Battle of the Grebbeberg

**Battle of the Grebbeberg** is a scenario in *Panzer Corps 2*.

## Briefings

Events in the Netherlands are moving quickly, mein General, so I had best be quick with your briefing today.

Dutch counterattacks have pushed some of our forces back, and they are attempting to reform their defenses here at the Grebbe Line.

Our task is to resume the offensive, and prevent the Dutch from creating a redoubt around central Holland that could stall us until help arrives from either Britain or France.

**Primary Objective: Capture 4 Victory Hexes.**

**Bonus Objective: Capture Utrecht a full turn before the last Victory Hex.**

The terrain of the region is extremely dense, so once again I recommend leaving behind most if not all of our Panzer forces.

Without the element of surprise, our airborne Fallschirmjägers probably won't be very effective, but their special explosives will still work well against enemy Strongpoints on the Grebbe Line. I would recommend deploying our Pioniere infantry to this battle, as there are some reports of minefields in the region.

With the virtual annihilation of the Dutch Air Force, any resistance from enemy aircraft will likely be minimal. Our own aircraft will definitely serve us well in rooting out the enemy from their defensive positions.

As before, the Dutch possess very little in the way of vehicles or armor, so extra artillery and only a few anti-tank weapons would also serve us well here.

One more thing: watch out for this hilltop position. Substantial artillery units have been spotted setting up on the high ground.

To victory, for Germany!

### Debriefing

New development coming in hot, mein General, standby.

*Hauptmann Wagner returns to listening to telephone receiver.*

I don't understand, the bombers were a bluff, but they were also fully armed?

*The person on the other end of the line is speaking.*

Well that's unfortunate. What is the reaction from the Dutch?

*The person on the other end of the line is speaking.*

Thank you, I will pass the information on immediately. Auf Wiedersehen.

­Well, mein General, it seems our battle against the Dutch is at an end. High Command has made an attempt to force the Dutch to capitulate, and it seems they have succeeded.

Apparently they threatened to bomb Rotterdam into submission, and when the negotiations stalled, they followed through on their threat.

Because our efforts have so thoroughly dismantled the Dutch Air Force, our enemies can offer no resistance to such attacks and the Dutch have totally capitulated.

I suppose we are lucky that such an attack didn't merely harden the resolve of our enemies. But I wonder what price Germany might end up paying for such brazen attacks?

With hostilities here at a sudden end, we are due for immediate redeployment. Our attacks against the Dutch and Belgians have lured French and British reinforcements into the Low Countries, and efforts are already underway to isolate and destroy as many as these enemy divisions as we can.

But High Command has lost contact with one of the leading Panzer Divisions, and they want us to find out what happened to them by attempting to re-establish contact with 7th Panzer Division.

The trains sending our forces to France should be here in a matter of hours, so I had best get the men ready for transit.

**Historically, the bombing of Rotterdam brought a sudden and dramatic end to the fighting in the Netherlands. Although initial casualty estimates were grossly over-exaggerated for purposes of propaganda, the mere ordering of such attacks set a dark and dangerous precedent. A precedent that the Allied powers would later utilize in full when retaliating against Germany...**

## Locations

* Amersfoort

* Rhenen

* Soest

* Nederrijn

* Eem

* Barneveld

* Utrecht

* Ede

* Nijkerk

* Voorthuizen

* Lake IJssel

* Hill 14

* Amersfoort

* Rhenen

* Soest

* Nederrijn

* Eem

* Barneveld

* Utrecht

* Ede

* Nijkerk

* Voorthuizen

* Lake IJssel

* Hill 14

## Messages

* Bonus Objective to Capture Utrecht completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 3.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** Mein General, some of our forces have found a hidden French tank repair depot. We've commandeered the contents and you can access them as captured equipment.

* Mein General, excuse the interruption, but I believe there is a matter of some interest that deserves your attention. It seems that some prototype multi-turret tanks were deployed in the ongoing campaign in Norway, but their performance seems to have been rather disappointing. Despite possessing considerable firepower, the tanks were found to be too vulnerable to enemy fire.

I bring this to your attention, because the vehicles are apparently on their way to the scrapyard. If you would prefer to get these Neubaufahrzeug transferred to your command instead, I am certain this can be arranged. It will be too late for them to assist in this battle, but we will have them to keep for future actions.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 4 Commendation Points for this unique unit?

Authorize the Exchange

 Decline the exchange

* You decide to use some of your influence and accept the offer. You now have %d Commendation Points.

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

* Bonus Objective to Capture Utrecht completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 3.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** Mein General, some of our forces have found a hidden French tank repair depot. We've commandeered the contents and you can access them as captured equipment.

* Mein General, excuse the interruption, but I believe there is a matter of some interest that deserves your attention. It seems that some prototype multi-turret tanks were deployed in the ongoing campaign in Norway, but their performance seems to have been rather disappointing. Despite possessing considerable firepower, the tanks were found to be too vulnerable to enemy fire.

I bring this to your attention, because the vehicles are apparently on their way to the scrapyard. If you would prefer to get these Neubaufahrzeug transferred to your command instead, I am certain this can be arranged. It will be too late for them to assist in this battle, but we will have them to keep for future actions.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 4 Commendation Points for this unique unit?

Authorize the Exchange

 Decline the exchange

* You decide to use some of your influence and accept the offer. You now have %d Commendation Points.

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

## Notes

* Capturing Utrecht at any point will award 3 Commendation Points.
* If players have at least 4 Commendation Points and Utrecht is captured, on the next turn they will be given the option of exchanging 4 Commendation Points for a Neubaufahrzeug Tank that will arrive immediately.
* Notable enemy units:
	+ 6th NL Infantry, which has a hero with the Ferocious Defense trait.
	+ 20th Vickers Mk.III, which has a hero with the Phased Movement trait.
	+ 22nd Morris CS9 LAC, which has a hero with the Readiness trait.
	+ 30th 105mm Bofors, which has a hero with the Double Attack trait.