"The Cadets of Saumur" Topic
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| brass1 | 11 Jan 2009 11:19 a.m. PST |
I'm messing around with a scenario based on the defense of the Loire bridges by the cadet officers of the French Cavalry School, et al, in June 1940. I have rudimentary list of French troops involved (a Babelfish translation filled with things like "Suction Pupils of the Reserve of Cavalry" and "Gobble Captain") but all I know about the Germans is that they were elements of the 1st Cavalry Division. So far, Google has yielded a fair number of French citations (which all say pretty much the same thing) and nothing about the Germans at all. Can anyone point me at an OB, no matter how basic, for the troops involved? LT |
| Rudyard Kitling | 11 Jan 2009 12:33 p.m. PST |
I seem to remember a squad leader scenario based on this, not sure how historically robust the oob is, I will try and dig it out if you are interested? |
| brass1 | 11 Jan 2009 12:58 p.m. PST |
Definitely. Squad Leader would provide a very useful level of detail. Thanks. LT |
| Wargaminginmaine | 11 Jan 2009 1:30 p.m. PST |
Not that this is quick or free, but you could pick up a copy of the book, For Honour Alone, by Roy MacNab. Its a quick read, filled with good scenario info for the cadets defense. |
| Rudyard Kitling | 12 Jan 2009 12:07 a.m. PST |
ok, brass1, i am away for work over the next couple of days, but i will dig it out when i am back cheers matt |
| SgtPerry | 12 Jan 2009 12:42 a.m. PST |
There was a very interesting scenario in an old issue of the french magazine Vae Victis. It's for a french ruleset Section d'Assaut but it can be easily adapted to another ruleset. link |
| Rudyard Kitling | 13 Jan 2009 12:52 p.m. PST |
here we go …. Cadets of the Ecole de Cavalrie
10 squads infantry
1 HMG(elite)
1 MMG
3 officers
all deployed in trenches around the farm
Elements of the 19eme Dragons, 1er Groupe Franc de Cavalrie (enter on turn 2)
4 H39 tanks
Cadets of the St Maxient Ecole d'Infanterie (enter on turn 3)
8 squads infantry (elite)
8 squads infantry (1st line)
3 officers Germans
Elements of Schwadron 3, Kavallerie Regiment 1
12 squads infantry (elite)
4 officers
2 MMG
2 50mm mortars
2 81mm mortars
2 37mm AT gun
2 AT rifles Elements of Kavallerie Regiment 1 (enter on turn 2)
12 squads infantry
4 officers
2 MMG
2 50mm mortars
2 AT rifles Elements of Kavallerie Regiment 1
1 37mm AT gun towed by truck |
| brass1 | 14 Jan 2009 7:23 a.m. PST |
Excellent! This will allow me to rationalize some of the strange and wonderful things I've gotten from the French sites (e.g.,'riders of 19 dragons') and come up with a scenario that actually makes sense. Thanks very much for your help. LT |
| camelspider | 20 Jan 2009 7:50 a.m. PST |
This will allow me to rationalize some of the strange and wonderful things I've gotten from the French sites (e.g.,'riders of 19 dragons') I believe those were commanded by the Gobble Captain. |
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