Invasion of France

Invasion of France 1940 is a turn based strategy game set on the WWII Western Front. From Joni Nuutinen: by a wargamer for the wargamers since 2011. Updated June 2026.

You are in command of the German WWII armed forces (tanks, infantry, and air force units), and the object of the campaign is to concentrate your mobile forces enough (blitzkrieg) to push through the center of the map to first seize three key port cities (Calais, Boulogne, and Dunkirk) to cut off the British forces rushing into Belgium to meet the expected German main attack there. After controlling the three port cities, the second phase requires turning south with your exhausted divisions to capture Paris as quickly as possible to finish the campaign.

NOTICE: the above lays out special victory condition compared to most scenarios.

While Erich von Manstein was formulating new plans for the invasion of France, Heinz Guderian was lodged nearby. Manstein was considering a move north from Sedan, directly in the rear of the main Allied mobile forces in Belgium. When Guderian was invited to contribute to the plan, he proposed that most of the Panzerwaffe should be concentrated at Sedan... Even when adapted to more conventional methods by the German HQ, the new plan provoked a storm of protest from the majority of German generals. They thought it irresponsible to create a concentration of forces in a position impossible to adequately resupply, along routes that could be cut easily by the French. If the Allies did not react as expected, the German offensive could end in catastrophe. Their objections were ignored and Franz Halder argued that, as Germany's strategic position seemed hopeless anyway, even the slightest chance of decisive victory should be grasped.
- Karl-Heinz Frieser in The Blitzkrieg Legend: The 1940 Campaign in the West


FEATURES:

+ Historical accuracy: Campaign mirrors the historical setup as much as possible within still being fun and challenging.

+ Much re-play value, as countless smaller aspects (terrain, weather, initial locations, etc) vary in every single play-through.

+ Good AI: Instead of simply attacking on direct line towards their target, the AI opponent balances between strategic goals and smaller tasks like encircling nearby units and supporting their own supporting units.

+ Settings: Various options are available to alter the look of the gaming experience: Change difficulty level, hexagon size, Animation speed, choose icon set for units (NATO or REAL) and cities (Round, Shield, Square, block of houses), decide what is drawn on the map, and much more.

+ Inexpensive: The German invasion of France - a WWII campaign called Fall Gelb (Case Yellow) - for the price of a coffee!

For a no-commitment look at the mechanics, grab the game "Cobra: US Breakthrough Strike" -- full play-through available at no charge.