// OVERLORD //

D-DAY — NORMANDY 1944

OPERATION OVERLORD — SUPREME HQ ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

June 6, 1944. The largest amphibious assault in history. Five Allied divisions hit five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of Normandy coastline. The Germans have 58 divisions in France — but they do not know where the main blow is falling.

Operation Fortitude convinced the Wehrmacht that Calais is the real target. Rommel wants the Panzers released immediately. Hitler disagrees. The window is narrow.

Your mission: Get off the beaches. Break out of Normandy. Reach Paris before German reserves overwhelm you.

[ALLIED] SHAEF COMMAND

PHASE 1: BEACH ASSAULT — TURNS 1-5

PHASE 2: BREAKOUT — TURNS 6-20

BONUS: +25% NAVAL GUNFIRE (BEACHES)

REINFORCE: +8 FORCES/TURN ONCE BEACHHEAD HELD

WIN: CAPTURE PARIS WITHIN 20 TURNS

[GERMAN] Wehrmacht — AI

STRATEGY: HOLD THE BEACHES. CONTAIN BREAKOUT.

RESERVE: PANZERS LOCKED — HITLER APPROVAL NEEDED

DECEPTION: CALAIS FEINT ACTIVE — FORCES SPLIT

WIN: ELIMINATE BEACHHEADS OR HOLD PARIS

// KEY MECHANICS //

PHASE 1 (T1-5) Hold 3/5 beaches to unlock reinforcements. Naval bombardment gives +25% attack on beaches.

PANZER LOCK Germans cannot use reserves for 3 turns. Use this window aggressively — gets harder on Turn 4.

AWARENESS BAR Rises each turn. When critical, Calais reserves redirect to Normandy. Don't waste time.

NAVAL GUNS Click enemy block then launch. 5-9 damage, 4-turn cooldown. Soften before assaulting.