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Holland '44 set up and ready for me to commence operation Market Garden. I plan to play it one game day per real day from September 17th-23rd to commemorate the 75th anniversary. XXX Corps has a long way to go to releive the British paras in Arnhem!
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Holland 44 Setup
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Holland '44: Operation Market-Garden (2017)

Players
2
Best: 2
Playing time
240–900 min
Age
0+
8.27
Average rating
1,012
Ratings
3.82/5
Weight
#2060
BGG rank
Top 5,000
Alternate names:Holanda 44: Operación Market Garden
Designer:Mark Simonitch
Artist:Rodger B. MacGowan, Mark Simonitch, Antonis Karidis
Publisher:GMT Games +3 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 7, Interaction 5, Complexity 7.6, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck7.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity7.6
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

WargameWorld War IIHexagon GridSimulationDice Rolling

Overview

Holland '44, Operation Market-Garden, September 1944 is a two-player game depicting the Allies’ combined ground and airborne attack in the Netherlands during WWII, which was code named Operation Market-Garden.

The game starts with the airborne landings on September 17th and continues until September 23rd. The Allied player must rush his ground forces forward as fast as possible to relieve his beleaguered airborne divisions and capture a bridge across the Rhine.

The scale of the map is 2 kilometers per hex and covers the battlefield from the Belgian border to Arnhem. The map also includes the area where the British 8th Corps fought on the right flank of 30th Corps.

Most units in Holland ‘44 are battalions, but units range from Company to Brigades.

Holland '44 uses a system very similar to Ardennes '44: The Battle of the Bulge. It is basically a simple move-fight, I-go then u-go game. If you have played Ardennes '44: The Battle of the Bulge or Normandy '44 you will have no trouble learning the game. Rules such as ZOC Bonds, Determined Defense, Extended Movement, and Traffic Markers all make their reappearance. Due to the terrain of the Netherlands, special attention was given to river crossings, bridge building, and fighting in the flat polder terrain.

The 2nd Edition includes many counter changes that improve the order of battle and a number of rule changes to bring it more inline with other 19xx games.

Game Scale: Game Turn: 3 turns per day (AM, PM & Night) Hex: 1.24 miles / 2 kilometers Units: Company to Brigade

Game Inventory: One 22 x 34" full color map One 17 x 22" full color map (together = 22 x 43.5") Two dual-side printed countersheet (468 9/16" counters) One 40-page Holland '44 rulebook Two dual-side printed Player Aid cards One single-side printed Setup Card Two 6-sided dice

Solitaire Playability: High Complexity Level: Medium-High Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 4-15 hours

Expansions

Holland '44: Operation Market-Garden – Northern Scenario
Holland '44: Operation Market-Garden – Alternative Airborne Landing Locations
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