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Maybe the saddest commentary on a game included in the game. This was the parts list. The text is hilarious and yet sad at the same time. The fact it was off kilter was deliberate.
July'43: view from South

Second Front (1994)

Players
2
Best: 2, 2+
Playing time
60–1440 min
Age
12+
7.40
Average rating
128
Ratings
4.33/5
Weight
#10817
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Designer:John Astell
Publisher:Games Research/Design (GR/D)
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 7, Interaction 5, Complexity 8.7, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck7.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity8.7
Theme5.0

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

WargameWorld War IIHexagon GridSimulationDice Rolling

Overview

Second Front, Europa Game XII, depicts the western Allied campaigns in Italy, France and Germany from 1943 through 1945. All the tactical forces of the western Allies and all the problems they face to defeat the German armies and win victory in Europe are in this game.

The greatest coalition in history awaits your orders. Plan your campaign and ready your forces-for you lead the crusade in Europe against the Nazi regime.

Second Front builds on the Europa System featuring: • A detailed ground operations System. • New and improved air rules. • An expanded naval system with task forces and carrier groups • Detailed airborne and amphibious invasion systems. • Political and strategic rules covering everything from Allied cooperation to Italian surrender to the collapse of Germany

Grand Europa This game contains order of battle information, counters, and charts that will be used when the Grand Europa project is complete. The charts used with Grand Europa are labeled as Grand Europa charts. Order of battle information begins with Apr I 43 and counters representing these forces are provided with this game.

GAME COMPONENTS:

4800 Die Cut Counters 4 Maps 2 OB Books Rules Book Chart Set

Full list:

PLAYING TIME: 12+ Hours

TIME SCALE: Two Week Turn

MAP SCALE: 16 Miles Per Hex

UNIT SCALE: Divisions, Regiments, Brigades, Battalions

Game Credits: Designer: John M. Astell Development & Design: A E Goodwin, Victor A. Hauser, David Hughes Art Direction: Barbie Pratt, Winston Hamilton

(from the back of the box and user's description)

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Master Europa 102: Western Front – Invasion
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