Panzer Grenadier: 1942 Moroccan Division

In May 1940, German panzer divisions attacked the Soviet Union, beginning a two-year campaign that finally ended in the summer of 1942 with the defeat of the Stalinist regime. Immediately afterwards, Germany’s supreme leader turned his attention to the Western allies, Britain and France, beginning the lengthy conflict that would become known as the Long War.

1942: Moroccan Division is a Panzer Grenadier expansion, set in this alternative history (it’s a sequel to 1942: The Defense of France). The Moroccans, seen in our 1940: Swallows of Death book (which covers their actual battles in 30 scenarios), have received the weapons the French Army hoped to soon issue to its troops. The French defeat in 1940 precluded that, but that’s not the case here: the Moroccans (and the French, too) have the MAS40 semi-automatic battle rifle, the AMX38 light tank, the 75mm TAZ 39 anti-tank gun, and better artillery, too. They can stand toe-to-toe with the Germans, and in these scenarios, that’s exactly what they proceed to do.

To play those scenarios, you’ll need a few other items:

1940: The Fall of France. This is a large, complete Panzer Grenadier game with 40 scenarios of its own plus eight maps and lots of pieces. This is where you’ll find the game rules and the maps you’ll need, plus a lot of the pieces.

Kursk: Burning Tigers. This is also a large, complete Panzer Grenadier game with 40 scenarios from the “northern flank” of the June 1943 Battle of Kursk; you’ll need this game for some German pieces.