0904_01a_Antwerp "Taurus Pursuant" - PzC 24 Scheldt '44

On September 1, as Allied troops raced across France, Reniers and the Coordinating Committee
received a message from London: Le fermier a mis ses gros sabots, indicating a state of general
alert. The next day the first Allied troops entered Belgium and a second message was sent: Les
narcisses jaunes sont en fleur. Arms were distributed and the resistance fighters took their positions.
On the 3rd Guards Armoured Division entered triumphantly into Brussels while the advance guard
of 11th Armoured sped toward Antwerp. The message from the previous day was repeated. By
evening, 11th Armoured's two columns had reached Wolvertem and Aalst and the Black Bull
Division was set to make the final approach to Antwerp in the morning. On the night of the 3rd-4th,
Reniers received one last message from London: Pour François la lune est clair. The time was at
hand and the Belgian patriots would go into action in the morning. Though they had no shortage of
bravery and had the advantage of surprise, they were badly armed and few in number and could not
hope to withstand a determined counterattack. While the Resistance would take the first step toward
Antwerp's liberation, the future of the city and its critical port depended on the speedy arrival of the
British tanks...
[Size: Small]
Design Note: This version of the scenario is intended for play against the AI. The 1 point objective
hexes which ring Antwerp hardly contribute to Allied victory and have been placed to encourage the
AI to hold Antwerp's inner fortifications.