{"product_id":"slouch-hats-and-eggshells-the-allied-invasion-of-syria-lebanon-1941","title":"Slouch Hats and Eggshells: The Allied Invasion of Syria \u0026 Lebanon - 1941","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-envelope\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-body\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"game-description-body ng-scope\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ng-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSlouch Hats and Eggshells\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Allied Invasion of Syria \u0026amp; Lebanon - 1941\u003c\/em\u003e, recreates the World War II campaign in French-held Syria and Lebanon, historically from early June 1941 through mid-July 1941. One player will control the Axis forces (Vichy French, French colonial troops, and Germans), while his opponent controls the Allied forces (British, Commonwealth, Free French, etc). The playing pieces represent the actual units that participated in the campaign and the map represents the terrain over which those units fought. The players maneuver their units across the map and conduct combat according to the rules of play. One player wins by capturing certain specified objectives while his opponent wins by avoiding those victory conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen Free French leader Gen. de Gaulle visited the Middle East in April 1941 he forced a political crisis by demanding the occupation of Syria. As a result London ordered an offensive to place all of Syria and Lebanon under Free French control. Sadly, such posturing caused Allied command staffs to hold unrealistic views of what the ensuing occupation would look like. Certain authorities believed the Vichy French in Syria would offer only token resistance and their defense would collapse like an eggshell. The thinking held that Vichy forces could be won over with wine and coffee along with displays of the Australian slouch hat. Instead, the Vichy-led troops fought ferociously from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlayers should feel free to combine play of this game with that of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRommel's War, published by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eL2 Design Group. Both games include the same historical moment, have identical scales, and have some of the same historical units. It is natural that players would want to explore more historical alternatives with combined play. To facilitate such game play, this game uses many of the same rules, charts, and tables found in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRommel's War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGame Scale:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGame Turn: 10 days\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHex: 10 miles \/ 16 kilometers\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnits: Company to Brigade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGame Inventory:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne 22 x 34\" full color map\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo dual-side printed countersheets (96 - 0.6\" \u0026amp; 20 - 1.2\" counters)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne 28-page rulebook\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo 4-page Player Aid Cards (CRT\/TEC, etc)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFour 1-page Player Aid Cards (Turn Sequence, Set-up, Counter Information)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo 6-sided dice\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeven plastic storage bags\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSolitaire Playability: Medium-High\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eComplexity Level: Medium-High\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlayers: 2 (or medium high solitaire)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlaying Time: 4-6 Hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"closer\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Legion Wargames","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39292525641807,"sku":"WS-LWG-1101-SHE","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1380\/9101\/products\/slouch-hats-eggshells.jpg?v=1617353265","url":"https:\/\/leisuregames.live\/products\/slouch-hats-and-eggshells-the-allied-invasion-of-syria-lebanon-1941","provider":"Leisure Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}