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 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 11th, 2020, 8:34 am 

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Berlin, 18 – 19 May 1940 France’s strategy had always been one of defence, and so stopping the invader and initiating a static war of strongpoints and trenches was the expected outcome of any attack. In Germany the public were not aware of the military situation, but within the German High Command ...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 11th, 2020, 5:15 am 

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Westminster, 18 May 1940 With the Germans and French having dug in along the Meuse, the spectre of the return of endless trench warfare in Europe brought absolute horror the people of Britain. On the morning of the 18th, Churchill made a speech to Parliament, extoling the efforts of the AASF in sto...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 10th, 2020, 12:14 am 

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Push On Antwerp, 17 May 1940 German forces from the Netherlands advanced on Antwerp from two directions, IX Corps having advanced along the southern Dutch border pushed into the northern edge of the Belgian defensive line, while XXVI Corps pushed down from the north after having been relieved in Ro...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 9th, 2020, 10:43 am 

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Siege Of Amsterdam, 16 – 17 May 1940 As the lead elements of X Corps reached Rotterdam, the final units of XXVI Corps left to head south for Antwerp. Spread out now from Utrecht to Rotterdam further movement westwards by X Corps to Hoek van Holland was not within the strategic orders for capturing ...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 9th, 2020, 10:41 am 

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Digging In, 16 – 17 May 1940 All along the Meuse the German assault had been halted. The panzer force had been reduced to less than 25% of the vehicles that had started the campaign a week before, and was now no longer capable of being a strategic offensive force. The only German advance at Sedan, ...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 8th, 2020, 10:17 pm 

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Battle Of Philippeville, 16 May 1940 Having broken through the French armour at Flavion, the German XV Corps was now the only armoured force having achieved success. With no significant opposition the panzers raced westwards towards the town of Philippeville, leaving the wreckage of the French 1st ...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 7th, 2020, 11:27 pm 

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German Turn To Antwerp, 16 May 1940 With the reversals of the 14th and 15th, the German General Staff saw the success of their planned southern pincer now in doubt, and an alternate attack plan had to be formulated to put new pressure on to the Anglo-French forces in Belgium. On the evening of the ...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 6th, 2020, 1:00 pm 

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Battle Of The Netherlands, 15 May 1940 With the surrender of Rotterdam, Fortress Holland, parts of Utrecht Province, and Zeeland still remained under Dutch control, particularly the main Dutch naval base at Den Helder in the north, and the port of Flushing in the south. German forces had not been a...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 6th, 2020, 1:55 am 

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German Breakout, 14-15 May 1940 Further north at Dinant the Germans achieved a significant breakthrough on the morning of the 14th. General Rommel leading from the front with advance elements of the 7th Panzer Division now pushed westwards from the Meuse. In this sector the poor French communicatio...

 Forum: FD Scale Drawings  Topic: Manchester AU

Sheepster
[ Jump to post ] Posted: October 5th, 2020, 11:25 pm 

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AASF Attacks On The Meuse, 15 May 1940 Expecting another heavy British air attack, on the morning of the 15th the Luftwaffe concentrated forces over Sedan. Instead French reconnaissance aircraft were the only intruders from the west, discovering Stukas attempting to neutralise the French ground for...
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