The Game of France, 1940: German Blitzkrieg in the West
(1971)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Movement Points, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Simulation, Variable Set-up und Zone of Control...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 180 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | The Avalon Hill Game Co, SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) |
| Designers: | Jim Dunnigan |
| Artists: | Redmond A. Simonsen |
| Mechanics: | Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Movement Points, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Simulation, Variable Set-up, Zone of Control |
"France 1940" is an operational level simulation of the German invasion of France in 1940. Units are corps and divisions, with important regiments and brigades represented. The map covers the German-Franco border, from the parts of the Maginot Line to the English Channel.
The game consists of standard rules, advanced rules incorporating more complexity and realism and an Idiot's Rule, simulating the initial inflexibility of the Allied command. Six German and eleven Allied orders of battle allow players to experiment with game balance as well as explore various "What ifs".
The game comes with detailed designer's notes, giving insight into both game design and the actual campaign.
The first incarnation of the game appeared as an insert in Strategy & Tactics magazine #27 [1971], and was subsequently republished by Avalon Hill in a boxed edition in 1972.
224 counters (includes the 27 blanks) - Avalon Hill edition
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