|  Strange
Defeat:
The Fall of France, 1940
In the spring of 1940, the French Army,
generally believed to be the best in the world,
again faced her mortal enemy, the German Army.
With the last war scarcely 20 years past,
this one seemed destined to develop along
similar lines. British forces came ashore
in strength and both nations made a show of
cooperating. Few believed that Belgium could
stay out of the conflict, but her leaders
continued to act as if it was possible.
When the attack finally came, the speed
and ferocity of modern warfare overwhelmed
the Dutch and Belgian armies in the first
few days and the French and British not long
after. Air power, paratroopers and massed
armor caught the Allies flat-footed and unable
to effectively respond. In six short weeks
two more countries fell under Nazi control,
the French Army was defeated and the British
ejected from the continent. None could have
foreseen this strange defeat just a few short
weeks before.
Strange Defeat is a sequel to Defiant
Russia and Red
Vengeance. Like those games, it’s
designed as an easy to learn, fun game. The
map portrays the Netherlands, Belgium, western
Germany and northern France.
Players control the actual units that fought
in this campaign; most of them represent army
corps with a handful of divisions. The typical
Allied unit is as good as the typical German
unit, and many of them are better. The German
player must play to his or her advantages:
an air force designed for tactical support,
parachute regiments to assault key points,
and concentration of force.
Like Defiant Russia and Red Vengeance,
Strange Defeat isn't a very large game.
The map is 34 x 22 inches, divided into very
large hexes for ease of play. There are 140
playing pieces, and it comes in a small box
that's easy to store. The game plays very
quickly, concluding in about 90 minutes, with
a minimum of charts and tables to consult.
It's suitable for ages 10 and up and a steal
at just $19.99.
The game uses the same system as Defiant
Russia, and you can get an
early preview of how it works here.
Links:
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Price: $19.99
Status: Now Available!
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