The Blitzkrieg Legend: The Battle for France, 1940

blitzkrieg legend simulate case yellow german offensive shock world month time quick work belgium holland shatter army france push british expeditionary force bef sea dunkirk twelfth game operational combat series oc game multiman publishing depart establish norm ground scale mile hex time scale twoday turn similar sicily choose scale let lightning campaign unfold bit slowly give denselypacke army room maneuvercase yellow achieve large pocket create war large number capture soldier result look gamer historian alike foregone conclusion manstein daring strike ardenne gamble easily go awry hindsight suggest fighting go differentlya range historical problem confront player direct ally game french belgian dutch bef combat unit master fast pace action wwii slow nt fight action rating mode ally force adopt historical dyle plan play whatif version campaign leave french inadequate reserve ardenne good force commit shield antwerp brussels history tell headlong rush belgium primary cause quick allied defeat quotif chargequot version campaign present allow side explore different initial deploymentsa simple set campaign objective present victory point award center followingbull french vigilantly protect paris ultimate german objective city map south edge verdun metz worth point french abandon maginot linebull possible surrender holland trigger german armor move adjacent dutch major city surrender chance modify french bef support holland french th army initially move north antwerpbull possible surrender belgium bef evacuation trigger german drive wedge belgian coast paris surrender chance modify french bef support belgium nod historical rationale dyle planbull german win point batter bef ally encourage force intactthe game special rule judiciously choose evoke flavor campaign instance maginot line give historical show strong right shield unfortunately outflank ardenne rule special operation new oc capture enemy bridge fort play optional rule mention bef isolate maul victory condition happen ragtag assemblage ride rescue rn destroyer special evacuation port elite irish welsh battalion spitfire finally appear provide topcover mix occasional pause mdash event tug sharply panzer leash mdash ve kind chrome blitzkrieg legend tremendous tool historical study exciting source gaming pleasurethe blitzkrieg legend game tremendous replay value present scenario campaign long turn large fit standard x table series veteran know depth model lead long complex turn entire campaign easily play finishscenarios south turn southern half map b cover fighting sedan crossing meuse downstream th th panzer center turn northern half map b cover fighting gembloux gap crossing meuse th th panzer north turn map c cover air landing surrender holland minicampaign link scenario short campaign map sedan last turn use small portion map b cover french counterattack german breakout arra last player turn teaching scenario cover ally counterattack dynamo last turn play like campaign game map cover important event half campaigncampaigns quotno hollandquot version nt include fighting holland quotautomaticquot player control use map turn quotwith hollandquot version use map turn quotif chargequot variation campaign offeredcomponent oc series rulebook tbl game specific rulebook chart table booklet color game map x x counter counter sheet x play aid scenario campaign scenario box dice