

Defender: Dutch (223 Regiment Infanterie (R.I.))  

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