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Series: WWII Battles (Avalanche Press)

Avalanche: The Invasion of Italy

Avalanche: The Invasion of Italy

boardgame

Avalanche: The Invasion of Italy simulates the Allied invasion at Salerno. Featuring a scale of two kilometers per hex and six hours per turn, players command military units ranging from battalion to company level.

Players:
2
Time:
240 min
Min. Age:
12
Gazala 1942

Gazala 1942

boardgame

This strategy game covers Rommel's 1942 spring campaign in North Africa and the Battle of Gazala. Despite being outnumbered, Axis forces defeat Commonwealth troops. The compact game offers moderate complexity, three scenarios, and good solitaire suitability.

Players:
1–2
Time:
240 min
Min. Age:
12
Winter Fury: The Battle of Tolvajärvi 1939

Winter Fury: The Battle of Tolvajärvi 1939

boardgame

Winter Fury is a historical wargame simulating the Finnish-Soviet battles at Tolvajärvi and Ilomantsi in 1939 and 1941. The package includes rules, historical background, a map, and counters.

Players:
2
Time:
360 min
Min. Age:
14
Island of Death: Return to Malta

Island of Death: Return to Malta

boardgameexpansion

Players:
1–2
Time:
60–240 min
Min. Age:
12
Fortress Malta

Fortress Malta

boardgameexpansion

Players:
1–2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
Red Parachutes: Soviet Airborne Assault Across the Dnepr

Red Parachutes: Soviet Airborne Assault Across the Dnepr

boardgame

Red Parachutes is a complex wargame about the Soviet airborne operation at the Dnepr river in September 1943. It features an Igo-Ugo system with battalion and company-level units, plus numerous special rules for airdrops and river crossings.

Players:
2
Time:
360 min
Min. Age:
14
Western Desert Force

Western Desert Force

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
12
Red God of War: The Soviet Operation Mars, 1942

Red God of War: The Soviet Operation Mars, 1942

boardgame

Red God of War is a two-player hex-and-counter wargame depicting the Soviet Operation Mars in the winter of 1942. The system emphasizes headquarters and supply management. A game takes up to 120 minutes with low complexity.

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
14
Bitter Victory:  The Invasion of Sicily, 1943

Bitter Victory: The Invasion of Sicily, 1943

boardgame

Bitter Victory is a brigade-level hex-and-counter wargame covering the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily. It features a chit-pull activation system, supply mechanics, and rules for amphibious and airborne assaults across four historical and alternative scenarios.

Players:
1–2
Time:
60–120 min
Min. Age:
12
America Triumphant: The Battle of the Bulge

America Triumphant: The Battle of the Bulge

boardgame

A fast-paced strategy game about the decisive US victory over Germany in December 1944. Take command of German Panzer armies or American troops in this historical World War II battle, reenacting the dramatic climactic struggle.

Players:
2
Time:
90 min
Min. Age:
12
Alamein: History's Turning Point 1942

Alamein: History's Turning Point 1942

boardgame

This wargame uses a familiar system to cover the 1942 battles in Egypt that halted Rommel's advance and established Montgomery. Featuring four turns per day and battalion-level units, it includes multiple historical scenarios and maps.

Players:
2
Time:
240–2000 min
Min. Age:
12
Island of Death: Invasion of Malta, 1942

Island of Death: Invasion of Malta, 1942

boardgame

Island of Death is a wargame simulating the hypothetical Axis invasion of Malta in WWII. Players command German, Italian, and Commonwealth forces on a map covering the island, using rules for airborne assaults, armor, artillery, and amphibious landings.

Players:
1–2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
Defiant Russia

Defiant Russia

boardgame

This wargame simulates the 1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union. Players command historical Axis and Soviet military units. The 2016 Player's Edition includes a larger map, more pieces, and additional campaign scenarios.

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
12
Alsace 1945

Alsace 1945

boardgame

The game covers the 1945 German offensive in Alsace, known as Operation North Wind, coinciding with the Battle of the Bulge. It includes a small map, 140 counters, and four scenarios, following the format of Defiant Russia.

Players:
1–3
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
12
MacArthur's Return: Leyte 1944

MacArthur's Return: Leyte 1944

boardgame

This wargame simulates the U.S. Sixth Army campaign to secure Leyte from October 1944 to February 1945. Five scenarios cover the full campaign or parts of it. Players take the roles of American and Japanese commanders in this tactical historical simulation.

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
14
Blood on the Snow: The Battle of Suomussalmi

Blood on the Snow: The Battle of Suomussalmi

boardgame

Blood On The Snow simulates the historic battle of Suomussalmi in the winter of 1939-1940. A Finnish division defends against two Soviet units in freezing conditions. The game uses weather-dependent chit pulls from a cup across five distinct scenarios.

Players:
2
Time:
240 min
Min. Age:
12
Red Steel: Clash Of Armor At Kishinev

Red Steel: Clash Of Armor At Kishinev

boardgame

Red Steel: Clash of Armor at Kishinev is a wargame about the July 1941 tank battle near Kishinev. The Romanian army faced Soviet forces including T-34 tanks. One game turn represents six hours of historical combat.

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
14
Red Desert

Red Desert

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
240 min
Min. Age:
12
Red Vengeance

Red Vengeance

boardgame

Red Vengeance is the compact sequel to Defiant Russia. This accessible wargame simulates the Eastern Front conflict using historical military units. Played on a small map with minimal rules, a complete session takes approximately ninety minutes.

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
0
Alsace 1940

Alsace 1940

boardgameexpansion

Players:
1–2
Time:
60–180 min
Min. Age:
12
Operation Cannibal

Operation Cannibal

boardgame

Operation Cannibal is a fast-paced two-player wargame simulating the Arakan campaign in Burma, 1942–43. It uses a chit-draw impulse system for actions and includes a main campaign plus three scenarios with optional rules.

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
Strange Defeat:  The Fall of France, 1940

Strange Defeat: The Fall of France, 1940

boardgame

Strange Defeat is an easy-to-learn wargame about the 1940 western campaign. Players command corps and regimental units on a compact map. This fast, manageable game takes about 90 minutes and utilizes the system from previous titles like Defiant Russia.

Players:
2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
12