2009 · Wargame

The Battle for Normandy

A battalion-level simulation of the Normandy campaign from D-Day through early August 1944, presented for two players or teams. Players deploy beach defenses, allocate daily air support and AAA secretly, and resolve the initial airdrop and beach-assault phases using a company-level fire-combat system before shifting to an odds-based combat approach for the remainder of the campaign. Numerous scenarios recreate specific actions such as Omaha, Epsom, Cobra and the fight for Cherbourg, while a full campaign links them across five large maps. Components include extensive counters, scenario and rule books, record tracks and allocation logs to support detailed orders of battle and campaign play.

groupPlayers

1–8 best 2

schedulePlaying time

180–240 min

psychologyComplexity

3.6 / 5