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Bucha, Ukraine - 27 Feb 2022 - 15mm

Bucha, Ukraine - 27 Feb 2022 - 15mm

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Live Stream: Anniversary of "Case Yellow" (10 May 1940)

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Greetings all:  Today is 10 May, the anniversary of Germany’s great blitzkrieg in the West, where they invaded the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.  Within six weeks it would result in the fall of Western Europe, but before that it would spark the first large tank v. tank engagement of military history, the Battle of Hannut (sometimes called the Battle of Merdop) on 12-13 May, 1940.

In this battle, elements of two French “cavalry” divisions, 2nd and 3rd Division Légère Mécanique (Light Mechanized Divisions – formed into the French Cavalry Corps under Henri Prioux), would collide more or less head-on with the leading spearhead of 3rd and 4th Panzer Divisions (XVI Motorized Corps, Erich Höpner) at these Belgian towns of Hannut and Merdorp.

The French actually did rather well in the first day’s engagement, but would rather be cracked open by German reinforcements and airpower.

Join us for a quick look at part of the battle through a few demo turns of Panzer Leader, our way of commemorating and abserving the seismic historical events through gaming.

Swing by and check us out if you’re not in bed, and be part of the show!

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Tuesday, May 10 (7PM East US, Midnight UK)

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I think in hindsight everyone did pretty well considering what they in terms of gear and training.

It must have felt odd to see those Germans actually daring to cross the border and shoot …

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