
Germany launches the western offensive while France, Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg face a collapsing strategic map.
May 10, 1940, 05:30 local time. German forces have opened the campaign in Western Europe. The player can begin from any authored character or unit perspective while the map starts with historical territorial control, military anchors, and key operational points.
Western Europe in May 1940 is represented as a cell map of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, western Germany, and surrounding waters. Cells carry initial territorial control through story group memberships. Characters, military formations, forts, crossings, ports, and airfields are authored as durable story objects.
Story time zone: `Europe/Paris` The story begins on May 10, 1940, at 05:30 local time. Treat historical geography, political control, and initial military placement as fixed authored context. Every story character option is playable; featured options are only recommendations. Use the authored POIs, entities, group memberships, and cell control as the source of initial world state. Do not describe assets, missing art, or seed mechanics to characters.
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