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Rex A. Martin Managing EditorIThe GENERAL Avalon Hill AH Philosophy Part 119 Dear Sir, I'm sorry that I'm writing to you so late. But nevertheless I would like to thank you very much for publishing T. Machowski's article about his visit to "Groteka". American war aamers reacted to our appeal quickly and effectively. Efficient organization of the parcels brought unexpectedly marvelous results. I am pleasantly surprised by the Americans' generosity and sympathy. We always appreciate very highly the American help in all possible fields, but I did not expect that we could count on you in such a common and prosaic matter as these games. Your substantial help distinctly enlivened the interest in war games here. Many people and many clubs who had suspend- ed their activities because of the lack of war games PLANEFACTS The Design of KNIGHTS OF THE AIR BEYOND THE WAR TO END ALL WARS Hypothetical Scenarios for KOTA THE FIELDS OF BELGIUM Wellington & Bonaparte: The Captains Meet OPERATION RAINBOW Results of Contest #I31 LIKE A THUNDERBOLT Western Options for THIRD REICH THE QUEEN IN GERMANY More Targets for 8-1 7 FLYING LESSONS FROM THE BARON Updating RICHTHOFEN'S WAR PILOTS, MAN YOUR PLANES A Commander's Notebook for VITP SQUAD LEADER CLINIC How to Kill Tigers - have lately restarted with them. New clubs have been formed in various cities. If we use these games correctly, they will last for a long period of time. We all agree that all these games should be kept in one place, that is in "Groteka" in Warsaw. It is also our common belief that we should create a central library to which all the players in Poland will have an easy access, and we would like someday to have facilities to copy the games. Later on we would like to re-supply the library if we can. We know that we can't count on a steady and constant flow of games being sent to us by our con- tributors. But we think that a growing interest in war games published in the USA will result in per- sonal imports, as is the case with the computers. A language barrier constitutes a substantial obstacle. We have decided to overcome it by producing an appeal in our press and in TV in which we will ask people knowing English well to help us Continued on Page 27, Column I 5 By Mick Uhl 8 By Rex A. Martin 11 By Elwood Carlson 20 By Rex A. Martin 23 By Craig F. Posey 29 By Doug Blayaert 31 By Michael Anchors 33 By Robert Harmon 43 By Jon Mishcon
n May Ilth, 1944 . . . The Germans had exacted a heavy toll for American advances in Italy. Night attacks were now deemed necessary to break the stalemate. The moon was new, but the lack of cloud cover made it seem incredibly bright, or so it seemed to the men of Company F as they stepped off into the darkness towards Hill 103. June 6th, 1944 . . . They had scaled the cliffs and taken the lightly-defended coastal battery position with relative ease, but they lacked heavy weapons and their backs were to the sea. Each Ranger now anxiously looked inland for the German response which was sure to come across the cratered land- scape of Pointe-du-Hoc. September 20th, 1944 . . . British paratroops were being slaughtered in Arnhem. There was no time for more frontal assaults on the Waal River bridge. Gavin would hurl his paratroopers across the river in a daring, daylight river assault to outflank the German defenses. How many of the flimsy boats with their cargo of heavily-laden fighting men would make it across against the swift current? January 3rd, 1945. . . Hitler's last gamble was just about spent as the Battle of the Bulge drew to its in- evitable conclusion, but the embattled defenders of Bastogne knew they would have to endure the fury of yet another armored assault as they watched tanks of the 9th SS Panzer Division deploy for one last desperate attempt to crack the American lines. This is YANKS . . . the long-awaited American extension to the ASL game system. An extensive U.S. Army counter- mix is presented so that you can command every major vehicle, weapon and troop type that saw action in the European Theater. Whether you play the eight historical scenarios or use the Point Values to design endless situ- ations of your own, you'll find countless hours of exciting entertainment in the game system that GENERAL readers have proclaimed to be the best ever by a wide margin in that magazine's game rating survey. While you will be able to play some scenarios without learning a single new rule, YANKS also includes Chapter E for insertion into your ASL binder. Composed entirely of optional rules, Chapter E allows the avid player to add Night, Interrogation, Weather, Ski Troops, Boats, Swim- ming, Air Support, Gliders, Paratroop Landings, Ammo Vehicles, Convoys and Artillery Barrage rules to his ASL repertoire. Four new geomorphic boards (1 6-1 9) depicting a variety of rural settings complement the varied assort- ment of playing surfaces available for this acclaimed game system. Relatively new SQUAD LEADER enthu- siasts should note that boards 7 and 12 are necessary to play three of the scenarios included herein. YANKS is now available for $35.00 from The Avalon Hill Game Company, 4517 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21214. Yanks contains no rules; ownership of the ASL Rulebook and BEYOND VALOR is required. Please add 10% for shippin and handling per order (20% for Cana- dian orders; 3O0l for overseas orders). Maryland residents please add 5% state sales tax.
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