ARNHEM: THE THIRD BRIDGE is Latest "Squads and Leaders" Release
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November 2, 1999 - Out of the Wrapper ARNHEM: THE THIRD BRIDGE is Latest "Squads and Leaders" Release |
Release date: Summer 1999Critical Hit finds its roots largely based on the Advanced Squad Leader series, although the company has since had to drop the use of the term "Advanced Squad Leader, ASL, and HASL" for copyright infringement purposes. As a result, they've adopted the product line name "Squads and Leaders"...which basically translates to ASL for those of you who aren't concerned about legal matters and care more about what these titles represent. Critical Hit has also branched out to offer new game systems fueled by the acquistion of Moments in History earlier this year. Presently, Critical Hit has several HASL (Historical Advanced Squad Leader) modules in the works, nearing release. Their latest HASL title covers one of the best known and dramatic operations of WW2.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
ARNHEM, THE NETHERLANDS 18 September 1944
SS Captain Gräbner had been awarded the Knight’s Cross just hours
before the British landings around Arnhem. Most of Gräbner’s unit,
the 9th SS Recon, was comprised of vehicles that German administrators
tried to have withdrawn. Gräbner had his vehicles temporarily
‘disabled’ by removing tracks, wheels, etc. Once re-assembled,
this group became the 9th’s main armoured force. As the Germans
reacted to the threats at both the Arnhem and Nijmegan bridges,
Gräbner was ordered to rush south along the highway between the
two cities to verify reports of paratroopers in that area. But
even as Gräbner’s column drove across the Arnhem bridge in the
failing light on the 17th, the British 2nd Para Battalion was
approaching the bridge from the west. The Paras had slipped through
the tightening German line outside of Arnhem. In the absence of
solid defenses, they easily captured the north end of the bridge.
When Gräbner and his men returned from their fruitless recon,
they found their way was now blocked. Gräbner quickly decided
that his unit would make a daring rush across the bridge in the
morning...
The airborne strike to the Rhine...and the heart of the Third Reich...
The British insisted that their airborne division take on the
toughest assignment at the very point of the 60-mile salient which
was Operation Market Garden. Montgomery said the operation was
a ‘springboard for a powerful full-blooded thrust to the heart
of Germany.’ But the plan had one fatal flaw: Allied intelligence
had reported few German units in the vicinity of Arnhem—but it
turned out that two SS Panzer divisions and Field-Marshal Walther
Model, known as the ‘Führer’s Fireman’ were awaiting the British
at ground zero. The one British battalion which was able to fight
its way to the bridge was cut off, becoming ‘a collection of individuals
holding on’ awaiting relief that would never arrive.
The Game
ARNHEM: THE THIRD BRIDGE is the long-awaited HASL (Historical
Advanced Squad Leader) module depicting the battle for the bridge
made famous in print and film by Cornelius Ryan’s “A Bridge Too
Far”. Designer Kurt Martin held nothing back, compiling years
of research and on-site visits to ensure the accuracy of the game
map, scenarios and campaign presentation. With a wealth of never-before
seen detail, ATB is the ultimate Arnhem game ever published. Players
of The Third Bridge experience something of the difficulties faced
by the Germans and British in this historic battle. The game comes
complete with nine scenarios, including a Platoon Leader 2.x Campaign
Game.
COUNTERS: 280 full-color, die-cut counters
MAPS: 22x34" full-color mapsheet
PLAYERS: One or two
Game Design: Kurt Martin
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Placing your Order
ARNHEM: THE THIRD BRIDGE is now available for $32.95. To place
your order, please use the Critical Hit Order Page or call (914) 278-9125. You may also send your ordering inquiries
to 
info@criticalhit.com.
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