Neufchateau

**Neufchateau** is a scenario in *Panzer Corps 2*.

## Briefings

The time has come for the final push, mein General. Our role in Fall Rot is to race across Eastern France as quickly as possible. Any delay now would just invite the French to regroup or reorganize.

**Primary Objective: Capture all Victory Hexes.**

**Special Objective: Investigate situation at Neufchateau.**

**Special Objective: Capture Neufchateau.**

Now that said, we have detected some formidable defenses on the opposite bank of the Aisne River, here.

UWe can either strike them quickly and directly before they have a chance to entrench.

Or we can attempt to outflank and encircle their hastily assembled defensive line.

Once we break through, it is likely we will only encounter minimal resistance on the open French countryside.

Though a city as important as Troyes is likely to be somewhat well protected.

One last thing. We've been intercepting very strange communication chatter regarding the French around Neufchateau.

If we want to investigate what is going on there, I recommend proceed with caution. The French might be on their last legs, but I have a feeling our old nemesis is still lurking out there somewhere...

To victory, for Germany!

### Debriefing

Mein General, our campaign against France is finally at an end.

The lightning defeat of their armies in the Low Countries, the fleeing of the British from the continent, and their inability to block our advance across their heartland has spelled their doom.

Paris has been declared an open city, and our forces entered the city on the 14th without resistance.

We have achieved a victory over France that is without precedent, well done mein General!

With the defeat of Germany's old enemy, I have it on good authority that there might be a lull in the fighting to come.

That is unless High Command wants to springboard off of our momentum to invade Britain? That would certainly be a dangerous opportunity to pursue.

If we get the chance, it will be up to you to decide to take it.

If not, I certainly look forward to returning to Spain. There shouldn't be any problem travelling there and back now that war with France is at an end!

**Historically, Operation Fall Rot proved to be the deathblow for France as German panzers began roamed the countryside unchecked. Rommel's 7th Panzer would find itself reaching as far as Cherbourg while other units occupied territory stretching from Brest on the Atlantic Coast to Lyon near the Swiss boarder.**

**A ceasefire was declared and followed by an armistice signed on the 22nd of June. The Germans arranged for the armistice to be signed at the very same location where the negotiations to end World War I had been conducted.**

**While the majority of France would now be occupied or run by the puppet French government, Charles de Gaulle managed to escape to London. From there, he would emerge as the leader of the Free French to continue the fight against Germany.**

**The French Char 2C tanks were, even to this day, the largest operational tanks ever constructed and fielded. Despite their incredible size and armor, the vehicles were too few in number and too impractical to use against the Germans during the Saar Offensive or in the defense of France. These tanks were mostly used for propoganda films before being captured by the Germans in the final days of the Battle for France.**

## Locations

* Reims

* Verdun

* Troyes

* Neufchateau

* Saint-Dizier

* Châlons-en-Champagne

* Chaumont

* Marne River

* Meuse River

* Seine River

* Aisne River

* Reims

* Verdun

* Troyes

* Neufchateau

* Saint-Dizier

* Châlons-en-Champagne

* Chaumont

* Marne River

* Meuse River

* Seine River

* Aisne River

## Messages

* Bonus Objective to disable French Char 2C completed. Special Commendation Point acquired.

* Bonus Objective to Capture Neufchateau completed. Special Commendation Point acquired.

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** Report coming in from the front for your immediate attention. With that monstrous French tank disabled and Neufchateau secure, our salvage teams have completed a preliminary inspection of the area. The nearby rail station was found to be well stocked with the specialized equipment necessary to maintain that behemoth of a tank.

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** From what we recovered on the field and pillaged from the rail station, we have enough materials to potentially field the Char 2C tank for ourselves!

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** The salvage is now accessable as captured equipment.

* Bonus Objective to disable French Char 2C completed. Special Commendation Point acquired.

* Bonus Objective to Capture Neufchateau completed. Special Commendation Point acquired.

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** Report coming in from the front for your immediate attention. With that monstrous French tank disabled and Neufchateau secure, our salvage teams have completed a preliminary inspection of the area. The nearby rail station was found to be well stocked with the specialized equipment necessary to maintain that behemoth of a tank.

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** From what we recovered on the field and pillaged from the rail station, we have enough materials to potentially field the Char 2C tank for ourselves!

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** The salvage is now accessable as captured equipment.

## Notes

* Capturing Neufchateau and destroying the Char 2C will give players 35 Strength points worth of Char 2C Tanks.
* Notable enemy formations:
	+ 4th Armored Division
* Notable enemy units:
	+ Charles De Gaulle, a Level 5 Char B1 with 15 Strength points and Charles De Gaulle, a hero that has the No Retreat, No Surrender, No Supply, and Prudent traits.
	+ Champagne, a Level 2 Char 2C with 20 Strength points and a hero that has the No Surrender and No Unit Management traits.
	+ 11th FR HW Inf, which has 17 Strength points and a hero with the No Entrenchment and Rapid Fire 1.5x traits.
	+ 39th Panhard 178, which has 12 Strength points and a hero with the Camouflage trait.
	+ 58th 75mm mle 1897, which has 11 Strength points and a hero with the Double Attack trait.