German leaders believed – correctly, as it turned out – that their enemies had no knowledge of the Land Cruisers’ existence. Indeed, the secret was so closely held that even the Kaiser didn’t know about their existence until he signed the order to use them. The Imperial High Command counted on the mere appearance of the Land Cruisers to create shock and awe amongst the French, and, not least, to create a sense of confidence in the home front.

In order to reap the maximum propaganda benefit from the first action of one of the behemoths. Film crews were brought to the front and indeed some were imbedded within the Cruiser itself. For the best result, the battle needed to be small, short and victorious. Careful movement by night and heavy daytime camouflage brought a single Land Cruiser to its jumping-off point near a French infantry division’s advance positions.

The German secret weapon shocked the French, who blazed away with their standard 25mm anti-tank guns to no effect. French attempts to close with the monster were consistently rejected by the on board marines. With the help of the giant steel beast’s artillery the German infantry ejected the French from the small town of Teterchen with the cameras running to record the spectacle.

A critical component of the engagement was to show the German population that the Imperial government did indeed have the ability to defend the homeland and strike back at the French invaders. The grainy newsreel footage captured by the on board cameras would do wonderfully for the government’s bond drive.

Use German aircraft from Fall of France.

Special rules for French panic.

On Board assault marines.

Victory Conditions include preservation of the Land Cruiser and the ability to get good footage of the action for propaganda purposes.