France 1940 German Blitzkrieg in the West 1972 Avalon Hill

	France 1940 German Blitzkrieg in the West	1972	Avalon Hill
	First produced	1972	Players	2	Age(s)

Click the picture for more		1 x folding map board, 22" x 24" 1 x outer box sleeve 1 x inner box lid, with campaign results table printed on top 1 x inner box and tray 1 x rules of play folder 1 x Dyle plan folder 1 x historical analysis booklet 112 x German troop counters 112 x Allied troop counters 6 x Allied order of battle cards, showing 11 alternatives 3 x German order of battle cards, showing 6 alternatives 1 x dice 1 x 24 page designer's notes and campaign analysis booklet France 1940 is a historical simulation of May 1940. It shows how the German army used ground and air infantry, air power and fast moving Panzer divisions to sweep away the combined armies of France, Britain, Belgium and Holland in just 3 weeks.

The game components and mechanics show graphically the strengths of the German Army and weaknesses of the Allies; using the combat rules table (inner box sleeve), turn record chart (map board), terrain effects card (rules leaflet) and order of battle alternatives cards (separate).

This was the first major campaign in history in which tanks, aircraft and parachute infantry combined as the decisive factor on the battlefield. You can also follow other possibilities and try ‘what if? …’ A great and rare Avalon Hill bookcase game. View a list of other Avalon Hill Games.