World War II on the Western Front - base set

WORLD WAR II on the WESTERN FRONT is a game of the lightening fast Blitzkrieg that shattered France in 1940, to the massive Allied push from the beaches of Normandy in 1944, the Western Front was a battlefield of strategy, sacrifice, and high stakes.

Take command of German or Allied forces in this dynamic, turn based strategy game where every choice influences the outcome of the war. Can Germany shatter the Allies in France and threaten the United Kingdom itself in 1940? Will the Allies break out from the beaches and start their relentless drive across France and into the German heartland? High stakes require bold decisions!

Outwit your enemies, manage your resources, and rewrite the story of the West in the ultimate World War II showdown!

Two scenarios are included in the game:

• The Battle of France, May 10th, 1940. The Germans are about to launch their long awaited invasion of France and the Low Countries. The French, British and Belgian armies are positioned north of an expected German attack, but the Germans have their forces ready to smash through the Ardennes forest. As the Allied player, you will need to quickly reposition your forces to blunt the German attacks, and maybe even push them back to Germany. As the German player, you have the initial advantage of the Allies being in the wrong place, but you will need to be fast to reach Paris before the Allies regroup.

• D-Day to the Rhine, June 6th, 1944. The Allies land in France. Will the Germans contain the Allied breakout, or are the Germans better to defend behind the Siegfried Line? As the Allies, you will enjoy numerical superiority in planes, tanks, and men. But as you drive deeper into France and then into Germany, you will find that keeping your armies supplied is a real challenge. The German player will need to either contain the Allies, or at least slow the Allied breakout and advance to keep them out of Germany. Taking advantage of the long Allied supply lines and bad weather will be crucial ...

Complexity of this game is medium.

Features of the game include rules for:

• terrain, such as forest, mountains, beaches, wetlands, and rivers

• special movement that allows for armored exploitation

• airborne

• amphibious assaults

• the need to keep units supplied using trucks and supply tokens

• weather , which can affect the use of planes, and ports

• event cards, which can add unexpected events, such as food shortages, civil unrest, severe weather, morale, political interference, etc ...

What is included? The components found in this game are:

• 1 18x27 mounted folding game map

• 1 colour illustrated rulebook

• 1 double sided battleboard

• 4 double sided set-up charts & player’s aid

• 30 event cards for The Battle of France

• 30 event cards for D-Day to the Rhine

• 3 Off Board Cards

In addition the the components provided in this game, you will need to supply the following in order to play:

• Control markers for France, Germany, UK, and US

• Fortress markers

• Beachhead markers

• Supply markers

• Strategic Damage markers

• Entrenched markers

• Mulberry Harbour marker

• Airfield markers

• 6 sided dice

• Miniatures units for France, UK, US, and Germany

• Coloured chips

These components can be found in many popular WW2 games (such as Axis & Allies 1940: Europe), or consider the Deluxe Set for this game.

Alternately, for game pieces and accessories, please visit:

www.combatminiatures.org

or

www.historicalboardgaming.com

Also be sure to check out World War II in Europe, and World War II in Asia and the Pacific!