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1940: Fall of France, Playbook Edition

AP Series	Panzer Grenadier
Designer	Leonard
Game Type	Standalone
Format	Book
Release Date	2023-05
Availability	In Print
Scenarios	40
Counters	660
Counter Type	Die-cut
Maps	8

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Overall Rating, 27 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.26
Standalone Rank: 27 of 39

Popularity: Ownership & Activity
Status	Owned by 4%	Played by 1%	AAR'd by 1%	Medaled by 0%
Rank	128th of 168	130th of 156	128th of 153	TBD

Overall balance chart for Fall of France 2

	Total
Side 1	15
Draw	1
Side 2	11

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	0

	In May 1940, the French Anny enjoyed the world's highest military reputation. Vanquishers of the Kaiser in 1918, the French boasted marked advantages over the Germans in both numbers and quality of their tanks and aircraft, in numbers of artillery pieces, and they stood behind the mighty fortifications of the Maginot Line. Six weeks later it was all over. German panzer spearheads shattered the French defenses, and France requested an armistice. Many French units fought tenaciously for their country, with all the legendary courage of their forebears, but it was not enough to save France from Nazi tyranny.

In May 1940, the French Anny enjoyed the world's highest military reputation. Vanquishers of the Kaiser in 1918, the French boasted marked advantages over the Germans in both numbers and quality of their tanks and aircraft, in numbers of artillery pieces, and they stood behind the mighty fortifications of the Maginot Line.

Six weeks later it was all over. German panzer spearheads shattered the French defenses, and France requested an armistice. Many French units fought tenaciously for their country, with all the legendary courage of their forebears, but it was not enough to save France from Nazi tyranny.

Display Scenario List (40)

Scenario	Plays	AARs	Rating
01. A Great Welcome	2	0	2.5
02. Skirmish at Vance	1	0	4
03. A Beautiful Morning	1	0	4
04. Horse Soldiers	1	0	1
05. Pan, dans la gueule à Jean!	1	1	2
06. An Aborted Counterattack	0	0	---
07. Wagram and Tilsit	1	1	3
08. Through the Ardennes	1	1	4
09. Race to the Meuse	1	1	4
10. Rommel Crosses the Meuse	1	1	4
11. Spearhead	1	1	3
12. Expanding the Bridgehead	1	1	3
13. First Armor Clash	0	0	---
14. The Witch's Cauldron	0	0	---
15. A Quiet Village	1	1	4
16. Delaying Action	1	1	3
17. Hell River	1	1	3
18. Seigneur Suis	0	0	---
19. Early Morning at Stonne	0	0	---
20. Aryan Panic	1	0	3
21. This Machine Kills Fascists	1	0	4
22. South of Sauville	1	0	4
23. Omnia si perdas, famam servare memento	0	0	---
24. Hill 276	1	1	2
25. Early Montcornet	0	0	---
26. Lost Children	0	0	---
27. Allez! De Gaulle!	0	0	---
28. Sidi Brahim Again	1	1	4
29. Route Charlemagne	1	1	3
30. To the Bridges!	1	1	4
31. Knightly Combat	1	1	3
32. They Shall not Pass!	1	0	4
33. For God, France and Joan of Arc	0	0	---
34. Night of the Arabs	0	0	---
35. Moroccans at the Bridge	0	0	---
36. Puccinelli's Attack	1	0	3
37. The End of Groupement Andre	1	0	3
38. The Swamps of Bouchain	0	0	---
39. Highway to the Sea	0	0	---
40. "We Will Not Surrender!"	1	1	4

Display Order of Battle

France Order of Battle

Armée de Terre
Foot Leader Mechanized Misc Motorized Towed

Armée de Terre

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Misc

Motorized

Towed

Germany Order of Battle

Grossdeutschland Division
Foot

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Luftwaffe
Towed

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game's Order of Battle
Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0). AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement. AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1). Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2). Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3) Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0). Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3). Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3). AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42). AFV's may Dig In (16.2). Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present. Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC) Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB) Anti-Aircraft Weapon Carrier: apply a -1 modifier to an air attack if within three hexes of the targeted hex (15.14). APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC). Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC). Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier. Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB) Armored Transports: These are not combat units and are therefore not APC's, and they can transport all types of transportable units (5.6) so they are not Prime Movers. They suffer the same vulnerabilities in combat as open-top AFV's (7.61). All are mechanized. (SB) Unarmored Weapon Carriers: These are unarmored halftracks (Bufla and Sk7/2) or fully-tracked vehicles (Karl siege mortar) with mounted weapons. All are mechanized, except the BM-13 (Katyusha rocket launcher mounted on a truck). They are weapon units, not AFV's, so they are never efficient and cannot be activated by tank leaders. (SB) Portees: Trucks with mounted Anti-Tank guns, Anti-Aircraft weapons, or artillery. Stack as combat units. Move like trucks, but fire like guns. Do not limber or unlimber. Have the truck's -1 armor value. Truck and gun are treated as a single unit, and do not transport other units. (SB)

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game's Order of Battle

Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement.
AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2).
Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
Anti-Aircraft Weapon Carrier: apply a -1 modifier to an air attack if within three hexes of the targeted hex (15.14).
APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.
Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)
Armored Transports: These are not combat units and are therefore not APC's, and they can transport all types of transportable units (5.6) so they are not Prime Movers. They suffer the same vulnerabilities in combat as open-top AFV's (7.61). All are mechanized. (SB)
Unarmored Weapon Carriers: These are unarmored halftracks (Bufla and Sk7/2) or fully-tracked vehicles (Karl siege mortar) with mounted weapons. All are mechanized, except the BM-13 (Katyusha rocket launcher mounted on a truck). They are weapon units, not AFV's, so they are never efficient and cannot be activated by tank leaders. (SB)
Portees: Trucks with mounted Anti-Tank guns, Anti-Aircraft weapons, or artillery. Stack as combat units. Move like trucks, but fire like guns. Do not limber or unlimber. Have the truck's -1 armor value. Truck and gun are treated as a single unit, and do not transport other units. (SB)

Display Errata (11)

11 Errata Items
	The CK, Citroën-Kégresse, is a tracked truck. It is treated as a truck in all respects except for movement. Thus game special rule does not apply to them. (plloyd1010 on 2023 Mar 23)
Scen 2	The reduced status of the French ENG appears to be a typo. French ENG units are still only have 1 step. (plloyd1010 on 2023 Mar 17)
	In 1940: Fall of France, the units show Direct Fire. All units are Indirect Fire. (rerathbun on 2015 Jun 06)
	This is actually another ½track vehicle, simiar to the AMR33 & AMR35. It used the mechanized movement rate. (plloyd1010 on 2013 Apr 20)
	Two 105mms (ID#s 1204, 1205) have "16-31" fire values in black (direct fire), when they should be in white (indirect fire). (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	Two German PzJr. 1 counters have their full strengths printed on the back, and reduced strengths on the front. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	The SK 7/2 appearing in 1940: Fall of France is actually a SK 6/2, but misprinted by APL. Hence it should be unarmored in that game. The SK 7/2, which appears in other games is correctly printed with an armor of 0. (plloyd1010 on 2022 Apr 28)
	All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun on 2012 Jan 30)

Display Nations (2)

Nations at War - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Germany	100%	Germany
France	100%	France

Display Battle Types (12)

Battle Types - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Inflict Enemy Casualties	90%	Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault	73%	Urban Assault
Bridge Control	30%	Bridge Control
Rural Assault	30%	Rural Assault
River Crossing	18%	River Crossing
Exit the Battle Area	15%	Exit the Battle Area
Hill Control	10%	Hill Control
Covering Action	8%	Covering Action
Meeting Engagement	5%	Meeting Engagement
Road Control	5%	Road Control
Delaying Action	5%	Delaying Action
Entrenchment Control	3%	Entrenchment Control

Display Conditions (8)

Conditions - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Terrain Mods	85%	Terrain Mods
Off-board Artillery	80%	Off-board Artillery
Reinforcements	58%	Reinforcements
Randomly-drawn Aircraft	20%	Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Hidden Units	15%	Hidden Units
Entrenchments	10%	Entrenchments
Minefields	8%	Minefields
Smoke	3%	Smoke

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