[wulfir]

May 24, 1940
0600 hours

Your forces have been at work most of the previous afternoon and the night digging in near COULOGNE.

During the night your forward listening posts can hear German infantry moving into LES ATTAQUES.

At around 0600 hours the German attack starts to develop along the Calais-St Omer canal.

The French 37mm guns have been sent away but there is no sign of the AT platoon they were meant to replace. It is belived the platoon is enroute.

However, during the night the previously "lost" Bofors 40mm AA guns arrive.

Also present at the start of the battle is the improvised rifle company made up by the troops of the 1st Searchlight Battery. Used to help dig during the night there was not enough time to withdraw them.

Game notes:

1. The Germans have infiltrated into LES ATTAQUES at the start of the game.
2. The German attack can develop from any direction except the direction of the sea ("north" on the map).
3. If you really do not wish to use the 1st Searchlight Battery exit them from the map by moving them onto the grey border hexes (left edge of the map).