And another one! This one's an update of the first one I ever published. Have FUN!
____DEFENDING THE LOCKAGE**
____NL delay vs. German advance*
____Born, NL, Province of Limburg*
_______0400, May 10, 1940*
_____________Turns: 15**
____Best played as the Netherlands**
______SPWAW-version: 8.403**
________ENHANCED FR**
_______Design: Dutchiexx**
______Historical Background:**
Dutch province of Limburg. May 10th. 1940. 0400**
In the early morning hours of 10 May 1940 German forces moved into the Dutch province of Limburg trying to get around the Belgian defenses at Eben Emael. A fast capture of the bridges over the Meuse (or Maas as it is called in Dutch) was of the utmost importance. As it was,the Netherlands were frantically trying to uphold their neutrality. However. the biggest part of their forces was concentrated on the 'Grebbelinie' in central Holland.**
Therefore, Dutch forces along the Maas were spread very thin: a mere few companies, supplemented with a few AT-cannons and a few heavy mg's, were spread along the Maas and the
Julianacanal over a 100 km stretch from north to south, and had to delay an attacking force consisting of three reinforced infantry divisions. **
To paint a clear picture of the tactical situation: in the Dutch province of Limburg, the river Maas and the Julianacanal stream alongside each other from north to south for about a 100 km's (about 60 miles). To access the bridges over the Maas, and consequently the Belgian 'hinterland', the German forces had to get their hands on the bridges over the Julianacanal.**
This scenario focusses on the section of the two streams in the vicinity of a small Dutch village named Born. In Born there is a lockage. Dutch troops had orders to defend the lockage for as long as they possibly could, but not to destroy it or let the Germans destroy it. Dutch forces consisted of a few ‘Infanterie Secties’, led by 1st Luitenant H. Ekkering. In reality he held the German onslaught for about 5 hours before he gave up and tried to bring his remaining men to safety. To achieve this goal, he had to get to the Maas crossing in Grevenbicht.**
Your task is twofold:*
First you have to defend the Born Lockage for as long as is humanly possible without having the lockage destroyed.**
Second you have to be a responsible commander and try to bring as many men as you possibly can to the Maas crossing in Grevenbicht (Just follow the road to the left hand side of the map).**
Go for it 1st Luitenant Ekkering!**
PLAYER’S NOTES:**
The best you can achieve in this scenario is probably a draw. In reality Ekkering lost four men. When the situation deteriorated too much he sent most of his men on their way to Grevenbicht and defended the lockage with a few volunteers until he was sure the majority of his men were save. Then he gave up and was captured by the Germans. **
For pulling back to Grevenbicht, later on in the game an exit hex will be visible on the end of the dirt road leading to the west. **
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