Board Thread:Non-TES Roleplaying/@comment-19164168-20170113003748/@comment-19164168-20170125120231

(back earlier than expected)

The officers utilized their cover effectively, and continued to fire back with blind fire (basically shooting without help from sight.)

The enigmatic man began to climb on the very peak of the tower to begin the set-up.

''On May 20 1940, Rommel, along with the Divisions that went with him, Orion and General Hermann Hoth's included, arrived at Arras. Hoth received orders that the town should be bypassed and its British garrison thus isolated. He ordered the 5th Panzer Division to move to the west and 7th Panzer Division to the east, flanked by the 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf. The following day the British launched a counterattack, meeting the SS Totenkopf with two infantry battalions supported by heavily armoured Matilda Mk I and Matilda II tanks in the Battle of Arras. The German 37 mm anti-tank gun proved ineffective against the heavily-armoured Matildas. The 25th Panzer Regiment and a battery of 88 mm AA guns were called in to support, and the British withdrew.''

''On 24 May, Hitler issued a halt order, which was lifted on 26 May. 7th Panzer continued its advance, reaching Lille on 27 May. For the assault, Hoth placed the 5th Panzer Division under Rommel's command, and the Siege of Lille was soon to follow...''

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''The Battle of Arras. May 28, 1940. 19:25...''

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Rommel, now under command of the 5th Panzer Division, was tasked in preventing the French IV Corps and V Corps from attempting a breakout on the west side of Lille to retreat towards the Lys.

"This is Rommel, we've arrived in the anticipated spot on where our mole reports that the two Corps are going. We're taking positions now" Rommel said via radio, before gesturing for the divisions to take up vantage points, to set up an ambush.

Annie understood and began looking someplace that she could call a vantage point, while a few infantry hastily began to set up Anti-Tank mines on the road to hamper the escaping French in any way. They were about to arrive at any minute now...