ROAD TO THE RHINE~~FROM BREAKOUT TO THE HOMELAND, 1944-1945
MINT IN SHRINKWRAP
MSRP: $69.00
Remake of the GDW game of same title
from the Compass website:
maintained…
In the cataclysmic battle of the Falaise Pocket, the Allied forces defeated the German army and drove them back across France in disorder. In the south of France, American and French troops of the 6th Army Group have stormed ashore and driven the remnants of the German 19th Army north toward the border.
Road to the Rhine covers the Allied pursuit of the German Army following the Normandy breakout through fierce fighting at the West Wall and bridging the Rhine River. The campaign game covers the period from September 1944 through April 1945, while separate shorter scenarios include Operation Market-Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. The game includes two battle games (one-turn scenarios), two longer scenarios, and one full campaign game. The game also includes extensive designer notes from original game designer Frank Chadwick and a historical play-through of the Bulge battle game.
Road to the Rhine is another classic by Game Designers’ Workshop, re-mastered by Compass Games. Originally designed by Frank Chadwick, this edition pays tribute to the classic by honoring the original game system while introducing many enhancements for gameplay purposes. In terms of presentation, we upgraded all components, including completely new full-color maps, new reinforcement and new unit displays, expanded turn and supply tracks, enhanced charts, a rulebook with incorporated errata, and larger counters.
Product Information:
Complexity: Medium
Playing time: 2-5 hour scenarios, 8+ hour campaign
Solitaire Suitability: Medium
Players: 2-3
Map Scale: 7 miles per hex
Time Scale: One week per turn
Unit Scale: Mostly Division to Battalion scale
Game Designer: Frank Chadwick
Game Artist: Joe Youst
Project Lead and Rules Layout: Greg Warren
Project Director: John Kranz
Game Components:
Two 22” x 34” Maps
Two counter sheets (9/16”) totaling 456 total counters
Two Terrain Effects Chart player aids
Two Combat Results Table and Weather Table
player aids
Three German Setup and New Unit displays
Three Allied Setup and New Unit displays
One German Supply and Replacement display
One Allied Supply and Replacement display
One Rulebook
Two six-sided dice