On 1 January 1945, German Army Group G (Heeresgruppe G) commanded by Colonel General (Generaloberst) Johannes Blaskowitz and Army Group Upper Rhine (Heeresgruppe Oberrhein) commanded by Heinrich Himmler launched a major offensive against the thinly stretched Allied defenders in Alsace-Lorraine. However as the fighting dragged on, more and more divisions from both armies appeared, leading to a bloody and prolonged battle over the strategic mountain passes.
American | German | |
Division 1 |
5 Squad Bases |
9 Squad Bases 2x Engineer |
Division 2 |
4 Squad Bases 1 Sherman Tank |
2 Squad Bases 4 Panzer IV Tank 2x Engineer |
Strategy Decks | Artillery 1 Supply 1 |
Command 1 Ground Support 1 |
Starting Strategy Cards | 3 | 4 |
Operations Cards | - Seize The Initative - Desperate Defenders |
- Clear Mines - Clear Tank Traps |
Deployment Zone |
Div. 1: any of the hexes on maps 2B, 6A, 1B. |
Div. 1: any hex with a light gray border. Div. 2: any hex with a dark gray border. |
Starting Initiative | ||
Objective |
At the end of Round 11 the side with the most victory points wins, in the case of both sides having the same amount of points, the side which controls the most objectives wins. |
At the end of Round 11 the side with the most victory points wins, in the case of both sides having the same amount of points, the side which controls the most objectives wins. |
Rounds | 11 | |
Actions per turn | 3 | 3 |
Reinforcements |
Round 3 Status Phase: Round 5 Status Phase: Round 7 Status Phase: |
Round 3 Status Phase: |
Special Rules | The Americans start with 3 cards from the American Reinforcements deck. |
The Germans start with 4 command in their initiative pool. The Germans start with 4 available command. |