{"product_id":"operation-dauntless","title":"Operation Dauntless: The Battles for Fontenay and Rauray, France, June 1944","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Dauntless\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Battles for Fontenay and Rauray, France, June 1944\u003c\/em\u003e, is a wargame that covers the actions of the British 49th Infantry Division (a.k.a \"The Polar Bears\") near Caen during Operation Martlet (called Operation Dauntless by the British at the time of the battle). Opposing these lads are elements of the 12th SS Panzer Division \"Hitlerjugend\" (Hitler Youth) and Panzer Lehr—elite panzergrenadier units. The goal of the British division is to seize the town of Fontenay, then press onward to secure the high ground near Rauray in time for the impending Operation Epsom, to be launched the next morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game by designer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamedesigner\/11247\/mark-mokszycki\"\u003eMark Mokszycki\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003euses the same system as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/38786\/red-winter-soviet-attack-tolvajarvi-finland-8-12-d\"\u003eRed Winter\u003c\/a\u003e, his game on the Battle of Tolvajärvi from the Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939. Scale is grand tactical: 90 minutes per game turn, 425 yards per hex, and mostly company sized infantry units with platoon sized armor units. Gone are the Winter War specific rules such as ski movement and night raids, and in their place we have a more detailed armor\/anti-tank subsystem. There are lots of tanks on both sides in this one!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRules for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/69234\/operation-dauntless-battles-fontenay-and-rauray-fr\"\u003eOperation Dauntless\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e include the 12th SS Fanatical Defense Table, British sabot ammo, tank destroyers, self-propelled infantry guns and artillery, combat engineers, troop transport, British air strikes, German nuisance raids (night bombings), infantry anti-tank weapons, German ammo shortage, and abstracted effects of the immense British opening barrage by 650 guns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerrain is a mixture of corn and wheat fields, orchards, woods, heavy and light bocage, and small stone farm houses and villages. The Germans begin the game dug in, and they may place a limited number of fortifications during setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game includes a multi-day campaign as well as several shorter scenarios. The Germans are on the defensive overall, but they are armed to the teeth with many powerful panzer formations—including Panzer IVs, Panthers, and Tigers—and will find themselves able to counterattack frequently and effectively. Some of the shorter scenarios feature the Germans on the offensive to recapture lost ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game was designed for two players, but works very well solitaire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame Scale:\u003cbr\u003eTurn: 90 minutes\u003cbr\u003eMap: 425 yards per hex\u003cbr\u003eUnit: Platoon to Company\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame Contents:\u003cbr\u003eThree counter sheets of 528 5\/8\" counters (roughly 2 sheets of unit counters and 1 sheet of markers)\u003cbr\u003eOne 22 x 34\" map\u003cbr\u003eOne 36 page Rule Book\u003cbr\u003eOne 28 page Play Book (includes full-color illustrated examples of play, Comparisons to Red Winter, Tips \u0026amp; Strategies, and counter manifest)\u003cbr\u003eOne 56 page Scenario Book (includes 11 tutorials, ~15 scenarios, and optional rules)\u003cbr\u003eOne 48 page Reference Book (includes designer's notes and complete Order of Battle)\u003cbr\u003eTwo Identical Player Aid Cards (foldout, 4 sided)\u003cbr\u003eOne Player Air Card 2 (Optional rules)(1 sided)\u003cbr\u003eOne British Reinforcement Card (8.5 x 11\", 1 sided)\u003cbr\u003eOne German Reinforcement Card (11 x 17\", 1 sided)\u003cbr\u003eOne Flowchart card (double-sided with LOS and Armor Reaction Cycle aids)\u003cbr\u003eOne Campaign Game Setup \u0026amp; Vehicle Identification Card (2 sided)\u003cbr\u003eOne Turn Track Card (Turn Track A: June 16-18 on front, Turn Track B: June 25-27 on back)\u003cbr\u003eOne Information \u0026amp; Turn Phase Track Card (1 sided)\u003cbr\u003eOne Tutorial Getting Started #1: Infantry Card (2 sided)\u003cbr\u003eOne Tutorial Getting Started #2: Armor Card (2 sided)\u003cbr\u003eThree 6-sided dice\u003cbr\u003eThree 10-sided dice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplexity: Medium (similar to Red Winter or a tad more complex)\u003cbr\u003eSolitaire Suitability: High\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GMT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30605695242,"sku":null,"price":49.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1380\/9101\/products\/Operation_Dauntless_9316da07-32de-42d7-97b1-20dc23675a95.png?v=1569058298","url":"https:\/\/leisuregames.live\/products\/operation-dauntless","provider":"Leisure Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}