AGAINST THE ODDS 2006 ANNUAL: Toppling the Reich - the Battles for the Westwall

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Toppling the Reich is an operational level simulation of the fighting for the Rhine River and Westwall that occurred in 1944 and 1945. Designer John Prados transports his Panzerkrieg game system to the Western Front to examine the major episodes of this clash. Using scenarios, which can also be linked together to form a campaign game, he covers the entire war in France and the Low Countries from early September 1944 to the German surrender in May 1945. Players on both sides will be challenged with conducting offensive operations as well as desperate defenses.

Maps - One full color 22'x34' hex mapsheet
Counters - 480 full color 1/2' die-cut pieces
Rules length - 17 pages
Charts and tables - 3 pages
Complexity - Medium
How challenging is it solitaire? - Average
Playing time - Up to 2 to 3 hours for the smaller scenarios, 12 to 15 hours for the full campaign game