FORGOTTEN LEGIONS: Syria and Lebanon 1941

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Forgotten Legions is another Classic Reborn! (two reworked games from Vance von Borries) by Compass Games.

Drive on Damascus givers you an operational level simulation that faithfully recreates the (June and July) 1941 Allied invasion of Vichy French held Syria and Lebanon. Here you can hone your game play skills with open maneuvering on the desert side of the map and tough in-fighting on the mountain side. A fluid situation can develop as both sides seek the opportunity to outflank and attack. And along the coast players will probe for vulnerabilities by maneuver and infiltration.

An exhaustive Order of Battle based on archival records helps capture key historical facets of the campaign including armor advantage, air power, ranged artillery, flotillas and commandos, garrisons, mountain units, untried units, and more. Also examined is the possibility of a German intervention.

Bloody Keren presents an operational level simulation that faithfully recreates the (January through April) 1941 campaign in Italian Eritrea that historically saw a climax at the mountain pass at Keren. Here too, good game play is at a premium as strategically you allocate your forces to various mountain passes. Both sides can attack and counterattack while guerilla forces attempt to close off reinforcements coming from the south.

Many all-new historical notes can be found throughout the rules presentation.

Product Information:
* Complexity: 5 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10
* Drive on Damascus Time Scale: 2-Day Turns
* Drive on Damascus Map Scale: 3 miles (about 4.8 kilometers) per hex
* Bloody Keren Time Scale: 4-Day Turns
* Bloody Keren Map Scale: 7.75 miles (about 12.5 kilometers) per hex
* Unit Scale: Battalions with some companies and small brigades
* Players: one to four, best with two
* Playing Time: three to seven hours

Components:
* Three maps (34x42-inch map size)
* One map (11x34-inch map size)
* Two Countersheets of 5/8-inch unit-counters
* Two Player Aid Cards 8.5x11-inch
* Two Order of Battle Appearance Cards 8.5x11-inch
* Rules booklet
* Scenario booklet with Designer's Notes
* Six-sided Die