Rally Point Volume 18: The French Army – Friend and Foe

Rally Point Volume 18: The French Army Friend and Foe is a set of 10 all new scenarios featuring the French Army World War II. Each scenario was handmade and play-tested to the high standard players expect from the Tampa ASL Group’s fine craftsmen. Each scenario is presented in the Schwerpunkt easy-to-read format on high-quality card stock.

RPT171 Pentecost Sunday Meeting – West of HANNUT, Belgium, 12 May 1940: Elements of the 12e Cuirassiers, 3e Division Légère Mécanique are conducting a screen with three AMD 35 armored cars and a platoon of sidecar equipped infantry when they are attacked by two platoons of motorcycle infantry from Aufklärungs Abteilung 7 and Pz IB, PzIIA and PZIIF tanks from the Panzer Division 4. This meeting of two reconnaissance units features lots of exciting maneuver for both sides and is an exciting, 5.5 turn tournament action set on boards 11a and 12a.

RPT172 L’embuscade du Geneste – CREHAN, Belgium, 12 May 1940: In this 5.5 turn scenario set on boards 9b, 11a and 85, a company of German infantry supported by nine tanks (including PzIBs, PzIIAs and PzIIIFs) is attacking to clear the village of Crehan when they run into an anti-armor ambush. The French, defending with seven H39 tanks and ten squads make this an action-packed, instant classic.

RPT173 Opportunité Fugace – MONTCORNET, France, 17 May 1940: The French 4 e Bataillon de Chasseurs Portés and 2e Compagnie, 46e Bataillon de Chars de Combat, 4e Division Cuirassée is attacking with seventeen squads, two D2(L) tanks and eight (yes 8) Char B1 bis tanks to the clear some buildings defended by eleven squads of the Pioneer Bataillon 37, Panzer Division 1 and knock out their three FlaK18 88mm guns. With ten tanks on a wide attack frontage, a battery of 88s, a flamethrower and DCs, there will be lots of movement and intense action in this medium sized, 6.5 turn scenario set on boards 11, 12b and 78. It is sure to become a classic.

RPT174 Ejected From Eloi – MONT ST. ELOI, France, 22 May 1940: The 1 ère Division Légère Mécanique is attacking with three S35 tanks and ten squads (including some truckmounted infantry) to clear the village of St Eloi of Battailon 1, Schutzen-Regiment 14, 5th Panzer Division 5’s seven German squads and a 37mm anti-tank gun. This is fast-playing 4.5 turn, tournament action set on boards 19 and 57 was designed by Brook White.

RPT175 Tardiveau Le Volontaire – HERLEVILLE, France, 5 June 1940: A company of German infantry from Infanterie Regiment 104, Infanterie Division 33 is preparing to launch an attack from a board 5 gully against 41e Régiment d’ Infanterie, 19e Division d’ Infanterie defending the board 70 village. Just as the Germans were about to begin their attack, the French launch a preemptive attack of their own with twelve squads and two Lorraine 38L personnel carriers from Detachment Tardiveau. This 5-turn tournament scena