Collision of Armour*
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Date: May 15, 1940*
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Battle Location: Flavion, Belgium*
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Battle Type: France vs Germany meeting engagement*
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Description: With orders to counterattack the advancing German forces the troops of the French 1 Division Cuirassees began moving in the direction of Dinant, Belgium, just after midday on the 14th of May. During the night, with fuel running low, the tank battalions of the French division started to arrive near the town of Flavion. There they were to, own their own, face the German XV Panzer Korps the following day.*
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Early in the morning of the 15th, the German 7. Panzer Division began moving out of the Dinant bridgehead and clash with the heavy French tanks of the 28e BCC. Later in the day the 7 Panzer's running mate, the 5 Panzer Division, attacked further north and the clash at Flavion grew into a major tank battle.*
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Even though the French tankers had to join battle low on fuel and without any support from other arms of the division they managed to inflict serious losses on their opponents, enough to shake the Germans confidence all the way up to the high command.*
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the French side.*
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Sources:* 
Lehman, David - The Battle of Flavion in Belgium (article)*
Perrett, Bryan - Knights of the Black Cross

