World at War Magazine #34: Guards Armoured Division

Guards Armoured DivisionThe Famous Divisions series continue with British Guards Armour. It brings tactics to an operational simulation and recreates four battles from 1944-45: Operations Goodwood and Veritable, Bonninghardt Ridge and Joes Bridge.The system offers a new concept: play is governed by drawing “Event Chits. Combat isnt simply resolved by comparing attack and defense strengths, but is modified by chit-draws that introduce elements of chaos.Chits may be nullified by other chits, so players never know how an attack will be resolved based on its odds. Examples of chits are: Sniper, Good Commander, Ambush, Experienced NCO, Caught in Crossfire, Fanatic, Radio Out, Critical Hit, Frontal Assault, Elite Troops, Outflanked, Hand-to-Hand Combat, and Friendly Fire.Each hex represents 500 meters, and each turn represents six hours; however, they aren’t subdivided into friendly and enemy turns. Rather, each is comprised of HQ activations. All HQ activation chits are drawn one at a time to initiate the movement and combat of a particular HQ and its companies. When an activation is finished, a new HQ is drawn and its activation begins. While not purpose-designed for solitaire, the system is easily adapted to such play.The game includes two maps (22×34) and two counter sheets containing 560 counters.Scale:Players: 2Level: CompanyHex: 500 Meters