German 7th Panzer Division with Attached Infantry

A warm French welcome to Florennes

German Orders

Rommel has given orders for the 7th Panzer Division to "thrust straight through in one stride to the Cerfontaine area, about eight miles to the West of Phillipeville." In order to do this, the 7th Panzer must pass by the village of Florennes. The panzers are to bypass the village and speed on to the Cerfontaine area. The infantry will deal with any infantry resistance in the village of Florennes.

Order of Battle

Panzer Kompanie

1st Pz. Platoon

2 - Pz. IIC

3 - 38(t)

2nd Pz. Platoon

2 - Pz. IIC

3 - 38(t)

3rd Pz. Platoon

5 - 35(t)

4th Pz. Platoon

5 - Pz.IIIE

Ist Support Platoon

4 - PzIVD

2nd Support Platoon

1 - Pz. IVD
3 - PzIVE

1st Platoon

5 - Sdkfz 251 HT

1 - Sdkfz 251-10 HT

5 - Panzer Grenadier Squads

2nd Platoon

5 - Sdkfz 251 HT

1 - Sdkfz 251-10 HT

5 - Panzer Grenadier Squads

Support Section

2 - Pz I SIG 33B

StuG Battery 656

6 - StuGIIIB (armed with H.E.A.T.) see HEAT rules

Air support

Rommel has secured Luftwaffe support for this drive. With typical Rommel daring, the bombers (HE 111's) will drop their payloads just ahead of the advancing panzers.

The Lufwaffe has also provided Air Liaison Officers (A.L.O.) to travel with the leading elements of the army. The A.L.O. will allow the Luftwaffe to provide accurate close air support.

The A.L.O. must have a line of site on the intended target(s) for the Stuka to have a normal chance of hitting the target. If he does not have LOS, then the Stuck attacks at a -30% on the to hit percentile dice roll.

There will be six Stukas airborne and circling the battlefield by the end of turn three. The may be called in singly, or all at once. Once a Stuka has dropped its 1,000 pound bomb, it leaves the area.