Vingt Cinq Morgan's Army have completed the most basic of basic training and now they are on their way to France. 663 Company Artisan Works Company is divided in two with Major Morgan taking the majority of the men, by train, to Southampton. But the unit is plagued by delay after delay. All the while the weather remains cold and dark.

It's not a good omen for what lies ahead and the men finally arrive in the French city of Nantes three days later, weary and exhausted.

Whilst they settle down to a basic routine and take in the splendour of Nantes the Germans continue their plans.

These short months in early 1940 are will prove to be the calm before the storm.

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