From Salerno to Rome: World War II – The Italian Campaign, 1943-1944

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

• Two maps (56,2 x 86,2 cm / 22x34 inch), depicting the Italian peninsula from Salerno to Rome
• 576 counters (3 countersheets - 192 counters per sheet)
• Rulebook (24 pages - A4 size) with example of play
• 7 charts & tables
• Tanks and Aircraft booklet (8 pages - A5 size)

SCENARIOS

• Ortona - The shortest scenario of all; the 8th Army crosses the Sangro river and engages a fight at Ortona, defended by the Green Devils of the German 1st parachute division. 1 Map - 1 turn

• Salerno - The landing of the 5th Army. 1 Map - 2 turns

• Anzio - The Shingle Operation and the bloody battles of Cassino. 1 Map - 2 turns

• Diadem - The breakthrough of the Gustav line and the entry into Rome. 1 Map - 2 turns

• The Kesselring’s Option: Foggia Counterattack - A hypothetical scenario, yet absolutely plausible: The 2nd SS Panzerkorps counterattacks in an attempt to reconquer Foggia and its precious airports. 1 Map - 2 turns

• The Campaign Game - The whole campaign, from the landing in Salerno to the conquest of Rome. The longest game! 2 Maps - 10 turns

GAME SCALE

Time Scale: 1 turn = 1 month, turns subdivided in impulses.
Unit scale: Brigade (Commonwealth infantry), regiments (German, US & French infantry), battalions (German PanzerGrenadier), groups of 15-30 tank
Map Scale: 1 hex = 5 Km
Number of Players: Two
Playing Time: 2 hours for the shortest scenario, Ortona. 6-12 hours for the entire campaign
Complexity: 3 out of 5
Solitaire Suitability: 2,5 out 5