{"product_id":"ardennes-44-4th-edition","title":"Ardennes '44 4th Edition","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecember 16, 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArdennes '44\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplores 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.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArdennes '44\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecovers the period from December 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the 26\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e. Two shorter one-map scenarios are included which cover the initial stages of the German attack. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArdennes '44\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egame system is designed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gmtgames.com\/gmt0bts.htm#m.simonitch\"\u003eMark Simonitch\u003c\/a\u003e, winner of the CSR James F. Dunnigan Award for Design Elegance and Best WWII Board Game of 2000 for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gmtgames.com\/uk43\/uk43_main.html\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUkraine '43\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArdennes '44\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime scale:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e12 hours per turn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMap scale:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.6 miles per hex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnit scale:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRegimental-level including battalions for tank units and some infantry battalions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1 or 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e»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\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmtgames.com\/images\/gmtzs679.gif\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428222648556,"sku":"987","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/6410\/7072\/files\/ardennes-44-4th-edition-in-board-games-at-the-compleat-strategist-6839196.jpg?v=1774529466","url":"https:\/\/www.thecompleatstrategist.mom\/products\/ardennes-44-4th-edition","provider":"The Compleat Strategist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}