Thessaloniki

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

## Briefings

Our rapid advance through Yugoslavia has yielded quite the opportunity for us, mein General.

Far to the west, the Italian spring offensive looks to be about as successful as their last winter offensive.

While to the east, the Bulgarians are fighting hard against the formidable Metaxas Line.

But these attacks are tying down a great many Greek troops, and our sudden arrival from Yugoslavia was something they were clearly not prepared for. Central Greece is open for the taking!

**Primary Objective: Breakthrough to Mt. Olympus.**

**Bonus Objective: Raid Thessaloniki before capturing Mt. Olympus.**

**Bonus Objective: Raid Koritsa before capturing Mt. Olympus.**

Our forces are practically on top of the Greek positions, we should be able to scatter them before they have any chance to prepare a proper defense.

We do have intelligence that indicates British reinforcements have been rushed in from Egypt, so I wouldn't expect this fight to be entirely easy.

We could break through directly to Mt. Olympus and continue south, but there is a very good opportunity to assist our allies from our advantageous position.

Taking control of the Vardar River and Thessaloniki would certainly isolate and neutralize the Greek defenses on the Metaxas Line.

While attacking the Greek lines to the west from the rear might finally allow the Italians to breakthough the Albanian front.

While assisting our allies is by no means required of us, it would certainly help cement Germany's position as leader of our alliances. And such prominence will undoubtably earn us more than just a few more medals.

To victory, for Germany!

### Debriefing

Success once again, mein Herr.

Our sudden arrival in unprotected central Greece has shattered Allied efforts across the Balkans.

Across both the Italian front and Bulgarian front, reports of mass surrenders of Greek forces are flooding in.

In fact, there are rumors swirling that we have completely taken the fight out of the Greeks. This could be the last we see of them. Not bad for a couple week's effort.

**Historically, the German blitzkrieg through Yugoslavia devastated Allied efforts to defend Greece and the Balkans. The Greeks were already stretched to the limit fighting the Italians in Albania and defending the Metaxas Line against Bulgarian attacks. The few British reinforcements that had been rushed from Egypt could do little to halt the German troops now pouring into central Greece.**

**As one Greek position after another was cut off and encircled, there was little the British could do but withdraw.**

## Walkthrough

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## Locations

* Morava River

* Struma River

* Veles

* Thessaloniki

* Aegean Sea

* Ionian Sea

* Edessa

* Tirana

* Monastir

* Vardar River

* Valona

* Koritsa

* Florina

* Veroia

* Sofia

* Mt. Olympus

* Metaxas Line

* Morava River

* Struma River

* Veles

* Thessaloniki

* Aegean Sea

* Ionian Sea

* Edessa

* Tirana

* Monastir

* Vardar River

* Valona

* Koritsa

* Florina

* Veroia

* Sofia

* Mt. Olympus

* Metaxas Line

## Messages

* Bonus Objective to raid Thessaloniki completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 2
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to raid Koritsa completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 2
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to raid Thessaloniki completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 2
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to raid Koritsa completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 2
Total Commendation Points: %d.

## Notes

* Notable enemy units include the following:
	+ 12th Cruiser Mk.IV, which has 15 Strength points and a hero with the Low Profile and Tenacious Defender traits.
	+ 13th Cruiser Mk.IV, which has 15 Strength points and a hero with the Provocator and Aggressive Counterattack traits.