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North Africa '41

2023-09-05T09:38:34-04:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 57.95

Designer	Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	1-2
Playtime	120-240 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	351998/north-africa-41 http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351998/north-africa-41/forums/63

Note: Mounted Maps Not Included

North Africa '41 is a game that will represent the campaign in North Africa from Rommel's first offensive in March 1941 to December 1941. Combat units represent regiments, brigades and battalions. Each game turn represents half a month, but a game turn is further divided into 3 Impulses representing 4-5 days.

This is a complete redo of The Legend Begins which will feature all new order of battle and map research.

North Africa '41 - Mounted Maps

2023-09-05T09:38:33-04:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 34.95

Designer	Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	1-2
Playtime	120-240 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	351998/north-africa-41 http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351998/north-africa-41/forums/63

Based on player requests, we are offering mounted maps for Mark Simonitch's North Africa '41. Enjoy!

Salerno '43 Mounted Map, Supplemental 2nd Printing

2022-09-05T21:20:25-04:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Accessories
Price: 23.95

Designer	Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	2
Playtime	180-600 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up

Salerno ‘43 is a regiment/brigade-level game on the Allied invasion of mainland Italy in September 1943. Two British and two American divisions land in the Bay of Salerno defended by the full strength 16th Panzer Division, which is soon reinforced by five other German mechanized divisions. For 8 days the survival of the beachhead is in doubt, and emergency measures are taken to reinforce the beachhead with the 82nd Airborne Division. With their counter-attack stopped and the British Eighth Army approaching from the south, the Germans withdraw their left flank to avoid being trapped. However, their right flank stubbornly holds back the British from pushing north to Naples.

Salerno ’43 uses the exact same map, unit, and time scales as Normandy ’44, providing an excellent way to compare these two invasions. Salerno ’43 uses a modified Normandy '44 game system. With a smaller size, the game is easier to learn and play than its predecessor.

Salerno ’43 includes two scenarios: an 8-turn Invasion Scenario and a 24-turn Campaign Game. In the Campaign Game, the Allies must exit the north map edge by the end of September 1943. The Germans must delay the Allies to give time for the construction of the Gustav Line further north. The 8-turn scenario can be finished in an afternoon.

Stalingrad '42 Expansion: Operation Little Saturn and Winter Storm

2022-08-23T14:54:12-04:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 23.95

Designer	Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	2-6
Playtime	120-240 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Additional Info	352918/stalingrad-42-expansion-operation-little-saturn-an http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352918/stalingrad-42-expansion-operation-little-saturn-an/forums/63

A small expansion for Mark Simonitch's Stalingrad '42 which adds an additional scenario covering the period from December 14th, 1942 through February 5th, 1943. The scenario portrays the Soviet Little Saturn offensive following up on Operation Uranus, against the German allies of Romania and Italy. The German forces attempt at the same time to break the Soviet encirclement of the 6th Army with Operation Winter Storm. Counters are provided for the Soviet Ostrogozhsk-Rossosh Operation against the Italians and Hungarians, the Voronezh-Kastornoe Operation against 2nd Army, and the final offensive against Stalingrad, Operation Ring.

Contents
1 8-page Little Saturn/Winter Storm Booklet
1 half-countersheet for Little Saturn/Winter Storm
1 Axis Setup card
1 Soviet Setup card
1 updated Stalingrad ‘42 Rules Booklet
2 updated Stalingrad ‘42 Player Aid Cards

Successors: Giant Playing Mat

2022-06-04T12:20:04-04:00

Vendor: PHALANX
Type: Playmat
Price: 81.95

Alexander the Great is dead. All his most loyal generals tribute their respect to their dead king, staring at his ring, a symbol of great power... and the war of the succession is soon to come! Successors is one of the best multiplayer strategy games ever published and this new fourth edition published by Phalanx promises to become the best edition ever of this classic boardgame.

To help all the players to have the game under control, Phalanx will provide the Successors – Giant Playing Mat, an accessory set that contains 1 giant neoprene playing mat, one side printed in eco-leather) (1260 x 840 mm, 2 mm thick size) with enlarged playing areas for an easier gameplay.

With this essential game component, the game will always be well organized and in every moment every player can play their moves and actions having a perfect knowledge of the current game situation.

So prepare your armies, sharpen the blade of your tactical sixth sense, and whet your appetite for claiming your right to Alexander’s throne. There can only be one true Successor!

Contents:

1260 x 840 mm, 2 mm thick, one side printed eco-leather playing mat.

The U.S. Civil War 2nd Edition Update Kit

2022-04-22T02:12:53-04:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 27.95

Designer	Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	2
Playtime	150-360 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Honors	2015 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee
Additional Info	162009/us-civil-war https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/162009/us-civil-war/forums/63

This item will update your 1st printing of The US Civil War with rules and charts that have been updated for the 2nd printing. specifically, this kit includes:

Basic Rulebook (36 pages)
Advanced Naval Rulebook (16 pages)
2 (identical) Player Aid Cards (11x17")
1 x Union Setup Card (8.5x11", 2-sided)
1 x Confederate Setup Card (8.5x11", 2-sided)

Successors (Fourth Edition)

2021-12-27T09:13:41-05:00

Vendor: PHALANX
Type: Board Games
Price: 104.95

Designer	Richard H. Berg Mark Simonitch
Publisher	PHALANX
Players	2-5
Playtime	300 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Accessories	Successors: Giant Playing Mat
Additional Info	325348/successors-fourth-edition http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/325348/successors-fourth-edition/forums/63

When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC, he left no clear heir to the immense empire he had conquered. It was not long after his death that the Macedonian generals began to war among themselves over who would be the regent or successor to Alexander's empire. By 305 BC they had given up on succession and began to carve out their own kingdoms. Successors is a 2-4 player game based on those wars.

Successors was first published in 1997 by Avalon Hill. Some years later a second edition rulebook was published that gave more options for the Tyche cards. Successors III built on the foundation of the Successors II rules set plus expansion cards that appeared in the Boardgamer.

The fourth edition of Successors includes more generals, more scenarios, new Tyche cards, plenty of new components, and a changed map, with Libya and Cyrene being merged.

Normandy '44 (New Edition)

2021-11-30T11:46:17-05:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 63.95

Designer	Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	2-4
Playtime	420 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Honors	2010 Charles S. Roberts Best Board Game Graphics Nominee 2010 Charles S. Roberts Best Board Game Graphics Winner 2010 Charles S. Roberts Best World War 2 Era Board Wargame Nominee 2010 Charles S. Roberts Best World War 2 Era Board Wargame Winner
Additional Info	38718/normandy-44 http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/98470/normandy-44/reviews

Note on 3rd Printing: This printing will be identical to the 2nd Printing, except that any known errata will be corrected.

Normandy '44 is a 2, 3, or 4-player, regimental level game of the D-Day landings on June 6th and the battles that raged in Normandy for the next 21 days. During this crucial period the Germans had their only chance to push back the Allied invasion before the preponderance of Allied men and material made the outcome certain. During this period, the U.S. 1st Army fought across the Cotentin Peninsula and captured the major port of Cherbourg while British forces took on the bulk of of the German panzer divisions near Caen.

Each turn represents 1 day. Each hex represents 3.8 kilometers (or 2.3 miles). Most units are regiments or brigades though most of the armor units are represented as battalions.

The game uses a simplified Ardennes '44 system: Move, Fight and Reserve Movement. All non-tank battalion units are rated for Troop Quality, while all armor units have a Tank Rating. In each battle these ratings are used to provide shifts for either the attacker or defender. Other important shifts are provided by air power, naval support, artillery and/or Tiger tanks.

The game includes a 22 turn Campaign game, a 7-turn Tournament Scenario that focuses on the Allies linking up the beaches, and a scenario covering the battle in the peninsula and the capture of Cherbourg. In addition, there are rules for allowing 3 or even 4 players to play the game.

Game Scale:
Turn: 1 day
Map: approx 2.3 miles /3.8 km per hex
Unit: Battalions to Brigades

COMPONENTS

One 22x34 inch full-color map
2 countersheets (9/16")
32-page Rulebook
5 Player Aid cards
1 6-sided die

Salerno '43 PRE-ORDER

2021-10-14T17:31:20-04:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 39.95

Designer	Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	2
Playtime	180-600 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	313073/salerno-43 http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/313073/salerno-43/forums/63

Caesar: Rome vs. Gaul

2020-12-01T00:12:47-05:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 57.95

Designer	Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	2
Playing Time	120-240 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Expansion	CDG Solo System
Additional Info	276386/caesar-rome-vs-gaul http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/276386/caesar-rome-vs-gaul/forums/63

Caesar: Rome vs. Gaul is a fast-playing, easy-to-learn, two-player card-driven game on Caesar’s conquest of Gaul. One player plays Caesar as he attempts to gain wealth and fame in Gallia at the expense of the Gauls. The other player controls all the independent tribes of Gaul as they slowly awake to the peril of Roman conquest.

Caesar: Rome vs. Gaul uses many of the core rules and systems used in Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage. Players are dealt 7 cards at the start of each turn and use their cards to move their armies and place control markers. Players familiar with Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage will quickly learn this game.

The game covers the height of the Gallic Wars, the period between 57 BC and 52 BC when Caesar campaigned back and forth across Gaul putting down one rebellion after another and invading Germania and Britannia. Units are individual Roman Legions or Gallic Tribes. Each turn represents one year.

—description from the publisher

Stalingrad '42

2019-09-24T17:26:37-04:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 72.95

Designer	Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	1-4
Playtime	120-480 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	255393/stalingrad-42 http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/255393/stalingrad-42/forums/63

Stalingrad ‘42 is a division-level game on the Axis 1942 summer offensive towards Stalingrad and the Caucasus. Historically, this epic struggle lasted for 6 months and saw the Axis armies reach the Volga and the Caucasus Mountains. But Soviet resistance stiffened and final victory eluded the German army at Stalingrad and in the Caucasus. The ensuing November Soviet offensive trapped the Wehrmacht’s largest army (the 6th) at Stalingrad and marked the beginning of the end for Axis fortunes in World War II.
Stalingrad ’42 uses the same scale and nearly all the rules of Ukraine '43. Many modifications have been made to improve the system and to show crucial features of the campaign. New rules include leaders, elite panzer divisions, planned operations, hidden Soviet buildup, and Army/Front offensive support.
With four maps and low unit density, the game delivers a grand view of the campaign, where decisions about movement and direction of attack have lasting effects that propel or curtail your future strategic plans. The effect is like watching a story unfold and noticing a growing emotional involvement with your forces and plans. In the end, whether in victory or defeat, players of Stalingrad ’42 will enjoy an epic gaming experience.

MAP SCALE: 1 hex = 10 miles
TIME SCALE: 1 turn = 3-7 days
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-4
UNIT SCALE: Small Corps/Divisions/Brigades/Regiments

COMPONENTS
4 Maps (2 full size, 2 small, total footprint 48" x 43.5")
3 Counter sheets (576 9/16” playing pieces)
5 Scenario cards
2 (identical) Player aid cards
1 Rules booklet
1 Playbook with examples of play, design notes, and historical notes

SCENARIOS
• Campaign Game: June 28th - December 31st (36 turns)
• Fall Blau: June 28th - July 28th (8 turns, one full-size map)
• Caucasus Campaign: August 2nd - November 11th (18 turns, two small maps)
• Operation Uranus: November 12th - December 31st (9 turns, two full-size maps)

FEATURES
• Ease of play
• Accurate Order of Battle
• Detailed game maps
• Rules for: Blitzkrieg warfare, Reserves, Offensive Planning, Sea Movement, Leaders, City Battles, North Caucasus Volunteers, and hidden Soviet buildup.

SEQUENCE OF PLAY OUTLINE
A. WEATHER PHASE
B. AXIS PLAYER TURN
1. Initial Phase
2. Movement Phase
3. Combat Phase
4. Recovery Phase
5. Supply Phase
C. SOVIET PLAYER TURN
(Identical to Axis Player Turn)
D. VICTORY DETERMINATION PHASE

Hannibal & Hamilcar: Wooden Card Holders

2019-05-28T12:53:26-04:00

Vendor: PHALANX
Type: Board Games
Price: 34.95

Designer	Jaro Andruszkiewicz Mark Simonitch
Publisher	PHALANX
Players	2
Playtime	60-240 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Accessories for	Hannibal & Hamilcar
Additional Info	227970/hannibal-hamilcar-price-failure http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227970/hannibal-hamilcar-price-failure/forums/63

Two quinquereme shaped, wooden card holders, created especially for the Mark Simonitch’s HANNIBAL and HAMILCAR game. This add-on is language independent, and requires a simple assembly.

Hannibal & Hamilcar: Premium Classic Generals

2019-05-28T12:50:51-04:00

Vendor: PHALANX
Type: Board Games
Price: 38.95

Designer	Jaro Andruszkiewicz Mark Simonitch
Publisher	PHALANX
Players	2
Playtime	60-240 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Expansion for	Hannibal & Hamilcar
Additional Info	227970/hannibal-hamilcar-price-failure http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227970/hannibal-hamilcar-price-failure/forums/63

44 laser cut 3mm thick wooden commander pawns, with red / blue 20mm wide wooden round base. This add-on is language independent.

Ardennes '44

2019-03-03T08:51:24-05:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 56.95

Designer	Tony Curtis Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	2
Playtime	360 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	7858/ardennes-44 http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7858/ardennes-44/forums/63

(from GMT website:)

December 16, 1944
After a period of fog, rain, and snow blankets the area, three German armies unleash 26 divisions against thinly held American lines in the Ardennes forest of Belgium and Luxembourg. The objective of the Germans is to push through the Ardennes, then cross the Meuse River and head for Antwerp. Hitler hopes to split the Allied armies apart and smash their vital supply port at Antwerp. Can the Americans stop them?

Historically, the German army trampled the American VIII Corps and penetrated within two miles of the Meuse. The Americans stubbornly fought the Germans at many critical crossroads slowing and then stopping Germany's elite forces. Historically, the German offensive achieved little except to create a "bulge" in the American line.

Ardennes '44 explores this fascinating campaign with a detailed order of battle and an extremely accurate Ardennes game map which covers the area from the Our River to the Meuse. Ardennes '44 covers the period from December 16th to the 26th. Two shorter one-map scenarios are included which cover the initial stages of the German attack. The Ardennes '44 game system is designed by Mark Simonitch, winner of the CSR James F. Dunnigan Award for Design Elegance and Best WWII Board Game of 2000 for Ukraine '43.

The result is Ardennes '44, a game that both the "Bulge enthusiast" and the casual player will enjoy. German attacks follow historical advance routes, and the Bastogne and St. Vith defense perimeters are often as large as they were historically (instead of one big stack of units in the town itself). The Allied player has a chance at holding Elsenborn Ridge and making the Germans pay dearly for the twin villages of Rockerath and Krinkelt. Likewise, the German player has an equal chance of changing history and reaching the Meuse River.

TIME SCALE: 12 hours per turn
MAP SCALE: 1.6 miles per hex
UNIT SCALE: Regimental-level including battalions for tank units and some infantry battalions
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: One or two
SPECIAL FEATURES: »Night Turns »Tank Destroyers »Weather »Air Supply »Determined Attack/Defense Options »Traffic Jams & Roadblocks »Bridge Demolition/Construction »Disengagement »Armor ratings »Corps level artillery »von Der Heydte's parachute battalion »Skorzeny's 150th Panzer Brigade

DESIGNER: Mark Simonitch
DEVELOPER: Tony Curtis
MAP ART & COUNTER ART: Mark Simonitch

Hannibal & Hamilcar: Sun of Macedon

2018-04-18T04:05:51-04:00

Vendor: PHALANX
Type: Board Games
Price: 8.95

Designer	Jaro Andruszkiewicz Mark Simonitch
Publisher	PHALANX
Players	2
Playtime	60-240 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Expansion for	Hannibal & Hamilcar

Philip V of Macedon* - new Carthage leader miniature & leader’s card, for HANNIBAL, plus new strategy cards: Desert March, Hidden Cove - all expanding the HANNIBAL & HAMILCAR Rome vs Carthage game (*based on the Roberto Ullfig’s Philip V scenario).

Macedonia joined the Second Punic War as an ally of Carthage. Philip V of Macedon built a fleet of 200 lemboi ships, and was ready to sail to Italy, following in the footsteps of Pyrrhus. This didn’t happen, as Rome reacted quickly with a sea blockade and inciting war in Greece, binding Filip’s hands. But this provided an opportunity for serious reinforcements for Hannibal in Italy. We had to have this as a variant! Sun of Macedon brings you a new general for the Carthaginian player and two new strategy cards, which focus on stealth movement.

Desert March: Move an army of up to 5CU between Zuccabar or Icosium and Gades. Roll for Attrition prior to arrival. Hannibal’s father Hamilcar has reached Gades overland from Carthage. Such a successful journey across hostile territory might have actually been an inspiration for Hannibal for his march over the Alps. The card allows a small army to follow Hamilcar’s footsteps.

Hidden Cove: Move an army of up to 5CU to or from Genua as if it was a port. This move is successful unless countered by a card. As we know, not every existing harbour is shown as a port in the game. And there is a good reason for that: some of them were not capable of receiving large armies. Some of them were not shown as a game design decision. Genua, however, was used twice in very specific circumstances. Mago arrived there with reinforcements and then, after few years of fighting, most probably evacuated through the same port when things become too hot to handle.

Hannibal & Hamilcar: Price of Failure

2018-04-18T04:05:37-04:00

Vendor: PHALANX
Type: Board Games
Price: 8.95

Designer	Jaro Andruszkiewicz Mark Simonitch
Publisher	PHALANX
Players	2
Playtime	60-240 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Expansion for	Hannibal & Hamilcar
Additional Info	227970/hannibal-hamilcar-price-failure http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227970/hannibal-hamilcar-price-failure/forums/63

Publius Claudius Pulcher - new Roman leader miniature & leader’s card, for HAMILCAR, plus new strategy cards - Bad Omen, Price of Failure - all expanding the HAMILCAR & HAMILCAR Rome vs Carthage game.

Claudius Pulcher, a Roman consul who, after ignoring a bad omen, was responsible for the defeat at the Battle of Drepana (249 BC), in which 93 ships with their crews were lost. When the sacred chickens refused to eat, Claudius threw them into the sea, saying "Since they do not wish to eat, let them drink!" He didn’t listen to the Gods, and was punished by them seriously. Yes, in ancient times, war was a religious act - one of the most important events in a man’s life. The religious ceremonials were bloody and drastic. That is why we wanted to have a variant showing the importance of these sacred rituals. So, we have added to the HAMILCAR game a new Roman leader and two new strategy cards based on Pulcher's disaster.

Bad Omen: Play prior to Battle. Rome’s General Battle Rating is decreased by 1. This can be cancelled by an immediate Attrition Roll. This event has been inspired by two similar events. Caius Flaminius did not properly carry out the rituals after becoming a Consul and pressed for a battle, known later as Battle of Trasimene Lake. Claudius Pulcher had disregarded a bad omen prior to the battle and lost at Drepana.

Price of Failure: Play after a victorious Battle. The opposing player must either immediately remove his commanding General from the map or a number of PCs equal to his Battle Rating. Carthaginian leaders Hannibal Gisgo and Hamilcar (the other Hamilcar, not Hamilcar Barca) were removed from command after losing engagements. Well, not only removed from command but also crucified. Carthage didn’t have much sympathy for losers. Also Pulcher faced charges and was never again offered an office.

Holland '44: Operation Market-Garden

2017-06-30T01:09:02-04:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 54.95

Designer	Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	2
Playtime	240-900 mins
Suggested Age	16 and up
Expansions	Holland '44: Operation Market-Garden - Mounted Map Set
Additional Info	207572/holland-44-operation-market-garden http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/207572/holland-44-operation-market-garden/forums/63

Holland '44 is a two-player game depicting the Allies’ combined ground and airborne attack in the Netherlands during WWII, which was code named Operation Market-Garden.

The game starts with the airborne landings on September 17th and continues until September 23rd. The Allied player must rush his ground forces forward as fast as possible to relieve his beleaguered airborne divisions and capture a bridge across the Rhine.

The scale of the map is 2 kilometers per hex and covers the battlefield from the Belgium border to Arnhem. The map also includes the area where the British 8th Corps fought on the right flank of 30th Corps.

Most units in Holland ‘44 are battalions, but some company size units are included.

Holland '44 uses a system very similar to Ardennes '44. It is basically a simple move-fight, I-go then u-go game. If you have played Ardennes ‘44 or Normandy '44 you will have no trouble learning the game. Rules such as ZOC Bonds, Determined Defense, Extended Movement, and Traffic Markers all make their reappearance. Due to the terrain of the Netherlands, special attention was given to river crossings, bridge building, and fighting in the flat polder terrain.

The U.S. Civil War (Second Edition)

2016-07-31T02:26:00-04:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 79.95

Designer	Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	2
Playtime	150-360 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Honors	2015 The Golden Elephant Award Finalist 2015 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee
Additional Info	162009/us-civil-war https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/162009/us-civil-war/forums/63

The U.S. Civil War is a 2-player strategic-level war game of the American Civil War. The game covers the entire war from 1861-65 on a large 30” x 44” map area (2 mounted maps) of the Southeastern United States. Turns represent 3 months during the winter and 2 months during the summer, with four Action Phases to each turn.

Military forces are represented by generals and strength-points (SPs). Each SP represents approximately 5,000 soldiers. Game mechanics stress strategy, maneuver and leadership but details like ironclads, naval battles, leader promotions, forts, and commerce raiders are included.

Shorter scenarios are included that cover just 1861, 1862 and 1863.

Players of Eric Lee Smith’s The Civil War (VG) and Mark Herman’s For the People (AH and GMT) will see many similarities between this game and those two benchmark games. Those two wonderful games inspired many of the rules and concepts used in this game.

CONTENTS:
• a rules booklet
• Two mounted maps ("30 x "44 play area)
• Three die-cut counter sheets (9/16" playing pieces)
• Two identical 11” x 17” Player Aid Cards
• Three 8.5" x 11" scenario cards
• One deck of 30 Special Action Cards

TIME SCALE: 2-3 weeks per Phase; 4 Action Phase per turn
MAP SCALE: 24 miles per hex
UNIT SCALE: Each Strength Point = 5,000 men
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2

DESIGNER & DEVELOPER: Mark Simonitch
MAP ART: Mark Simonitch
COUNTER & CARD ART: Mark Simonitch & Rodger B. MacGowan

(source: GMT website)

RULES
ERRATA

France '40 (Second Printing)

2015-09-16T05:58:00-04:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 53.95

Designer	Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	2
Playtime	240 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Honors	2013 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee
Additional Info	125993/france-40 https://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1255629/france-40/reviews

France '40 contains two separate games - Sickle Cut and Dynamo. Both games use the same rules and share many game pieces, but each has a separate full size map.

Sickle Cut: Guderian's Drive to the Channel

This game covers the crucial week in May 1940 when the German army broke the French line on the Meuse and raced to the sea at Abbeville. The game starts on May 13th, the third day of Case Yellow. Six panzer divisions have passed through the Ardennes and are now at the Meuse River. The French and British have raced through Belgium to reach the Dyle Line and cover the Gembloux Gap. The stage is set. Can the Germans cross the Meuse in front of strong opposition? And, if they can, will they be able to break out from the bridgeheads and advance across the map while threatened by Allied reinforcements pouring in from the north and south?

Dynamo: Retreat to Victory

This game covers the British withdrawal to Dunkirk and the evacuation. The game starts on May 24th, the day the British decide that the B.E.F. is in real danger of being cut-off from their supply base and the best option is to head for the coast at Dunkirk. However, many of the German panzer divisions are closer to Dunkirk than the British. Can the British reach the coast before the Germans? Can they hold the Dunkirk perimeter for eight days while they evacuate?

The rules for both games highlight armor, air support, and morale. Special rules include: Allied Heavy Tanks, DeGaulle, Rommel, Hitler's Halt Order, and French Command Paralysis. Note that the two maps may be linked together for players to study the entire period from May 13th to June 3rd, but there is no combined game scenario.

TIME SCALE: 1 day per turn
MAP SCALE: 4 miles per hex
UNIT SCALE: Divisions, Brigades, Regiments, and Battalions

COMPONENTS:

2 paper maps
2 countersheets
Rulebook
4 Player Aid Cards
Two 6-sided dice

DESIGNER: Mark Simonitch
MAP ART: Mark Simonitch
COUNTER: ART Mark Simonitch

Ukraine '43

2015-05-16T04:35:00-04:00

Vendor: GMT Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 54.95

Designer	Tony Curtis Mark Simonitch
Publisher	GMT Games
Players	2-4
Playtime	360 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Honors	2000 Charles S. Roberts Best Wargame Graphics Nominee 2000 Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Boardgame Nominee 2000 Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Boardgame Winner
Additional Info	3263/ukraine-43 http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/125743/ukraine-43/reviews

(from GMT website:)

On August 3rd, 1943, less than two weeks after the Kursk offensive, the Soviets launched a massive offensive near Kharkov that ripped open the German line. The ensuing battle began their summer offensive that would take them across the Ukraine to the Dnieper River.
During August the two sides were equally matched and a tremendous war of attrition raged from Kharkov to the Sea of Azov with neither side willing to give ground. In September, bled white by the never-ending Soviet attacks, the German army retreated in haste to the safety of the Dnieper River. In October, the battle raged along the length of the Dnieper and for the Perekop Peninsula, the only land exit to the German 17th Army in the Crimea. During this three month period German reinforcements poured in from every sector, but it was never enough. Three Soviet Tank Armies and four Soviet Fronts ground through nineteen panzer and panzergrenadier divisions. German and Soviet losses were staggering. Kiev, the capital of the Ukraine, fell on November 6th.

Ukraine '43 attempts to simulate this important campaign in a moderately complex game. The design uses the conventional move-fight-exploit sequence of play and the popular Zone of Control Bond rules. Soviet tank armies and German panzer corps spearhead constant attacks and counterattacks. With both sides able to attack, the game becomes a tense battle of skill and nerves.

Game Features:
German Panzer Corps/Russian Tank Army capabilities
Soviet massed artillery
German tactical proficiency
German Tiger tanks
Soviet sappers
air power
differing capabilities for Marshal Zhukov and General Manstein
and, Zone of Control Bonds

COMPONENTS
280 full-color counters
One 22x29" full-color mapsheet and one 5x29" full-color mapsheet
32-page Rule Book
2 full-color 11x17 Player Aid Cards
1 8.5x11 Sequence of Play Card (w/ Historical Setup on the reverse side!)
Three 6-sided dice

TIME SCALE 5 days per turn
MAP SCALE 10 miles per hex
UNIT SCALE Primarily divisional.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS One or two

DESIGNER: Mark Simonitch
DEVELOPER: Tony Curtis
MAP ART: Mark Simonitch
COUNTER ART: Mark Simonitch

(BGG description:)

Ukraine '43 simulates the 1943 Soviet summer offensive across the Ukraine to the Dnieper river.

280 counters, 1 22" x 29" map + 1 5" x 29", 32 pages rules booklet and 4 scenarios. Scale is mostly divisional units, 5 days per turn, 10 miles per hex. It is medium-high complexity (6 on 9). Full campaign should last about 8 hours.

The game features a traditional basic system plus Reaction phase, Exploitation move and combat. It includes rules for Panzer corps / Russian Tank armies capabilities, massed artillery, German tactical proficiency, Tiger tanks, sappers, air power, leader special rules for Zhukov and Manstein, ZOC bonds.