On May 10, 1940 the Battle of France began. In six weeks from 10 May 1940, German forces defeated Allies with mobile operations and conquered France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

When British, Belgian and French forces were pushed back to the sea by a well-organized German operation, Great Britain evacuated the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and several French divisions from Dunkirk in Operation Dynamo. These events are depicted in the forth and fifth Panzer Strategy scenarios.

There Germans face Belgian and French forces, British Expeditionary Force, as well as Dutch and Luxembourg troops. The keystone of the ‘Fall Rot’ scenario is the Maginot Line, fortifications along the border with Germany. This fortification is historically accurate on the scenario map.

The French had built the Maginot Line During the 1930s. The line was intended to deter a German invasion across the Franch-German border and funnel an attack into Belgium. In 1940 Army Group C and Army Group A encircled and captured the French forces on the Maginot line. ‘Fall Rot’ was the second phase of the conquest of France. The remaining French divisions organized a heavy resistance, but were unable to overcome the German air superiority and armored mobility.

In the game you have several strategic options. For instance, you can deploy all your troops in the South and assault the Maginot Line from the right flank. So you do not need to cross the channels to conquer Belgium.

Also during this scenario you’ll encounter plenty of new units including the French heavy Char B1bis (pictured here). And of course, we couldn't skip the Battle of Dunkirk as a part of the Battle of France on the Western Front.