topple reich battle westwall operational level simulation fighting rhine river westwall occur designer john prados transport panzerkrieg game system western examine major episode clash scenario link form campaign game cover entire war france low country early september german surrender player side challenge conduct offensive operation desperate defensesunit division specialist brigadesregiment engineer commando heavy specialized armor unit player form large corps level formation enhance combat action air war cover air unit side conduct air superiority ground support parachute aerial supply mission game design easy load decisionmake player level supply logistical support determine unit leader conduct operation turn leadership side form army headquarters leader play vital role operation turn ally field tremendous force entire lack port allied everlengthene supply line challenge keep offensive move german player challenge provide logistical support batter wehrmacht luftwaffe ss formation face hard time fend enemyrsquo attack gather strength resource counterstrike timing plan make opportunity present battlefield key success game awardwinne designer john pradosrule topple reich include one deal army corps commander side paratroop drop airpower clever depiction ultra capability failure planning timing german counterattack topple reich actually different game scenario cover western september april turn campaign game include entire period small scenario includescenario broad narrow thrust marketgarden sept turnshaving break normandy allied troop capture paris press german frontier german strive rebuild strength fifth panzer army destroy falaise pocket reconstitute solid defense ally commander limited attack supply capability choose attack concentrate single powerful attackscenario germany die close westwall sept nov turnsagainst rapidly solidify german defense ally army attempt maximize gain spite limited supply abilitie deployment allied sixth army group north swiss border continue offensive stance pattonrsquos army press german lorraine rhine time americans center aachen british attain line meusescenario roer river lorraine nov dec turnsgreatly recover normandy debacle german army november offer stiff resistance ally allied army attempt clear right bank rhine lorraine expand secure penetration westwall aachen stage war see bitter bloody fighting western frontscenario herbstnebelnordwind bulge alsace dec feb turnsthe ally advance essentially bring halt westwall german high command conscious decision strategy phase campaign adolf hitler opt counteroffensive attack plan ardenne strassbourg german throw good force great gamble snatch victory jaw defeatscenario defense rhine feb apr turnsafter failure bulge alsace offensive exhausted german army return westwall discover ally prepare boneshattere frontal offensive allied troop grind westwall defense german attempt hold rhine hitler dissatisfy situation west relieve good commander end war near important question allied command kind attack force bring bear berlingame inventory x quot color map dualside print countersheet quot counter page topple reich rulebook dualside print topple reich special rule player aid singleside print setup player aid chart dualside print xquot scenario setup sheet sided dicegame scale game turn day hex mile kilometer unit battalion corpssolitaire playability mediumcomplexity level mediumplayer moreplaye time hour

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