Battle of Abbeville

**Battle of Abbeville** is a scenario in *Panzer Corps 2*.

## Briefings

Mein General, urgent updates for your attention.

Our redeployment to Abbeville just completed, and preparations to join Fall Rot to knock France out of the war are well underway.

Also, Generalmajor Rommel is back in France, and in fact he should be joining us any minute now.

*As if on cue, a vehicle in German markings drives up to your Command Post.*

That's curious, why would he have hitched a ride on a transport halftrack? I would have thought he'd arrive in a brand new Kübelwagen.

*The vehicle slows to a halt, and a smiling Rommel steps out to greet you.*

General %playername%, Hauptmann Wagner, good to see you both once again.

*Hauptmann Wagner looks at Rommel's shiny new Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with envy, but says nothing.*

Apologies for my late arrival, but I was touring the bridgehead over the Somme when my vehicle broke down. Thankfully that halftrack was around to pick me up!

And my apologies to rush you, but it's time for us to get back to business!

**Primary Objective: Control 4 Victory Hexes at the end of the scenario.**

**Bonus Objective: Control 12 Victory Hexes at the end of the scenario.**

General Rommel, sir, the launch window for Fall Rot is still days away, surely you...

War waits for no man, Hauptmann! The French care not for your timetables, they are preparing to assault our bridgehead. I have seen them with my own eyes!

I will deploy my 7th Panzer Division to assist your forces in repelling this attack.

Our base of operations is due west of Abbeville, here. Any of my units that get mauled will retreat to there to refit and repair.

I'll focus on moving to reclaim these crossings, and then continue to strike the French hard and fast. If I spot French reinforcements approaching from the northwest, I'll send you a signal.

While 7th Panzer fights on our right, we should definitely watch the center and left flank for waves of French attackers.

We also have reports that some few remaining British are still on the continent.

Hmm, yes, very interesting... The Allied coordination tells me this is a major offensive to take our bridgehead over the Somme. We must repel them, or Fall Rot will be in danger of being blocked by a lack of suitable river crossings.

We should not underestimate the strength or resolve of our enemy. It is clear they are looking for a victory to bolster their flagging morale after their previous crushing defeats. Defeating them here will do more than beat their armies, we could break their will to fight!

To victory, for Germany!

### Debriefing

Herr General, it appears our partnership is at an end.

With the sudden and unexpected counterattack at Abbeville defeated, Fall Rot is more than clear to proceed on schedule.

With so many Allied forces in this sector in ruins, High Command has been emboldened to expand the operation.

My forces depart for Rouen shortly, and I understand your forces will be sent east of Paris, deep into the French countryside.

I believe the end of our war with France is within our grasp, we just have to reach a little further for it.

It has been an honor to fight alongside you and your men.

*Rommel salutes.*

**Historically, the Allied counterattack on the Somme River bridgehead was plagued by a lack of equipment and lack of coordination. As a result, the assault failed to push German forces back over the Somme.**

**With France's natural terrain defenses breached and their best divisions lost in the Low Countries, there was now little left to stop the German panzers from racing across the open French countryside.**

## Locations

* Abbeville

* Somme River

* Cambron

* Yonval

* Saigneville

* Boismont

* Mareuil-Caubert

* Liercourt

* Pont-Remy

* Grand-Laviers

* Moyenneville

* Tours-en-Vimeu

* Huchenneville

* Miannay

* Acheux-en-Vimeu

* Abbeville

* Somme River

* Cambron

* Yonval

* Saigneville

* Boismont

* Mareuil-Caubert

* Liercourt

* Pont-Remy

* Grand-Laviers

* Moyenneville

* Tours-en-Vimeu

* Huchenneville

* Miannay

* Acheux-en-Vimeu

## Messages

* ***General Rommel:*** French reinforcements have been spotted in the Northwestern sector, support requested.

* Bonus Objective to hold all Victory Hexes at the end of the scenario completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 2.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** A warning just came in from the frontline: some of our forces have confirmed visual contact with an elite French armored detachment on the field. If the radio intercepts are to be believed, it's being led by that stubborn Frenchman we encountered near Sedan.

It definitely appears that this Commander de Gaulle is made of sterner stuff. Better get the 88s ready, mein Herr.

* ***General Rommel:*** French reinforcements have been spotted in the Northwestern sector, support requested.

* Bonus Objective to hold all Victory Hexes at the end of the scenario completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 2.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** A warning just came in from the frontline: some of our forces have confirmed visual contact with an elite French armored detachment on the field. If the radio intercepts are to be believed, it's being led by that stubborn Frenchman we encountered near Sedan.

It definitely appears that this Commander de Gaulle is made of sterner stuff. Better get the 88s ready, mein Herr.

## Notes

* Controlling all 12 victory hexes at the end of the scenario will award 2 Commendation Points.
* Enemy reinforcements will appear in one of the four fortified zones in the west and south on turns 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, and 21.
* Notable allied formations:
	+ 7th Panzer Division
* Notable enemy formations:
	+ 4th Armored Division
* Notable enemy units:
	+ Charles De Gaulle, a Level 3 Char B1 with 15 Strength points and Charles De Gaulle, a hero that has the No Retreat, No Surrender, No Supply, and Prudent traits.
	+ A Level 2 4th Armored Division Somua S35 that has 14 Strength points and a hero with the Low Profile and Fast Retreat traits.
	+ 3rd Cruiser Mk.I, which is Level 1 and has a hero with the Avenger and Fast Retreat traits.
	+ 4th FR Engineers, which is Level 1 and has a hero with the City Fighter and Rapid Fire 1.5x traits.
	+ 84th DB-7, which is Level 1 and has a hero with the Cheap Replacements trait.