Blitzkrieg: Invasion of France, 1940 145 page Hardcover Book - FW281

Preliminär säljstart 7 Feb 2026

In the spring of 1940, the quiet fields of France awoke to thunder. Across the Ardennes rolled the steel tide of the Wehrmacht—swift, relentless, unstoppable. In a campaign of daring speed, columns of tanks and waves of aircraft were the spearhead of the Blitzkrieg, or Lightning War, a new style of warfare that would change the world forever. Amid the chaos and ruin, France stood defiant. In the dust of collapsing fronts, the French army fought for survival. Outgunned and outflanked their forces held their ground against overwhelming odds, hoping that each desperate stand would be the one that halted the German advance.

During this darkest hour, British Expeditionary Force fought with grim determination. Trapped in pockets, surrounded by enemy armour and relentless fire they refused to yield. Facing relentless waves of mechanized assault, they fought with discipline, courage, and unwavering resolve. Each counter-attack and heroic last stand was a victory for those soldiers waiting on the beaches of Dunkirk.

Blitzkrieg is your essential guide to playing Flames Of War in Early-war France, 1940, and includes:

• Histories of the Germany’s Blitzkrieg in France and the Low Countries.

• German Force, Formations and Units for a Light Tank Company, a Medium Tank Company, a Panzer 38(t) Tank Company, a StuG Assault Gun Battery, a Motorised Rifle Company, an Armoured Rifle Company, an Infantry Company, and an Armoured Car Company.

• French Force, Formations and Units for a Somua S35 Combat Squadron, a Renault Char B1 Tank Company, a Chasseurs Company, a Motor Fusiliers Squadron, a Rifle Company, and a Panhard AMD Reconnaissance Squadron.

• British Force, Formations and Units for a an A13 Armoured Squadron, Matilda I Tank Company, a Matilda II Tank Company, a Rifle Company, and a Division Cavalry Squadron.

This book is also loaded with artwork, painting guides, and examples of painted miniatures to inspire you.

Flames of war, early war, 15mm, FW281