The battle of Stonne has been called by the Germans the "Verdun of 1940". This is a very good video and shows a lot of detail. Stonne. The Kriegstagebuch (journal) of the "Grossdeutschland" regiment indicates that "the name of Stonne entered in the history of the regiment with blood". A protracted and bloody battle was not in the German war plans... Blitzkrieg Stalled is an introductory level game of the battle between the Allied Armed forces and Germany 's Wehrmacht on May 21st and 22nd , 1940. The battle of Stonne has been called by the Germans the "Verdun of 1940". Whilst Stonne is a fairly small village and would not normally rate as an urban area its location and layout led to fighting that is best depicted by urban combat. STONNE (15-17 May 1940) On May 13-14 1940, the German Panzers crossed the Meuse river. The French village of Stonne saw some of the heaviest fighting during the Battle of France with the village changing hands many times during the course of the fighting between 15th and 17th May 1940 and fighting continued in the Stonne area until 25th May 1940. "The Verdun of 1940" was the name given by German veterans to the battle of Stonne, a very little known battle fought in May 1940 in the Ardennes. E6 and D10 are both urban squares. Battle of Stonne. The Battle of Stonne, part of ‘Fall Gelb’, the German operation to invade the Low Countries, saw fierce fighting between French units and the German 10th Panzer Division and Groβdeutschland Infantry Division as they launched a diversionary attack on the high ground of Mont-Dieu. Guderian had the choice to go south and attack the rears of the Maginot line or to head west (what he did as we know) in order to encircle the French troops holding the Meuse line. Gabriel92. On the 14th of May and into the 15th, the German forces fought to a standstill around the village of Stonne against the occupying French forces. 15th May 1940. After a volley of attacks and counterattacks the German forces eventually occupied Stonne in the evening hours of the 15th. A breakthrough here, as well as further south at Sedan, would split the Allied forces in two. Stonne itself is composed of a destroyed village in its center, large open fields for armoured advantage and rolling hills to provide important strategic points for infantry forces. The Char B1 was certainly a nasty suprise against what the Germans had at the time in a straight fight, its armour was clearly superior to the 20/30 mm armour the Germans had, however it stilll overall fared poorly against properly prepared Panzer units supported by artillery. V1.2 - 51RI's entry point revised, sunken lane rules revised. Stonne 1940 - The Battle for the Stonne Heights: May 15-18, 1940 is an ASL based game, depicting the bitter battle for the crucial village of Stonne, and its dominating heights, during the battle of France, 1940. Battle of Stonne - 16 May 1940 All units start in supply. 1 Briefings 1.1 Decisive victory 1.2 Victory 1.3 Defeat 2 Walkthrough 3 Locations 4 Messages Pictures - from v1.0. The German XIX Korps has pushed through the Ardennes and is striking for the French hinterland beyond. This one fought at the battle of Stonne in may 1940 during german invasion of France. As it is quite often the case in Post Scriptum, combined arms coordination will be the key for one of the teams to prevail. The town itself switched side 17 times in 3 days (May 15-17). The French high command rushes reinforcements to stem the Teutonic tide. Stonne is a scenario in Panzer Corps. The town itself switched side 17 times in 3 days (May 15-17). 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