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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes in Defiance Companion Book

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The Last Stand Against the Blitzkrieg

The French army in 1940 had more tanks than the Germans and some of them were better. Six weeks later it was over. What happened in between happened at the level of a road junction, a bridge and a village.

Those are yours to hold, or to take.

Put a Char B1 bis across a road and let German gun crews find out what it takes to stop one. Push Hotchkiss H35s into a counterattack that has to work the first time. Or come the other way with fast Panzers, Fallschirmjäger dropped where they are least wanted, and Stukas overhead. British Matildas hold a flank while the evacuation runs on behind them.

Where France Was Decided

Hannut, where a French counterattack met German armour head on. Stonne, held and lost and held again. The crossing of the Meuse. And the Dunkirk perimeter, with the BEF buying time it did not have.

Heroes in Defiance Companion book covers all the module rules, scenarios and important player aids. The Companion book can be used along with our board game edition or for virtual gaming online.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Penelope ★★★★★

The historical context alone is worth the price, especially the breakdown of how France's tank advantage evaporated in six weeks. I found the scenario details tied to those early 1940 battles really easy to follow, even without knowing the full game rules yet.

Samuel ★★★★★

I've always been curious about the actual equipment differences in 1940, and this book breaks down the tank specs in a way that's easy to follow. The detailed unit rosters for each scenario make setting up games a breeze.

Thomas ★★★★★

The companion book's deep dive into why the French lost despite having superior tanks really changed how I see that campaign. It's packed with the kind of granular detail that makes the board game scenarios come alive.