May 15th, 1940

Stonne

After the breakthrough at Sedan, German troops began to consolidate their bridgehead against a possible French counterattack. On May 15th, early in the morning, the Infanterie Regiment Großdeutschland and the 10th Panzer Division were tasked to take the heights at the small village of Stonne, in order to protect the southern flank of the main German thrust westwards. However, they did not expect to encounter the French 3rd Armored Division and 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division that arrived late the previous evening, too late to counterattack.
In the following days, the small village switched sides 17 times, earning the nickname "Verdun of 1940".

France	Germany
Ground Forces
Citroen 11CV (Army) Citroen Type 23 U Lorraine 38L Renault UE AMD Panhard 35 Hotchkiss H35 M39 (SA18) Hotchkiss H35 M39 (SA38) Char B1 bis	BMW R75 Opel Blitz S 3.6 SdKfz 251/1 Ausf. B "Hanomag" SdKfz 222 PzKpfw II Ausf. C PzKpfw III Ausf. F PzKpfw IV Ausf. D PzKpfw III Ausf. E Panzerjäger I 1. Serie
Aircraft
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406	Messerschmitt BF 109E-4 Junkers Ju 87B-2 "Stuka"
Stationary Weapons
mitrailleuse de 25 mm CA Mle 38 canon de 25 mm SA Mle 1934 Brandt Mle 27/31 canon de 75 Mle 1897 M38	2 cm Flak 38 3.7 cm PaK 8.1cm Granatwerfer 34 15 cm sIG 33