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Expansion for 1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game
Land Cruisers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book
2015
Rules assistance for Land Cruisers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30–180 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Land Cruisers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book
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Land Cruisers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book is an expansion for 1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game released in 2015 for 2 players, 30–180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Michael Bennighof, Matt Ward (II), and Daniel Rouleau and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Modular Board.
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About the game
From the publisher's website: The First Great War ended in December 1916 with Wilson’s Peace, a negotiated settlement that left all parties vaguely dissatisfied (except those called on to die by the millions). The Second Great War erupted in August 1940, with Russian, French and Italian armies attacking the Central Powers in a naked grab for territory and power. French armies pushed relentlessly into German territory, spearheaded by the massed armor formations advocated by Col. Charles DeGaulle and backed by waves of tactical attack aircraft. Caught off-guard, the Imperial German Army resisted as best it could but gave ground in front of the French and their Belgian and Luxembourgeois allies. To stop the onslaught, the Kaiser’s generals decided to deploy their most carefully-guarded secret weapon: the massive armored vehicles known as Land Cruisers. Land Cruisers is a supplement for the Panzer Grenadier game series, set in the same alternative-history background as our Second Great War at Sea games. It is not a complete game: ownership of 1940: The Fall of France and Elsenborn Ridge (and only 1940: The Fall of France and Elsenborn Ridge) is necessary to play all of the 10 scenarios included. Land Cruisers also includes eight double-sized and 72 standard-sized laser-cut and mounted playing pieces. Notes on editions: The Gold Club Edition (2015) consisted of a spiral-bound booklet with 10 scenarios and the counter sheet. The Vault of Treasures Edition (2017) upgraded the booklet to 24 pages and cardboard cover, and included additional background on the land cruisers and the Second Great War.
Publishers
- Avalanche Press Ltd.
Questions and answers
Land Cruisers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book 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 Land Cruisers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book is 30–180 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.
The catalogue lists Land Cruisers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Land Cruisers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. 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 Land Cruisers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book are: Michael Bennighof, Matt Ward (II), and Daniel Rouleau. 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 Land Cruisers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book as an expansion for 1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need 1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game to use it. Check that your edition of 1940: The Fall of France – A Panzer Grenadier Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.