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Sous-lieutenant Brussaux

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"54th BACA 11th RA

The 54th BACA 11th RA under the command of sous-lieutenant (Sub-Lieutenant) Brussaux recieved its five W15TCC tank hunters on 29th May 1940. As quickly as 5th June, the tank hunter platoon is in action deployed on the Belloy heights near Abbeville on the River Somme. That evening, about 20 German light tanks are spotted on the road to Abbeville and the French open fire with their 47mm guns at a range of 2,000m. Two German tanks are immediately knocked out and catch fire. A futher two tanks are reported knocked-out and immobilized.

On 6th June, the 54th BACA is deployed to block the Abbeville road down which 50 enemy tanks are seen advancing. The first W15TCC destroys three advancing Panzer IV tanks and then retires drawing the pursuing Germans into an ambush by two supporting W15TCCs. These open fire and a further 6 tanks are destroyed and 4 others knocked-out and immobilized. The Germans advance on foot and are driven off by the defensive fire from the French crew's Thompson submachineguns.

The German Panzers retire and decide to bypass this resistance and leave it to the folllow-up troops to mop-up. The senior officer present, commandant (Major) Decoux of the 7th Dragoons reported 18 tanks knocked-out but sous-lieutenant Brussaux only saw 9 burning and 4 knocked-out. The French lost one W15TCC due to mechanical breakdown which was then destroyed by its crew. They had no other casualties.

On 7th June the platoon is in Campaux. The AA and Services platoons are ordered to retire to Saint-Aubin. The Hotchkiss 25mm AA guns are towed by trucks even though they have a good anti-tank capability they cannot keep up with the W15TCCs hit and run tactics. Although these hit and run tactics are not the prescribed doctrine, they seem to be working. The tank hunters operate in pairs 10-15km in front of the French main line of restistance. The W15TCCs open fire at the advancing Germans, inflict as much damage as quickly as possible, and then retire to avoid being encircled.

Enemy tanks are reported north of Campaux and the platoon is split into two pairs. Two W15TCCs under sous-lieutenant Brussaux watch the Gournay road and the remaining two under adjudant (Warrant Officer) Marchal watch the Hernemont and Gournay roads.

Sous-lieutenant Brussaux with the help of a supporting infantry company spots the advancing Panzer IVs. He opens fire from ambush at a range of only 100m and destroys all three tanks. Brussaux's second tank hunter had problems with its guns traverse and retires. Brussaux's remaining vehicle is sonn afterwards surrounded by 30 German armoured cars. He opens fire, two burn and three are knocked-out causing the Germens to decide that discretion is the better part of valor and retreat. AT close of play, with no enemy armour in sight, Brussaux retires as planned.

Using a supporting armoured-car as a decoy, adjudant Marchal lured the German tanks into an ambush by the two tank hunters. These open fire with their 47mm guns and destroy two tanks and knock-out a third before retiring as planned.

The 54th BACA reunites at Versailles where it joins the 7th Régiment de Cuirassiers. Brussaux had hoped to repair his vehicles at the Laffly factory, but there was no time, so with only two fully-operational tank hunters the 54th BACA moves to Vannes where it joins capitaine Etienne's company of 9 W15TCCs.

Finally on June 12th, they are encircled by the advancing Germans, and after attepting to break out over the River Loire they scuttle their vehicles and flee on foot.

During its eight-day fight the 54th BACA destroyed 28 tanks and 5 armoured cars. "

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venek znalazł i podesłał mi coś takiego:

Czy mógłby to być ten "nasz" Brussaux?

voytech

To nie ten.

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t0t0r0

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Może tu się coś znajdzie.

voytech

Niestety. Teraz mam zgryz.
Brać go pod samym nazwiskiem i stopniem, czy może uhonorować całe BACA.