The Last Hundred Yards: Vol 2 Airborne Over Europe
Airborne Over Europe is the second game in Mike Denson's Last Hundred Yards series. It includes two major campaigns featuring numerous missions covering small unit actions conducted by US airborne... (read more)
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Miniature MarketReviews
positive, 80% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
120 minutes
Published
2021
Age
14+
Publisher
GMT Games
Players
2 players
Designer
Mike Denson
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
War Game, World War II, Dice Rolling, Simulation, GMT Games, Hexagon Grid, and Modular Board
Description
Airborne Over Europe is the second game in Mike Denson's Last Hundred Yards series. It includes two major campaigns featuring numerous missions covering small unit actions conducted by US airborne forces in the Normandy and Market Garden operations.
In the Operation Overlord campaign, follow the elements of the American 82nd and 101st Divisions beyond the Normandy beachheads. After being scattered over a large area in Normandy on the night of June 6th, they struggle to assemble and secure their objectives to support the advance of the American units landing at Utah Beach. Later missions feature them defending against the inevitable German reaction and counterattack. Follow Lt. Dick Winters as he leads his platoon in taking out the artillery battery at Brecourt Manor near Ste. Marie-du-Mont and then faces a counterattack from elements of Col. Von Der Heydte's 6th Fallschirmjäger Regiment.
In the Operation Market Garden campaign, follow the 82nd Airborne Division after landing south of Nijmegen in the early afternoon hours of September 17th as they race to secure critical bridges over the Waal and Maas rivers, as well as those over the canal between them. Follow Lt. Foley and his men as they defend Devil's Hill against German counterattacks on the Eiesenborne Ridge Groesbeek Heights, a mere 2-3 miles from the German Border.
While the 82nd lands around Nijmegen, the 101st Airborne Division lands north of Eindhoven and begins its own race to secure its assigned bridges over the river Dommel in Eindhoven, the Wilhelmina canal in Son and Best, and the bridges over the Zuid-Willemsvaart and river AA in Veghel. Experience the counterattack by the German Kampfgruppes Hüber and Walther as they cut the main highway near Veghel. It took two critical days of hard fighting for units of 101stAirborne and British XXX Corp to reopen the corridor.
This game introduces airdrop and night rules, as well as new terrain to the series. Successfully landing airborne troops at night, assembling them from a dispersed condition, and advancing against unknown enemy resistance to secure your objectives will prove a thrilling challenge in this new game.
GMT ranks this game's Solitaire Suitability as "Medium" (6 out of 9), but solo rules are not included.
Contents
- 6 Double-sided Geomorphic Maps
- 1 Rules Booklet
- 1 Playbook
- 4 Full-size Counter Sheets
- 1 Half-size Counter Sheet
- 5 Mission Cards (10 Missions)
- 2 Combat/Terrain Cards
- 1 Game Turn Track
- 1 Player Aid Card
- 6 Dice
- This is a standalone game. It does NOT require ownership of
Mechanisms:• Dice Rolling• Hexagon Grid• Modular Board• Simulation
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Game's Categories
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Theme
Publisher
Designer
- Mike Denson
Artists
- Charles Kibler
- Dariusz Buraczewski
- Liz Stephanoff
