Panzer Corps 2: Axis Operations - 1943

The critical hour where the fate of Germany on the Eastern Front will be decided has arrived! Though the Battle of Stalingrad has ended, the Axis forces in Russia remain in turmoil. Huge gaps have been formed by the destruction of German, Hungarian, and Romanian forces, and a desperate scramble to stabilize the front must now begin. But assuming these effort are a success, the even greater Battle of Kursk looms just on the horizon.

Changing history in chapter 6 of the Axis Operations grand campaign
The Axis Operations 1943 DLC Campaign focuses entirely on the Eastern Front. But more importantly, this DLC begin to answer long standing questions of the series, culminating in the possibility to permanently alter the course of the war in this campaign... and also in future campaigns to come!
Did you participate in the attempted Sea Lion invasion?
Did you extract survivors of 6th Army from Stalingrad?
How far will your efforts at the Battle of Kursk reach?
Have your efforts been enough to alter history?

Continue with your own Panzer Corps
Players can import their core forces that completed the previous Axis Operations 1942 East campaign or use a preset core force to directly launch into the Axis Operations 1943 East campaign.
While imported forces can seek additional growth and challenges through increased difficulty settings and advanced game modes, the preset force contains a moderate amount of experienced units and an assortment of heroes enough to allow any player to succeed in this new campaign.

Figures and missions from history
In addition to the continuing trend of bonus mission objectives inspired by true historical events, this campaign will be supplemented by appearances from additional historical German leaders from World War II.
Enjoy the extra effort to bring these characters to life, as many of their real life memoirs and thoughts influence their mannerisms and writing within the campaign.

Gain and spend influence
By completing bonus objectives and achieving various degrees of victory, you'll earn Commendation Points that can be spent on a variety of unique rewards ranging from access to stockpiles of captured enemy equipment, special prototype aircraft, and the chance to recruit more historical officers.

Plant the seeds of ultimate victory, or defeat, at Kursk
As no 1942 campaign could be complete without Stalingrad, no 1943 campaign can overlook the infamous Battle of Kursk.
Engage in a unique take on this battle, often touted as the Largest Tank Battle in History, as you pit your Wehrmacht veterans against the seemingly endless lines of Soviet defenses protecting their salient.
While opportunities for past victories to influence the battle present themselves, it is still up to you to lead your forces through the battle. Germany's last historical chance to regain the strategic initiative on the Eastern Front may also be yours...
Or an entirely new and completely original path could be carved by your efforts. A path starting here and stretching into a yet unwritten history!

The Axis Operations continue
The end of 1943 East is not the end of your campaign though, it is merely the latest step. At the conclusion of Axis Operations 1943 East, players will again be presented with the option to save their core force for use in the next installment of the Axis Operations Campaign.
Any campaign of the Axis Operations can be played individually as a standalone campaign.

17 Scenario List
• Zaporizhia
• Backhand Blow
• Kummersdorf 1943
• Yakovlevo
• Oboyan
• Prokhorovka
• Operation Roland
• Stalino
• Rostov 1943
• Elista
• Astrakhan
• Return to Stalingrad
• Orel
• Panther Line
• Taman Peninsula
• Kremenchug
• Zhitomir

With the valuable lessons learned from the Spanish Civil War behind them, Germany turns towards the rest of Europe with vengeance in its eyes. Vengeance for the treatment of their country under the despised Treaty of Versailles.
Whiles the Allies attempt to pursue their strategy of Appeasement, Germany moves to secure more and more lost territory. After the 1938 annexation of the Sudetenland, the decision is made to gobble up the rest of Czechoslovakia. Once again, your Wehrmacht forces are called to action...

*CHAPTER 2 OF THE AXIS OPERATIONS GRAND CAMPAIGN*
Take command of Wehrmacht forces in this second chapter of the overarching Axis Operations Campaign for Panzer Corps 2.
Expect to encounter new mission types, old friends, and surprising opportunities as you begin to blaze a trail of conquest across Europe.
Prepare to engage Czech, French, Polish, and even Danish forces in this second chapter of the Axis Operations Campaign.

*FORM YOUR OWN PANZER CORPS*
Players can import their core forces that completed the previous Spanish Civil War campaign or use a preset core force to directly launch into the Axis Operations 1939 campaign.

*MISSIONS FROM HISTORY*
Explore both obscure and well known battles of World War II through various scenarios and bonus mission objectives taken straight from the pages of history. In addition to normal combat, you'll be tasked objectives such as capturing Czechoslovakian factories without bloodshed , setting up minefields to delay the French Saar Offensive, securing Bzura River bridges against massive Polish counterattacks, and even seizing control of tiny Denmark to clear the way for Operation
Weserübung: the invasion of Norway.

*GAIN AND SPEND INFLUENCE*
By completing bonus objectives and achieving various degrees of victory, you'll earn Commendation Points that can be spent on a variety of unique rewards ranging from access to stockpiles of captured enemy equipment, special prototype vehicles, and even convincing historical officers to join your army.

*EUROPE AT WAR*
From Czechoslovakia, to the French invasion of Germany, to Poland, to Finland, and even Denmark, players can expect to encounter a huge variety of adversaries in this campaign. Plenty of different battlescapes await, as does the ongoing opportunities to capture and field enemy equipment as your
own.
And watch out for more 3 way conflicts as your invasion of Eastern Poland encounters the Soviet Invasion heading west...

*THE AXIS OPERATIONS CONTINUE*
The end of 1939 is not the end of your campaign though, it is merely the latest step. At the conclusion of Axis Operations 1939, players will again be presented with the option to save their core force for use in the next installment of the Axis Operations Campaign.
Any campaign of the Axis Operations can be played individually as a standalone campaign.

*15 Scenario List*
- Czechoslovakia
- Sarreguemines
- Warndt Forest
- Orenthal
- Forbach
- Saarbrucken
- Battle of the Bzura
- Modlin
- Brest Litovsk
- L'vov
- Wlodawa
- Warsaw
- Raate Road
- Taipale
- Denmark

Germany lies in ruins. Relentlessly assaulted on all sides and pounded mercilessly by Allied Strategic Bombing, the German Reich still refuses to admit defeat. Last ditch counteroffensives are put into action in a desperate attempt to turn the tide of the Second World War. Will these desperate gambles pay off, or will they continue to heap misery and death upon the German Wehrmacht?
Panzer Corps 2’s Axis Operations at long last approaches the end of the Second World War in Europe... one way or another!
The War Concludes
In the Historical Campaign of 1945 East, you will experience the final months of the Second World War from a perspective so rarely covered in other games of the genre as you prepare your Wehrmacht forces for their final, desperate offensives.
To properly tell this story, the historical campaign focuses extensively on not just the final battles on the Eastern Front, but also the surrounding context. What did last ditch attacks such as Operation Bodenplatte or Spring Awakening really accomplish, but also at what terrible costs did they come with?
As you fight to the bitter end, learn the real fates of both true Historical German figures and also uncover the fates of the Axis Operation’s unique cast of characters. In doing so, find out for yourself some of the truths of why so many rank and file Wehrmacht soldiers continued the fighting well past any hope of achieving victory in the Second World War.

The War Continues
But once again, the latest Panzer Corps 2 Axis Operations content pack contains yet another campaign! Be ready to continue the story of Ahistorical 1944 right where it left off after victory at the Battle of Ploesti.
Despite repelling the Western Allied landings at Normandy and halting the Soviet invasion of Easter Europe, Germany still stands at an impasse. Total victory seems further than ever, as Allied resolve is merely shaken and apparently nowhere near broken. And now another major offensive is prepared in the East, but to what ultimate end? Can it actually bring total victory, or will it just continue to bleed all nations involved?
Discovered the uncharted history of the Axis Operations 1945 Alternate campaign, and see where it ends... or where it will merely end up next!
To give players the most freedom of choice, both campaigns are immediately available for all players to begin. There are no prerequisites or barriers to launching either campaign. Newly formed Panzer Corps or deeply imported forces have equal choice in which campaign path to pursue and explore.

CONTINUE WITH YOUR OWN PANZER CORPS
Players can import their core forces that completed the previous Axis Operations 1944 East campaign or use a preset core force to directly launch into the Axis Operations 1945 East campaign.
While imported forces can seek additional growth and challenges through increased difficulty settings, advanced game modes, and new elite objectives, the preset force contains a moderate amount of experienced units and an assortment of heroes enough to allow any player to succeed in this new campaign.
Total freedom of choice is on offer in Axis Operations 1945: There are no prerequisites or barriers to launching either campaign. Newly formed Panzer Corps or deeply imported forces have equal choice in which campaign path to pursue and explore.
For veteran campaigners with a force ready to import into this latest DLC, it is recommended to continue with your Historical or Ahistorical campaign paths to fully experience the content’s extensive narratives.
THE END OF THE AXIS OPERATIONS?
The end of 1945 East is (potentially) not the end of your campaign though, it is merely the latest step. At the conclusion of Axis Operations 1945 East, players will again be presented with the option to save their core force for use in the next installment of the Axis Operations Campaign, should there be one!
Any campaign of the Axis Operations can be played individually as a standalone campaign.


18 Scenario List (Beware of Spoilers!)
• Operation Puma
• Operation Wagtail
• Operation Tannenberg
• Munich
• Operation Feuerkartoffel
• Reichstag
• Zahidan
• Operation Hydra
• Case Bruno
• Tata
• Operation Bodenplatte
• Operation Konrad III
• Operation Southwind
• Operation Spring Awakening
• Vienna Offensive
• Battle of Seelow Heights
• End in Berlin
• End in Salzburg