This blog showcases my interest in wargaming. Most of the scenarios are my original designs on the German invasion of France and The Low Countries in 1940. The games are played using Command Decision: Test of Battle rules. I had no idea the…
The French plan of 1926, calling for the creation of a Light Infantry Support Tank, led to the development of the existing Renault NC1 prototype into the Char D1. One hundred and sixty vehicles of this type were produced between 1931 and 19…
I Armoured Car/Motorcycle Group 6th Reconnaissance Regiment (Cuirassiers) 1st Armoured Cavalry Division (DLM) II Armoured Car/Motorcycle Group 6th Reconnaissance Regiment (Cuirassiers) 1st Armoured Cavalry Division (DLM) I Armoured Car/Moto…
Raised 19 May to guard lower Seine. From 10 Jun included 17th Infantry Division and 236th Light Infantry Division I Battalion: Headquarters: command. 3 x Company: command infantry, 2 x infantry. Machine Gun Company: 3 x Medium Machine Gun s…
'It is a fortnight since the German advance started and the success they have achieved is nothing short of phenomenal. There is no doubt that they are most wonderful soldiers' LTGEN ALANBROOKE, then commander BEF II Corps, diary entry 23 Ma…
3rd Mechanised Regiment (RDP) 3rd Mechanised Regiment (RDP) 2nd Mechanised Regiment (RDP) 2nd Mechanised Regiment (RDP) 14th Mechanised Regiment (RDP) 14th Mechanised Regiment (RDP) 15th Mechanised Regiment (RDP) 15th Mechanised Regiment (R…
4th Armoured Regiment (Cuirassiers) 1st Armoured Cavalry Division (DLM) 4th Armoured Regiment (Cuirassiers) 1st Armoured Cavalry Division (DLM) 4th Armoured Regiment (Cuirassiers) 1st Armoured Cavalry Division (DLM) 18th Armoured Regiment (…
4th Armoured Regiment (Cuirassiers) 1st Armoured Cavalry Division (DLM) 4th Armoured Regiment (Cuirassiers) 1st Armoured Cavalry Division (DLM) 4th Armoured Regiment (Cuirassiers) 1st Armoured Cavalry Division (DLM) 18th Armoured Regiment (…
I Mechanised Cavalry Battalion 4th Motorised Cavalry Regiment (RDP) 1st Mechanised Cavalry Division (DLM) II Mechanised Cavalry Battalion 4th Motorised Cavalry Regiment (RDP) 1st Mechanised Cavalry Division (DLM) III Mechanised Cavalry Batt…
1st Armoured Regiment (Cuirassiers) 3rd Armoured Cavalry Division (DLM) 1st Armoured Regiment (Cuirassiers) 3rd Armoured Cavalry Division (DLM) 1st Armoured Regiment (Cuirassiers) 3rd Armoured Cavalry Division (DLM) 2nd Armoured Regiment (C…
When Rommel's motorised infantry brigade was hit in the flank southwest of Arras by the tanks of 4th and 7th RTR, his own tanks were nowhere to be seen. This is because, earlier on the morning of 21 May, Rommel had sent the whole of 25th Pa…
West of the Mormal Forest, France, 21 May 1940 Moroccans withdraw at night whilst being attacked from multiple directions On 10 May, the 5th North African Division had advanced into Belgium as the southern division of the French defensive l…