Panzer Corps 2 Axis Operations - 1941

Panzer Corps 2 Axis Operations - 1941 is the fourth chapter of the Axis Operations campaign. You command Wehrmacht forces through a 20-scenario campaign spanning the Balkans and the Eastern Front in 1941, securing Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete before the invasion of the Soviet Union, then leading the Axis advance into Russia.

The Balkans and Barbarossa

After a coup overthrows Yugoslavia’s government despite its agreement to join Germany’s Tripartite pact, you fight through the country and then assist Italy in its war against Greece. Britain uses the Balkan conflict to challenge German-controlled Europe on a new front, threatening further delays to Barbarossa. Once the invasion of the Soviet Union begins, you lead the Axis spearhead against Russia, with the opportunity to strike Soviet air bases across Eastern Europe before their aircraft can respond.

Campaign scenarios

The campaign features battles and bonus objectives based on both well-known and obscure events of World War II. Missions include witnessing the fall of Belgrade, carrying out a large paratrooper operation in Crete, attacking Soviet aircraft on their airfields and repelling major armoured counterattacks as you advance into Russia. Axis minor nations return to fight alongside you, and a training scenario may bring you face to face with historical figures.

The campaign takes you from Yugoslavia and Greece to Crete and Russia, with varied battlefields and a wide range of adversaries. You can capture enemy equipment and field it as your own, and encounter recognizable historical figures fighting to stop your advance.

Core forces and rewards

You can import the core force that completed the Axis Operations 1940 campaign, or begin with a preset force. Completing bonus objectives and achieving different degrees of victory earns Commendation Points, which you can spend on captured-equipment stockpiles, prototype aircraft and opportunities to recruit additional historical officers.

At the end of the campaign, you can save your core force for the next installment of Axis Operations. Each Axis Operations campaign can also be played on its own.