Historical Background - The Battle for La Horgne in Forgotten Hope 2 |
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With 2.6 just released, I am presenting a historical background video about one of the maps in this new update of Forgotten Hope 2: La Horgne. On the 15th of May 1940 the 3rd Spahi Brigade fought against the German forces at the town of La Horgne, and I go shortly through the history of Fall Gelb, the German operation to defeat France in 1940, and then I visit the various places in the map which portray different aspects of the battle. With two very special guests: Cpt. Bocquier and La Hire, the mappers of this map and two guys who know a ton about the Battle of France in 1940!
Content: Introduction 00:00-00:40 Fall Gelb 00:41-4:50 3rd Spahi Brigade 4:51-10:01 Start of the battle 10:02-11:07 First phase, attack of the town and the blockades 11:08-20:47 Second phase, armored flanking attack 20:48-24:10 Third phase, breaking down the defenses and failed counterattack 24:11-26:57 Conclusion 27:00-29:29 Sources: Thierry Moné, 15 mai 1940, le mercredi de La Horgne : de la mémoire à l'histoire, available at https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01468845/document Devblog: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/687919831336353823/971889920987775006/DevBlog_LaHorgne.pdf Devblog markings: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/338594020328472579/974038384198688778/La_Horgne_Camouflage__Markings.pdf |