French Thermopylae*
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Date: May 15, 1940*
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Battle Location: La Horgne, France*
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Battle Type: France defend vs Germany assault*
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Description: The French colonial 3e Brigade de Spahis had taken part in the fighting since the first day of the German attack in the west and losses were reaching fifty percent when on the night of May 14 orders came in for the Brigade to establish itself in the town of Le Horgne and dig in.*
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The brigade, being made up of the depleted 2e Regiment de Spahis Algeriens and the 2e Regiment de Spahis Marocains had little in the way of support and hardly any anti tank weaponry at all. Despite this they managed to hang on to Le Horgne for 10 hours in face of heavy attack from units of the German 1. Panzer Division.*
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With ammunition exhausted, the brigade commander wounded and both regimental commanders dead a few men managed to break out of the battered Le Horgne to carry on the fight, the other survivors being forced to surrender.*
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the French side. This scenario is very difficult to win.*
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Sources:* 
Lehman, David - La Horgne Battle (article)*
