Here The siege of Lille or Lille pocket (28–31 May 1940)
The defenders of Lille were the only garrison accorded honours of war during the campaign of 1940 and with the defenders of Fort Vaux during the Battle of Verdun in 1916, one of only two French garrisons to receive this distinction by Germany in both world wars.[10]Blitzkrieg 1939-41
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28mm Wargames Atlantic BEF 1939-40
The British Expeditionary Force also known as the BEF were a contingent sent in 1939 to aid France in holding back the German forces.
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The BEF were involved in various action trying to halt the rapid advance of the Germans but were forced to withdraw alongside the allies.
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Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Chain of Command 2
Pre-orders are now available for the new edition of Chain of Command from the folks at Toofatlardies.
You can dive into Chain of Command 2 with just the physical (or digital) Rulebook as well as a bunch of tokens and more in bundles https://www.beastsofwar.com/.../pre-order-too-fat.../
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Interesting pic from Military and Defence Facebook
A French farmer driving a horse-drawn water cart waves his cap at the crew of a Light Tank Mk VI of 13/18th Royal Hussars, 1st Infantry Division's recce regiment, near Arras, 12 October 1939.
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Siege of Lille 1940
Here The siege of Lille or Lille pocket (28–31 May 1940) The defenders of Lille were the only garrison accorded honours of war durin...

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A French farmer driving a horse-drawn water cart waves his cap at the crew of a Light Tank Mk VI of 13/18th Royal Hussars, 1st Infantry Di...