Brighton (PC2)

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

## Briefings

Herr General, I must be straight with you. The invasion is not going well.

In fact, it seems your success at Hythe and Dover is the only silver lining to a dark cloud that has settled over our plans for Britain...

As is plain for all to see, there is no German Army waiting to join us at Brighton. The mystery of the missing Royal Navy has been solved: their naval squadrons have sunk many of our Brighton bound transports and forced the rest to turn back to France!

It now falls on you alone to fulfill their mission to expand our beachhead.

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

**Raid Royal Tunbridge Wells before capturing the last Victory Hex.**

**Raid Brighton before capturing the last Victory Hex.**

By all estimates, the Royal Navy squadron that intercepted our secondary force is enormous.

Admiral Lutjens is preparing to engage them as we speak, but I am not certain you will have much opportunity to assist our valiant Kriegsmarine.

You are going to have your hands full dealing with a major armored counterattack, descending on your flank from the north.

Whatever heavy anti-tank weaponry you have at your disposal, now is the time to deploy them for combat.

If you can beat back their attack, and secure enough ground, there is still a chance for the invasion to succeed.

But I will not lie, that chance seems to be dwindling by the hour. Good luck, Herr General.

### Debriefing

Success here is bittersweet, Herr General.

­While your forces are again to be commended for their efforts against the British, the devastation of the Kriegsmarine is the most serious setback to our invasion plans yet.

Your immediate supply situation is not in danger, I have made arrangements for fuel and ammunition to be airlifted to the airfields you have so far secured.

As for the prospects of the invasion as a whole; I must consult with High Command before I can give you any kind of answer to that question.

**Historically, any invasion of Britain would be challenged by the British Royal Navy. While the German Kriegsmarine could only muster a handful of warships in the autumn of 1940, the Royal Navy boasted well over 100 warships and more than 1000 total vessels.**

## Locations

* Ashford

* Rye

* Woodchurch

* Hastings

* Bexhill

* Newhaven

* Brighton

* Eastbourne

* Crawley

* Heathfield

* Royal Tunbridge Wells

* Ashford

* Rye

* Woodchurch

* Hastings

* Bexhill

* Newhaven

* Brighton

* Eastbourne

* Crawley

* Heathfield

* Royal Tunbridge Wells

## Messages

* In the immediate aftermath of our invasion, our forces overran several enemy airfields. Although the retreating British tried to sabotage them before our arrival, it is clear that they ran out of time and could not destroy everything of value. In total, we inventoried several squadrons worth of Spitfire aircraft that we could repair and field. Major Galland was positively frothing at the mouth when he heard the news, and I could only placate the man by assuring him I would bring this to your immediate attention.

Assigning this additional task to our special recovery teams will take some influence, but I must insist we put them on it right away. Otherwise, I do not think Major Galland will ever speak to me again if we neglected this opportunity that he has been waiting so long to have.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to use 7 Commendation Points acquire a collection of Spitfire aircraft?

Authorize the Exchange

 Decline the exchange

* You choose to accept the offer. You now have %d Commendation Points.

* You choose to reject the offer. You still have %d Commendation Points

* ***KRIEGSMARINE COMMUNIQUE:***

Battleship Bismarck has made contact with the enemy.
Royal Navy battlegroup possesses extreme numerical superiority.
We will fight them to our last; to victory or till death!

-Admiral Lutjens

* ***KRIEGSMARINE COMMUNIQUE:***

Heavy Cruiser Blucher has arrived.
Ship and crew ready to join the fleet.

* ***Field Marshal Habermann:*** Herr General, you're not going to believe this, but radio intercepts have confirmed contact with a British unit being led by none other than de Gaulle himself. I had heard of your duels with him in France, and it would seem he still refuses to give up the fight!

You had best be on your guard, such a tenacious enemy deserves a healthy amount of respect and caution when engaging.

* Bonus Objective to Raid Royal Tunbridge Wells completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 2.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to Raid Brighton completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* In the immediate aftermath of our invasion, our forces overran several enemy airfields. Although the retreating British tried to sabotage them before our arrival, it is clear that they ran out of time and could not destroy everything of value. In total, we inventoried several squadrons worth of Spitfire aircraft that we could repair and field. Major Galland was positively frothing at the mouth when he heard the news, and I could only placate the man by assuring him I would bring this to your immediate attention.

Assigning this additional task to our special recovery teams will take some influence, but I must insist we put them on it right away. Otherwise, I do not think Major Galland will ever speak to me again if we neglected this opportunity that he has been waiting so long to have.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to use 7 Commendation Points acquire a collection of Spitfire aircraft?

Authorize the Exchange

 Decline the exchange

* You choose to accept the offer. You now have %d Commendation Points.

* You choose to reject the offer. You still have %d Commendation Points

* ***KRIEGSMARINE COMMUNIQUE:***

Battleship Bismarck has made contact with the enemy.
Royal Navy battlegroup possesses extreme numerical superiority.
We will fight them to our last; to victory or till death!

-Admiral Lutjens

* ***KRIEGSMARINE COMMUNIQUE:***

Heavy Cruiser Blucher has arrived.
Ship and crew ready to join the fleet.

* ***Field Marshal Habermann:*** Herr General, you're not going to believe this, but radio intercepts have confirmed contact with a British unit being led by none other than de Gaulle himself. I had heard of your duels with him in France, and it would seem he still refuses to give up the fight!

You had best be on your guard, such a tenacious enemy deserves a healthy amount of respect and caution when engaging.

* Bonus Objective to Raid Royal Tunbridge Wells completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 2.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to Raid Brighton completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

## Notes

* If players have at least 7 Commendation Points at the start of the scenario, they will be given the option of exchanging 7 Commendation Points for 31 Strength points worth of Spitfire Mk.II Fighters.
* Capturing Royal Tunbridge Wells at any point will award 2 Commendation Points, while capturing Brighton at any point will award 1 Commendation Point.
* Notable allied units:
	+ The KMS Admiral Hipper, a CA Admiral Hipper-class Capital ship.
	+ The Admiral Scheer, a CA Admiral Hipper-class Capital ship.
	+ The KMS Blucher, a Level 3 CA Admiral Hipper-class Capital ship with 12 Strength points that appears on turn 1 if it survived the Fornebu scenario.
	+ The KMS Bismarck, a BB Bismarck-class Capital ship with 15 Strength points.
	+ The KMS Graf Zeppelin, a CV Graf Zeppelin-class Carrier with 5 Strength points.
* Notable enemy formations:
	+ Seafire CAP
* Notable enemy units:
	+ 310th Squadron, a Level 2 Hurricane Mk.I with 13 Strength points.
	+ 401st Squadron, a Level 2 Hurricane Mk.I with 13 Strength points.
	+ The HMS Dorsetshire, a Level 1 CA County-class Capital ship with 12 Strength points.
	+ The HMS Furious, a Level 1 CV Courageous-class Aircraft carrier with 15 Strength points.
	+ The HMS Hood, a Level 1 BB Admiral-class Caputal ship.
	+ The HMS Illustrious, a Level 1 CV Courageous-class Aircraft carrier with 15 Strength points.
	+ The HMS King George V, a Level 1 BB King George V-class Capital ship with 15 Strength points.
	+ The HMS Prince of Wales, a BB King George V-class Capital ship.
	+ The HMS Nelson, a Level 1 BB Nelson-class Capital ship with 15 Strength points.
	+ The HMS Norfolk, a Level 1 CA County-class Capital ship with 12 Strength points.
	+ The HMS Rodney, a Level 1 BB Nelson-class Capital ship with 15 Strength points.
	+ The HMS Sheffield, a Level 1 CL Town-class Capital ship.
	+ The HMS Suffolk, a Level 1 CA County-class Capital ship with 12 Strength points.
	+ Charles De Gaulle, a Level 4 Valentine III with 15 Strength points and Charles De Gaulle, a hero that has the No Retreat, No Surrender, No Supply, and Prudent traits.
	+ 40th Matilda II, which is Level 1 and has 12 Strength points and a hero with the Ignores ZOC trait.