France '40: 2nd Edition

Get ready to relive crucial moments of World War II with *France '40: 2nd Edition*, an enhanced version that brings two distinct games in one package: *Sickle Cut* and *Dynamo*. Both use the same rule set and share many components, but each offers a full-size map and a unique experience, focusing on different phases of the 1940 invasion of France. This second edition received a significant upgrade, with revised rules for extended movement, combat, advance after combat, breakthrough combat, and determined defense, aligning with the latest titles in the acclaimed 19XX series. Additionally, a new combined scenario designed by Mark Merritt has been included, allowing players to link both maps and play an epic scenario covering the entire period from May 13th to June 3rd. Many new units have been added or modified to ensure an even more accurate order of battle, and the *Dynamo* map gained some extra details, such as minor cities, roads, and a fortified hex. Most importantly, both scenarios have been thoroughly playtested again to ensure superior balance compared to the first edition. In *Sickle Cut*, you dive into the decisive week of May 1940, when the German army broke the French line on the Meuse River and raced to the English Channel. In *Dynamo*, the focus is on the dramatic British withdrawal to Dunkirk and the subsequent evacuation. The rules for both games highlight the crucial role of armor, air support, and troop morale, with special rules for Allied Heavy Tanks, historical figures like DeGaulle and Rommel, Hitler's Halt Order, and French Command Paralysis. With a time scale of one day per turn and units ranging from divisions to battalions, this game promises hours of intense strategy for two players.