Operation Sea Lion

**Operation Sea Lion** is the fourth mission on the Axis Powers side of the European Theatre in World Conqueror 4. It is preceded by Fall Gelb and is followed by Mediterranean War.

## Overview

### Briefing:

"Now that France has surrendered, Britain becomes our biggest enemy. Its presence will make it impossible for us to move east with ease. The Supreme Command orders you to cross the English Channel and eliminate the British once and for all. Remove the threats to the European continent." - Donitz

### Objective:

Normal Mode: Capture London, an unnamed British city and two British ports in 26 turns.

Hard Mode: Capture London, Plymouth and two unnamed British cities in 30 turns.

### Generals:

#### Normal Mode:

Player Generals:

* Up to 3 Generals

Axis Powers Generals:

* Donitz
* Leeb
* Rundstedt

Allied Powers Generals:

* Dowding
* Mountbatten

#### Hard Mode:

Player Generals:

* Up to 6 Generals

Axis Powers Generals:

* Donitz
* Leeb
* Rundstedt

Allied Powers Generals:

* Cunningham
* Dowding
* Mountbatten

### Dialogue:

Start of Mission

* Rundstedt: The British Expeditionary Force has begun to retreat. Commander, please wipe out the remaining enemies and cross the English Channel.
* Leeb: My troops will assist you in launching an simultaneous attack on the west side and land on the British mainland.

Retreating Infantry occupies London's Village

* Dowding: Wars are not won by retreat, but this retreat breeds victory.

Western British Destroyer Defeated (Hard/Challenge Mode)

* Rundstedt: It is the time to settle the British threat once and for all.

Plymouth's Port Captured (Normal Mode)

* Leeb: The enemy's main naval forces are practically wiped out, and now it is the perfect time to land.

Mountbatten Defeated

* Mountbatten: We shall fight to death. Never yield or fold.

### Events:

Transported Infantry Defeated (Normal Mode)

* The Morale of all nearby British units falls by one point.

Capture of Southeasternmost Objective (Hard/Challenge Mode)

* The Morale of all German units increases by one point.

Retreating Infantry occupies London's Village

* The Morale of all British units increases by one point.

## Walkthrough:

The starting positions are shown on the right in the pictures.

### Normal Mode:

First, send every unit you have to take the British army on your mainland and use your navy to take the port. Spawn an extra destroyer to protect the port and send your troops up to Britain with your navy protecting it. Take the city in the middle and spam medium tanks and artillery to invade Britain. Your ally will invade Plymouth port so attack London with all your troops. Don't forget to protect city in the middle of a possible counterattack from Plymouth.

### Hard Mode:

Take note; the British channel is wider and the British have more naval assets.

### Point needed to be occupied to unlock skills:

* Plymouth: Capturing Plymouth will unlock the ability to upgrade the Navy skill of Generals. (Normal Mode)
* London port: Capturing the port of London will unlock the Wolfpack skill (Hard Mode) or the Early Warning skill (Challenge Mode).

## Mission level is based on

This scenario is based on the Battle of Dunkirk and the planned then cancelled invasion of Britain codenamed Operation SeaLion.