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Connecting all four "Peiper" ATO Pocket Games
Now available for download from Against the Odds. The Peiper Dream (PDF) are the campaign and optional rules to mate all four “pocket battle” games that follow the efforts of KG Peiper during the Battle of the Bulge. These four “post card” games have been distributed through various channels and can be secured with a purchase direct from Against the Odds. New subscribers can get ALL FOUR Peiper games, plus the counters, by entering “BULGE” when they order online in the comments field. [download rules]
Not War but Murder review by Marco Arnaudo [error? watch @youtube]
ATO #33 Meatgrinder Coming Soon
Coming up next from Against the Odds. Issue #33 featuring the insert game, Meatgrinder: Battle for Xaun Loc 1975. This game covers the surprising “last battle” of the Vietnam War (two years after the Americans left), where a single, depleted ARVN division (regarded as “unreliable”) held off a reinforced People’s Army corps for two bloody weeks. Subscribe today to get this issue game next.
ATO/Battles Magazine "Capture Berlin" Bundle
Special bundle offer from Against the Odds and Battles Magazine. The “Capture Berlin” bundle includes two complete games for just $44.95 (US residents) or € 34.95 (rest of the world) — including postage! Fortress Berlin covers all main portions of the city, 500 yards per hex, with turns in great detail (unit strength varies, but on down to company level. Race for Berlin borrows from the old “Battle for Germany” style of play, because each player operates both offense and defense. One player handles Zhukov AND the Germans who face Koniev, while the other player commands Koniev’s 1st Ukrainian Front AND the Germans facing Zhukov’s 1st Byelorussian Front. It’s a true “race” to Berlin.
Kulikovo 1380 review by Marco Arnaudo [error? watch @youtube]
The Pocket at Falaise review by Marco Arnaudo [error? watch @youtube]
Against the Odds Subscriber Bonus
Special offer from Against the Odds magazine. Place your subscription order no later than June 30 to receive FOUR pocket battle games (includes die-cut counters) covering the actions of Kampgruppe Peiper in the Battle of the Bulge. Simply write “BULGE” in the online store Notes section to claim this bonus. Issue #32, Birth of a Legend, is coming soon — so now is a great time to subscribe.
ATO's Legend to Debut at ORIGINS
Against the Odds will have a booth at Origins and expect to debut issue #32: Birth of a Legend. Michael Rinella adapts his award-winning Not War but Murder system to the Seven Days Battles fought outside Richmond in 1862, which saw Robert E. Lee’s image shift from “Granny Lee” and “King of Spades” into one of the most famous commanders in American history…truly the “birth of a legend.” The Seven Days Battles are one of the lessor known campaigns of the American Civil War. Rinella’s area-movement, impulse game system will give both players challenges and insights into the problems both commanders faced. At Origins, the AtO folks will also have their recently released Hungarian Nightmare and be offering a sneak peak at an upcoming Pocket Battle game covering the French Old Guard at Waterloo. Definitely worth a visit.
The Lash of the Turk review by Marco Arnaudo [error? watch @youtube | related story]
Black Swans Found at Against the Odds
What’s a “black swan?” Nothing about ballet, but rare and unexpected treasures from Against the Odds. ATO has packaged a limited number of their ‘special bonus games’ for sale. These are all small games (most less than 100 counters), with most maps smaller than 17x22” along with simple rules. Translation: they are all small yet challenging games that can be completed in one sitting. Five great Black Swan titles now available. Price includes shipping: $19.95 USA/$24.95 international.
Four Roads to Moscow
New from Against the Odds. The 2010 Annual featuring four games in one — Four Roads to Moscow. This single package delivers four completely different treatments of Barbarossa, based on approaches taken by four well-known designers. Discover how Mike Rinella, Ted Racier, Roger Nord, and John Prados each came up with their own independent treatment on the same historical topics. Annual contents includes four separate maps, nearly 500 counters, an over-sized magazines with articles on the campaign, and even a special system that ties the games together! Price: $44.95 (or $59.95 for int’l orders).
Lingering Sub Offer for Lash of the Turk
While the time to sign up for Lash of the Turks as part of an ATO subscription has passed, Against the Odds has extended the deadline so you can pick Lash as your first issue. Simply enter promo code “Lash” during check out. Subbing now will provide special discounts on both this year’s ATO Annual featuring the insert game, Beyond Waterloo, and the ATO Campaign Study, Bradley’s D-Day. This offer is valid through April 15.
ATO Game Storage Box Upgrade
New from Against the Odds. The all-new, upgraded game storage box is now available for all those looking for an attractive storage option for their games (particular useful for magazines and standard-sized games). This improved version features a heavier gauge and stiffer plastic than before, and the compartment tray ridges run totally from side to side — so no counters slide between pockets anymore!
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Lady Nancy Astor said to Churchill, “If you were my husband, I’d poison your tea,” to which he responded, “Madam, if...
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Anti-aircraft gun on a Moscow roof top, the Kremlin in the background. Ferocity of Moscow’s anti-aircraft defenses surprised the Luftwaffe
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Defeat Into Victory and issue #36 of ATO
北はミイトキーナや雲南はばっさりカット。コヒマも無し。開戦時の焦点だったモールメンもマップ外となっている。
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