WWII COMMANDER: Volume One: Ardennes

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Enemy Action: Ardennes is the first game in John Butterfield's acclaimed Enemy Action series of card-driven games simulating pivotal battles in World War II, playable by two players or one player controlling either side in the conflict.

The game portrays the German offensive against the western Allies in December 1944 - the Battle of the Bulge. Each player controls the German or Allied side. When playing solo, the game system controls the other side. So Enemy Action: Ardennes is effectively three games in one box: the two-player game, solitaire playing the Allies, and solitaire playing the Germans.

Map scale on this module is 2.5 miles per hex. Hexes on the game map are oversized allowing for easy counter handling. Unit scale is regiment, brigade and division, with one to four steps per unit. Each turn represents one day of the battle, with several alternating player impulses in each day.


Components:
Three 22x34-inch maps (1 for each solitaire game and 1 for the 2-player game)
Three rules books (1 for each game)
Two full sheets of counters, printed both sides
110 playing cards (poker quality)
Multiple player aid cards
One ten-sided die (for solo play)
One full color 3-inch box and lid

Scale:
Map: 7.5 miles per hex. Hexes are oversized for easy counter handling.
Time: Three days per turn, with several impulses in each turn.
Unit: Regiments, brigades and divisions