France,
November 08, 1920,

Ledav army of 157 units opposed to France army of 159 units
for a battle of complexity 1.16 at Regiment(III) level
on a 20 Km/Hex map
for 40 turns of Full Day each.


by Damien Erwan Perrotin submited on 24-11-2002

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Briefing

Britto-french war : 1920

Designed by Damien Erwan Perrotin 114064,1241@Compuserve

Scenario description :

Date : alternate november 1920
Location : France and Brittany
Map scale : 20 km/hex
Time scale : 1 day/turn
Unit scale : regiments
Length : 40 turns

Unit color :

Ledav

Various black : ledavian royal army
Black on grey : ledavian reserve
Black on Green : Islamic Legion
Light green on White : Irish army
White on red : welsh army
Pink on light kaki : turkish army

France

Various blue : french royal army
yellow on yellow : crusaders
light tan : russian corps
Light blue on light green : dutch army

Significant event

on turn 4 each side will receive a special unit called 'strategic option' he will have to move on one of the three locations accessible to it. Each location represents a possible help from abroad. According to that choice, additionnal unit and supply can be received.

The french army will collapse (50% shock if Le Mans is taken). The same will happen if Naoned or Roaon is taken.

The game will end if Henbont of Paris is threatened.

Storms can occasionnaly happen.

'Historical' background

This scenario is set up in my own alternate history world, in which Turkey and Russia are major powers and Western Europe a backwater third world. More details on Geocities/Athens/Crete/4060

The end of of Ledavian civil war and the religious compromise which followed was considered as a treachery by neighbouring hard liner christian countries. They broke off diplomatic relationships with the breton kingdom and began massing troops on the border.
During the following eight years tension slowly increased and incidents, often bloody, got multipliated. England and France have vowed to restore the official christianism, but have failed so far to agree upon a formal alliance.
In 1920, however, the new french king, order his army to be massed on the western borders , without english support. Bluff or preparation for war ? The ledavian high command does not know, but it prefers not to take risk and strikes first.

Notes :

It is a WWW I scenario, so expect slow progress and huge loss. the use of artillery to prepare offensive is paramount.

The ledavian army is notably superior in quality, but it does not mean the war is won for it. French resistance can be very stiff and additionnal reinforcement can change the balance.