- BGG rating
- 6.8
Edelweiss: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2003
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- BGG #10,321
- BGG rating
- 7.7
1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game
2009
Rules assistance for 1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game
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- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for 1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game
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1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game is a board game released in 2009 for 2 players and 120 minutes per game. It was designed by Michael Bennighof and Philippe Leonard and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Modular Board.
Expansions
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- BGG rating
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- 30 min
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- 60 min
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- BGG rating
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- BGG rating
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About the game
From the Avalanche Press website: In the spring of 1940, the French Army appeared invincible. They awaited the expected German offensive with great confidence, ready to repel their ancient foes and overwhelm them in 1941 with a massive wave of new armored divisions. Instead it was the German panzers that did the overwhelming. Despite heroic efforts in which over 90,000 French soldiers lost their lives, within six weeks France had fallen. 1940 - The Fall of France is a stand-alone game in the Panzer Grenadier series. You do not need any other game in the series to play any of the 50 scenarios. Design is by wargame veteran Philippe Leonard of Belgium, who has crafted scenarios involving the French Army on the attack and on the defense, with units ranging from the elite Foreign Legion and Coloniale to the pitiful second-line reserves. Pieces include the huge array of French armor: S35 cavalry tanks, B1-bis heavy tanks, FT17, R35, R40, H39. H35 and FCM 36 light tanks. Panhard, AMR33, P16 and AMR35 armored cars and reconnaissance tanks. Plus the bizarre C2 multi-turreted heavy tank. Plus many types of troops and support weapons, from motorcycle troops and horsed cavalry through the awesome 155mm GPF rifle. The Germans receive their full set of panzers, from the puny PzKw I through the PzKw IIIE and 38t. There are vehicles not seen before in the Panzer Grenadier series like the SiG33 assault gun, and a set of pieces for Infantry Regiment Grossdeutschland in their own colors. There are eight semi-rigid mapboards, the same type as those found in Eastern Front, created by Guy Riessen, who crafted the widely-praised maps for Elsenborn Ridge.
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Publishers
- Avalanche Press Ltd.
Questions and answers
1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for 1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game has a complexity rating of 2.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Modular Board. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of 1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game are: Michael Bennighof and Philippe Leonard. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists 1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.