[Resistance] Battle of Lesven - August 26, 1944

Resistance in Brittany.
Western Front By: jdrommel - Last update: 12/22/2018
Axis Player: Allied Player:
x4 x6 x6 x6
first You play first    


Historical Background:
In Brittany, on the 25th of August 1944, about 200 German soldiers of the Audierne strong point tried to escape toward Brest via the Crozon peninsula. They had to reach the small creek of Pors Lesven to be evacuate by German ships. The French Resistance (Kléber FTP company and Surcouf FFI company) closed the access to the beach and at 02h00 in the morning of the 26 August, the battle began. The Germans blocked in the Kervigodou hamlet, counter-attacked toward Lesven hamlet. The battle stayed indecisive during the morning but the Resistance received some reinforcement in the afternoon and made a major attack on Kervigodou at 17h00. Gradually, German soldiers surrendered and the battle was over at 19h30.
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn and you are in command. The rest is history.

Briefing:
Axis player [Germany] : 4 command cards, you move first.
Allied player [French Resistance] : 6 command cards.

Conditions of Victory:
6 medals.
For the Axis player, use the "Exit" token rules (Action 23) to the sea hexagon marked "Pors Lesven".
Kervigodou hamlet is a temporary medal objective for the Allied player.

Special Rules:
- Use "French Resistance" rules (Nations 1). Badges are not required.
- Use "Night Attacks" rules (Actions 19).

Scenario Bibliography:
- Maquisards de France - Les combats de Lesven en Finistère, 26 août 1944.
Remember, see the Resistance Memorial at Beuzec Cap-Sizun.

Warning:
Please note that this scenario was not approved by Richard Borg or Days of Wonder, so you have to check yourself about playability, potential gaming issues, etc.

Set-up Order
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