the german campaign deals with the years between 1220 and 1871 in central europe. the first four scenarios are about the struggles of the teutonic order and the knights' eventual downfall. the next two scenarios are about the rise of prussia and the seven years' war. the next scenario is about the war with napoleon i of france. the final scenario is about the war with denmark, austria and france and the unification of germany under otto von bismarck.