Monte Castello and the Gothic Line is a World War II Operational level board-wargame set in Central/Northern Italy in 1944. As the year 1944 ends, the Allied Army dominated almost all of the Italian Peninsula, but in the North, the valley of the Po river was still in German hands. Those German troops were either depleted or were being removed for other fronts, and with few replacements available; the Luftwaffe already did not dare to appear; the logistic situations were chaotic; the imminent defeat decreased the German s moral and the end was coming. On the other side, the Allies were strengthened, receiving continuous reinforcements, the moral was high and the situation in Europe was changing. The end of war was a near reality, but when? On September 12, 1944, the Allies launched an assault with its main objective as the city of Bologna, an important center of communications in the valley of the Po river. If Bologna fell, the Allies would advance to Austria, isolating the remainder of the German armies still in Italy. Blocking one of the roads was a set of hills, and between those hills, was Monte Castello, the main objective of the 1st Infantry Division of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force. 1 Large map - 6 11x17 sections (print-n-play also comes with 12 8.5x11 sections) 9 Page Rules 1 Tables Chart 9 Page Historical Notes 191 counters and 3 special counters Home Page: http://www.riachuelogames.com.br/mc.htm (Portugese) Home Page: http://www.riachuelogames.com.br/english/mc2.htm (English) Print-n-Play version at: http://www.wargamedownloads.com/item.php?item=570 * * * Removed from sale 1/13/10

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