Saarbrucken

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

## Briefings

The decisive battle of our campaign has arrived, Mein General: The French have reached the Siegfried Line.

We've done considerable damage to their numbers, but it will be foolish to think we have depleted two entire Armies.

Our mission is to hold the line at all costs. Only the strongest resistance can deter the French from continuing their assault on our homeland.

**Primary Objective: Defend Two Victory Hexes.**

**Bonus Objective: Defend all Victory Hexes.**

**Bonus Objective: Raid French 4th Army Air Bases.**

Our deployment pool has been temporarily boosted to fight this major battle, so if we have any combat units in reserve, now is the time to deploy them.

While we could content ourselves to hold the high ground, I think striking quickly might produce some excellent results. A raid on French held airfields could seriously disrupt or even outright destroy half their air power.

We just have to make sure to strike and withdraw quickly, before the main body of French arrive on the field.

To victory, for Germany!

### Debriefing

Mein General, we are victorious!

Your repulsing of the French Armies from the Siegfried Line seems to have finally convinced the French to abandon their offensive into Germany. I've received multiple reports confirming that the French are returning to their Maginot Line defenses and digging in.

Considering our forces were outnumbered 5 to 1, this is quite the triumph indeed!

Unfortunately for us, your skill seem to have caught someone's attention. By so completely nullifying the French threat, you've removed all reason for us to remain here. New orders from High Command have already come in; we're to prepare for immediate re-deployment to Poland to reinforce the invasion.

Another day, another rushed re-deployment... Ah well, I suppose Ana will enjoy reading of our continued successes when I send my next letter to her.

**Historically, the French Saar Offensive of September 1939 would prove a dismal failure. Despite having a major numerical advantage, the French armies advanced less than 10 miles in total during the several weeks the operation ran for. By comparison, some German formations were advancing over 100 miles right to the doorsteps of Warsaw in this same period of time.**

**The defensive nature and organization of the French Army, the ingenuity of their outnumbered German adversaries, and the rapid collapse of Polish resistance all contributed to ending the Saar Offensive before it could even begin to seriously threaten the Western German border.**

## Locations

* Saar River

* Spicheren

* Waeschbach River

* Halberg

* Dudweiler

* Saarbrucken

* Burbach

* Gersweiler

* Saar River

* Spicheren

* Waeschbach River

* Halberg

* Dudweiler

* Saarbrucken

* Burbach

* Gersweiler

## Messages

* Mein General, I have been looking over our personel reports, and I noticed one of our riflemen is showing exceptional skill with a scoped weapon. I think a promotion to single out Oleh Dir is an order, and any infantry unit he is attached too will greatly benefit from his expertise.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 6 Commendation Points for this unique sniper?

Authorize the Exchange

 Decline the exchange

* You decide to use some of your influence to promote this soldier. You now have %d Commendation Points.

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

* Mein General, our field mechanics just finished their inventory of French equipment we seized during the Orenthal raids. They report that there are enough technical documents and spare parts to field a single unit of Somua S35 medium tanks. Requisitioning enough custom parts to continue to keep it running will take more than a little bit of your influence with our quartermasters though.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 6 Commendation Points for this balanced tank 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 hold all Victory Hexes completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to raid French airfields completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* The repaired Somua S35 tank has arrived from the North.

* Mein General, I have been looking over our personel reports, and I noticed one of our riflemen is showing exceptional skill with a scoped weapon. I think a promotion to single out Oleh Dir is an order, and any infantry unit he is attached too will greatly benefit from his expertise.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 6 Commendation Points for this unique sniper?

Authorize the Exchange

 Decline the exchange

* You decide to use some of your influence to promote this soldier. You now have %d Commendation Points.

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

* Mein General, our field mechanics just finished their inventory of French equipment we seized during the Orenthal raids. They report that there are enough technical documents and spare parts to field a single unit of Somua S35 medium tanks. Requisitioning enough custom parts to continue to keep it running will take more than a little bit of your influence with our quartermasters though.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 6 Commendation Points for this balanced tank 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 hold all Victory Hexes completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to raid French airfields completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* The repaired Somua S35 tank has arrived from the North.

## Notes

* If players have at least six Commendation Points at the start of the scenario, they will be given the option of exchanging six Commendation Points for Oleh Dir, a hero that has the Famous and Precision Weapon traits in addition to increasing a unit's Initiative and Speed by 2; however, he can only be used on Infantry units. If players still have at least six Commendation Points by turn 2, they will also be given the option of exchanging six Commendation Points for a Somua S35 Tank that will arrive on turn 3 and 35 Strength Points worth of Captured Somua S35 Tanks.
* Enemy reinforcements will spawn from one of the two fortified zones in the southwest or southeast on turns 5, 10, 15, and 20.