{"product_id":"salerno-the-1943-allied-invasion-of-italy","title":"Salerno: The 1943 Allied Invasion of Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003eSalerno:  The 1943 Allied Invasion of Italy.\n\nThe first game in the Variable Combat System series\n\nPlayers take their choice of the Western Allies or the German forces and recreate the operations that took the war to the Italian mainland.\nTwo medium sized mapsheets containing three areas connected by movement tracks join three operations designed to push the German armies out of Italy.\nSystem uses a chit pull combat method that enhances the challenge of combat. Limited knowledge of exact enemy strength make planning combat an undetermined affair, as it always is, and the job of commander more demanding than ever.\n\nThree alternate history scenarios accompany the overall historical campaign and an invasion only short game.\nThe game length is 18, 1\/2 day turns.\n\nSupport point driven system with 6 levels of terrain. Rules include naval gunfire, radio controlled guided missiles, bridge, road and port demolition, rubble, port assault, entrenchments, strategic movement, variable reinforcement, beach assault, commandos, paratroops, ranged artillery, air power, combined arms, divisional integrity, elevation shifts, sea movement and replacements.\n\nGame Scale:\nGame Turn: 12 hours\nHex: Map A \u0026amp; B = 1 mile \/ 1.6 Km, Map C = 3 miles \/ 4.8 km\nUnits: Company to Regiment\n\nGame Inventory:\nTwo 22 24\" mapsheets\nTwo dual-side printed counter sheets (1 of 280 \u0026amp; 1 of 140 1\/2\" counters)\nOne 12-page VCS Standard rulebook\nOne 24-page Salerno Exclusive rulebook\nOne player aid chart (2-sided)\nTwo 6-sided dice\nOne stowage tray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlay time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 min\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplexity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.00 \/ 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nathan Kilgore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Multi-Man Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51927003103448,"sku":"SB-C4F978EAA8A8-BOARD-GAMES-UNK-SEALED","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6271\/0488\/files\/1hbtdafc97uns0g54rquc9l3h3fv.jpg?v=1785466409","url":"https:\/\/abbyboardwalkstore.com\/products\/salerno-the-1943-allied-invasion-of-italy","provider":"Boardwalk Cafe \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}