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6 VP’s
Card Balance:
Allies (Soviet Union) – 6
Axis (Germany) – 4
Complexity:
2
Conditions:
Countryside
Context:
Historical
Location:
Crimea
Year:
1941
Theater:
Eastern
Campaign:
Codename:
Summary:
Objectives:
6 VP’s
Battlefield:
Open countryside with trees
Troops:
Allies –
Axis –
Special Rules:
Allied Strategy:
Axis Strategy:
Author:
Link:
By January 1945, the Germans were battered but still fighting. Holding Foy was their last attempt to cling to the Ardennes. The men of the 101st Airborne, hardened by weeks of cold, shellfire, and misery in the woods of Bois Jacques, were ready to finish the job.
On January 13th, those paratroopers charged across open snow under enemy fire and slammed into Foy. They fought house to house, room to room, until the village was ours and the Germans were either prisoners or running for their lives.
The enemy tried to take Foy back the next day. He failed. Once American airborne troops seize ground, they do not give it back.
Foy mattered because it marked the moment we stopped defending and started hunting. The Germans were pushed farther from Bastogne, their offensive was broken, and the road to victory led straight through the Ardennes and into Germany. That’s how wars are won—by attacking, advancing, and never letting the enemy catch his breath.
~~ General Howitzer
8 VP’s
Card Balance:
Allies – 5
Axis – 4
Complexity:
3
Conditions:
Countryside – Winter
Context:
Historical
Location:
Belgium
Year:
1945
Theater:
Belgium
Summary:
Objectives:
8 VP’s
There are three Medal Objectives for the Allies, and one for the Axis.
Foy has three sections, Center, West & East. Each has three hexes and count as a Temporary Medal Majority Objective. Axis gets one by maintaining possession of Foy Center, but Allies can obtain all three.
Battlefield:
Winter countryside with forests, hills, and a road runnng through the center.
Troops:
Allies – 10 Infantry including 1 Mortar, 3 Armor, 1 Artillery
Axis – 8 Infantry including three Machine Gun units, and one Mortar, 2 Armor, 1 Artillery. There are two Machine Gun units in Foy Central.
Special Rules:
1. Nightime Rules – Start with daylight and roll two dice at the end of each turn; Stars increase darkness.
2. Special Weapon Assets:
– Machine Guns hit Infantry on Stars, if the unit hasn’t moved
– Mortars hit at 3,2,1,1 and ignore terrain restrictions
3. The river is impassable
Allied Strategy:
1. Big Picture Strategy: Foy Center presents the best opportunity for attack. But it needs to be supported by bringing up your forces from both your right and left flanks. Once you bring your Armor in from the left along the road, and move your Infantry and Artillery from the right, then you will be ready to move your Infantry in the center forward to attack Foy Center.
2. All of your Infantry are Airborne special forces, and therefore can move two hexes and then attack.
3. Get your Armor on the left into action ASAP. The road will help you to move one extra hex for each unit.
4. Progressively advance forward your Artillery on the right so that you can attack Foy Center and Foy East with 2D rolls.
Axis Strategy:
1. Big Picture Strategy: The primary battles in this scenario will surround Foy Center. Bring as many of your forces as you can to support and defend Foy Center.
2. You have Armor hidden away in both of your flanks. Move them out and get them into the battle as soon as possible.
3. Your Artillery needs to be moved forward at least one row in order to better defend Foy Center.
Battle Reports
Source: Chicago’s Finest Hour Open
Link:
7 VP’s
Card Balance:
Allies – 6
Axis – 4
Complexity:
4
Conditions:
Jungle
Context:
Location:
Okinawa
Year:
Theater:
Pacific
Summary:
Objectives:
7 VP’s
There is one Medal Objective for the Allies, the Axis HQ.
There is also an Exit Hex for the Allies which will result in one VP for every Allied unit that escapes.
Battlefield:
Jungle with a severe ridge and hills with tunnels
Troops:
Allies – 10 Infantry, 4 Armor including 3 Fire Tanks, 2 Artillery
Axis – 11 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Special Rules:
1. Air Power – Remove the Air Power card
2. Pfc. Desmond Doss – is able to heal any adjacent infantry, as long as enemy units are not adjacent to him. Process is the same as the Medics & Mechanics card. But he only heals Infantry. He is a non-combatant and cannot attack anyone. If eliminated, it does not result in a Victory Point.
3. HQ rules – should the Allies capture the Axis HQ, the Axis will lose one card from their hand until they regain control of it.
4. Fire Tanks – they attack with +1 dice when in Close Assault; perfect for attacking units in Caves on a Hill.
Allied Strategy:
1. Use your Fire Tanks as much as possible in Close Assault, so that they can help you conquer the Japanese units on the top of Hacksaw Ridge.
2. The Armor on your left flank should keep pushing toward the Exit Hex.
3. There is a pathway on the right flank which will allow you to get beyond the ridge and attack the Artillery near the Japanese HQ.
4. Make good use of Pfc. Doss to heal any injured Infantry so that they can keep fighting!
Axis Strategy:
1. Guard the Exit Hex on your right flank.
2. Guard the passage to your HQ on your left flank.
3. Attack with your full-strength Infantry units at every opportunity so that you can make use of the Japanese Seishin Kyoiku Doctrine, and attack with four dice while in Close Assault.
4. If Pfc Doss tries to heal Infantry units, you will have to take him out with your Artillery, or Infantry, but you will not gain a Victory Point for eliminating him.
Battle Reports
Source: Chicago’s Finest Hour Open
Link:
8 VP’s
Card Balance:
Allies – 8
Axis – 8
Complexity:
3
Conditions:
Desert
Context:
Historical
Location:
North Africa
Year:
1943
Theater:
Mediterranean
Summary:
Objectives:
8 VP’s
Battlefield:
Desert with dunes, ravines, hills & ergs
Troops:
Allies – 8 Infantry, 5 Armor, 2 Artillery
Axis – 7 Infantry, 7 Armor, 1 Artillery
Special Rules:
1. Air Power – Remove the Air Power card
2. Patton’s Iron Fist – As Allies, at the end of your turn, when it is time to draw a new card, you may choose any one card from the discard file and place it back into your hand. This may only be done once.
3. Tiger Tanks – Axis have two Tiger Tanks
4. Ravine – the Ravine is impassable
5. Ergs – the swirly terrain is an Erg. It is like a Hill, but once a unit moves onto it, the unit must stop.
6. Bridges – Allies can destroy either of the two bridges, with an Infantry unit on it, can roll two dice, and a Grenade will destroy it. The Infantry unit is not destroyed.
7. German Infantry Units – they are all Special Forces, and can move two hexes and still attack.
Allied Strategy:
1. The Allies have an Escape Hex on their left flank. Each unit making it out wins a medal for the Allies. But do not make a mad dash for it with all of your forces, as this is an eight medal game, and if you run, the Axis forces will overwhelm your troops, killing many of them and then escaping out their own Escape Hex. So you need to practice a strategic retreat where some of your forces practice a delaying action.
2. Attack with your Infantry on the forward front dunes. They are close to the enemy and can cause lots of damage.
3. Do not advance your Infantry on the right flank rear dunes forward. If your Infantry tries to attack enemy Armor in the open desert, they will get slaughtered.
4. Stay behind your sandbags as long as you can.
Axis Strategy:
1. Immediately attack the enemy Infantry on the dunes right in front of you.
2. Get your two Tigers into action ASAP.
3. As you move and attack, keep pushing your forces toward the center Escape Hexes to put pressure on the enemy forces.
Battle Reports
Source: Chicago’s Finest Hour Open
Link:
6 VP’s
Card Balance:
Allies (Soviet Union) – 6
Axis (Germany) – 5
Complexity:
2
Conditions:
Countryside
Context:
Historical
Location:
Crimea
Year:
1944
Theater:
Eastern
Campaign:
Codename:
Summary:
Objectives:
6 VP’s
Battlefield:
Countryside with trees and hills
Troops:
Allies – 11 Infantry, 2 Armor, 1 Artillery
Axis – 9 Infantry, 1 Artillery
Special Rules:
1. Sniper
2. Special Weapons
3. Night Attacks
4. Steep Hills
Allied Strategy:
Axis Strategy:
Author:
Link:
Listen up—this is how wars are won.
In March of ’41, a hard-fighting outfit from the Belgian Congo—the 11th Battalion of the Force Publique—marched into Abyssinia to take the fight straight to the Italians. No hesitation, no excuses. They clawed their way up the brutal high ground of Mount Kirin, took their hits in ambushes near Asosa and Megale, and kept moving. That’s what real soldiers do—they advance under fire and don’t look back.
Then came the punch. On March 11th, they struck Asosa fast and hard. The Italians weren’t ready—caught off guard, unsure of what they were facing, and too slow to react. Their resistance crumbled, and they ran for Addis Ababa. That’s the power of speed, aggression, and surprise. You don’t give the enemy time to think—you hit him so hard he breaks.
That victory wasn’t just a win—it was a statement. The Force Publique proved they could take the offensive, seize ground, and drive the enemy out. The lesson is simple: take the high ground, keep moving, and when the moment comes—attack with everything you’ve got.
~~ General Howitzer
6 VP’s
Card Balance:
Allies – 6
Axis – 5
Complexity:
2
Conditions:
Desert
Context:
Historical
Location:
North Africa
Year:
1941
Theater:
Mediterranean
Campaign:
Codename:
Summary:
Objectives:
6 VP’s, plus an Allied Temporary Medal Objective for capturing the Hospital
Battlefield:
BThis is a desert combat field with little room to hide, so the goal is to hit hard and fast.
Troops:
Allies – 9 Infantry
Axis – 6 Infantry
Allied Strategy:
Axis Strategy:
Author: Jdrommel
Link: