{"product_id":"ardennes-ii","title":"Ardennes II","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArdennes II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Standard Combat Series reissuing of the award-winning game Ardennes from 1994 using the additional research available in the BCS game Last Blitzkrieg. Like its predecessor, it covers the German Wacht am Rhein offensive in December 1944 against the heretofore “quiet front” of the Ardennes Forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDespite heavy losses on both the Western and Eastern Fronts, the German Army attempted to re-invigorate its offensive forces using drafts of the elderly, infirm, and very young. The defending US forces were recovering from the dash across France and using the Ardennes area to give exhausted units a chance to refit and to give their new reinforcements some modest battle-zone experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe result went down in history as the Battle of the Bulge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOvercoming the initial surprise, the US forces put together a series of determined defenses, numerous timely bridge destructions, and the incredible power of their well-supplied artillery to stop the vaunted German Panzer troops nearly dead in their tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArdennes II\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecovers all this action in turns representing one day of combat and a hex scale of 1 mile per hex. Units are usually reinforced battalions (or smaller). The full campaign game lasts only 16 turns from 16 Dec to 31 Dec 44.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn addition to spotlighting the better OOB and map research first used in Last Blitzkrieg, the game differs from its predecessor by highlighting the unique nature of the artillery on both sides, correcting the original’s “Supply Wagon” supply system, as well as giving units the opportunity to withdraw before an enemy attack. It also cuts back on the amount of chrome rules which the player needed to wade through, and which exaggerated the effects of some marginal forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe game continues the SCS tradition of a very clean and easily played Sequence of Play, clear unit interactions, and straight-forward victory determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis game is highly recommended for those interested in learning for the first time or teaching the fine hobby of wargaming to beginners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScenarios:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArdennes Campaign, 2 maps, 16 turns\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBreakthrough Campaign, 1 map, 6 turns\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKG Peiper, part of 1 map, 5 turns\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Goose Egg, part of 1 map, 5 turns\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBastogne: Screaming Eagles Under Siege, parts of 2 maps, 8 turns\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTip of the Spear, 1 map, 4 turns\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Multi-Man Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40791134961743,"sku":"MMPSCS-ADN2","price":84.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1380\/9101\/files\/ardennes-ii.webp?v=1695132441","url":"https:\/\/leisuregames.live\/products\/ardennes-ii","provider":"Leisure Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}