{"title":"Tony Curtis","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ukraine-43","title":"Ukraine '43","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"link22550\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/tony-curtis\"\u003eTony Curtis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link18616\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/mark-simonitch\"\u003eMark Simonitch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/gmt-games\"\u003eGMT Games\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHonors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3334447\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21574\/2000-charles-s-roberts-best-wargame-graphics-nomin\"\u003e2000 Charles S. Roberts Best Wargame Graphics Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3334433\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21572\/2000-charles-s-roberts-best-world-war-ii-boardgame\"\u003e2000 Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Boardgame Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3334439\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21573\/2000-charles-s-roberts-best-world-war-ii-boardgame\"\u003e2000 Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Boardgame Winner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e3263\/ukraine-43\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/125743\/ukraine-43\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(from GMT website:)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003cbr\u003eDuring 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUkraine '43\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame Features:\u003cbr\u003eGerman Panzer Corps\/Russian Tank Army capabilities\u003cbr\u003eSoviet massed artillery\u003cbr\u003eGerman tactical proficiency\u003cbr\u003eGerman Tiger tanks\u003cbr\u003eSoviet sappers\u003cbr\u003eair power\u003cbr\u003ediffering capabilities for Marshal Zhukov and General Manstein\u003cbr\u003eand, Zone of Control Bonds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOMPONENTS\u003cbr\u003e280 full-color counters\u003cbr\u003eOne 22x29\" full-color mapsheet and one 5x29\" full-color mapsheet\u003cbr\u003e32-page Rule Book\u003cbr\u003e2 full-color 11x17 Player Aid Cards\u003cbr\u003e1 8.5x11 Sequence of Play Card (w\/ Historical Setup on the reverse side!)\u003cbr\u003eThree 6-sided dice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTIME SCALE 5 days per turn\u003cbr\u003eMAP SCALE 10 miles per hex\u003cbr\u003eUNIT SCALE Primarily divisional.\u003cbr\u003eNUMBER OF PLAYERS One or two\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESIGNER: Mark Simonitch\u003cbr\u003eDEVELOPER: Tony Curtis\u003cbr\u003eMAP ART: Mark Simonitch\u003cbr\u003eCOUNTER ART: Mark Simonitch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(BGG description:)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkraine '43\u003c\/strong\u003e simulates the 1943 Soviet summer offensive across the Ukraine to the Dnieper river.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e280 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":2297565377,"sku":"2297565377","price":54.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/Ukraine_43.jpg?v=1578609015"},{"product_id":"ardennes-44","title":"Ardennes '44","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/tony-curtis\"\u003eTony Curtis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/mark-simonitch\"\u003eMark Simonitch\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/gmt-games\"\u003eGMT Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e7858\/ardennes-44\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/7858\/ardennes-44\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e(from GMT website:)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecember 16, 1944\u003cbr\u003eAfter 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorically, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArdennes '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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTIME SCALE: 12 hours per turn\u003cbr\u003eMAP SCALE: 1.6 miles per hex\u003cbr\u003eUNIT SCALE: Regimental-level including battalions for tank units and some infantry battalions\u003cbr\u003eNUMBER OF PLAYERS: One or two\u003cbr\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES: »Night Turns »Tank Destroyers »Weather »Air Supply »Determined Attack\/Defense Options »Traffic Jams \u0026amp; Roadblocks »Bridge Demolition\/Construction »Disengagement »Armor ratings »Corps level artillery »von Der Heydte's parachute battalion »Skorzeny's 150th Panzer Brigade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDESIGNER: Mark Simonitch\u003cbr\u003eDEVELOPER: Tony Curtis\u003cbr\u003eMAP ART \u0026amp; COUNTER ART: Mark Simonitch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16302867447859,"sku":"16302867447859","price":56.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic177731.jpg?v=1578609499"},{"product_id":"barbarossa-army-group-center-1941","title":"Barbarossa: Army Group Center, 1941","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" margin=\"1\" padding=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/tony-curtis\"\u003eTony Curtis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/vance-von-borries\"\u003eVance von Borries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/gmt-games\"\u003eGMT Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"display: none;\" id=\"bgg-row\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none;\" id=\"bgg-url\"\u003e1583\/barbarossa-army-group-center-1941\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none;\" id=\"bgg-forum-url\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/1583\/barbarossa-army-group-center-1941\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is one of a very popular series of games from GMT covering the first months of the invasion of the USSR; units are battalions through divisions, hexes are about 5 miles, and turns are two days. The system encompasses (as of 6\/2001) Barbarossa: Army Group North (2000), Barbarossa: Army Group Center (1998), and Barbarossa: Army Group South (1996). Typhoon! (1995) is the progenitor of these games, and its system is quite similar, but it is unfortunately subtly incompatible with the later games.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile not simple, these games are also not overly complex and present an excellent simulation of the early war. Most of the details of the campaigns are covered in a playable manner. Perhaps the most obviously interesting detail is the sequence of play, which is asymmetrical to account for the difficulties the Soviets labored under. Make no mistake, the Soviets are going to take a lot of abuse, but this is no walkover for the Germans and both sides are interesting to play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39957242478643,"sku":"GMT-2121","price":79.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic773842.jpg?v=1642016587"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/tony-curtis.oembed","provider":"vaibhavhospital","version":"1.0","type":"link"}