Cover art for Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45

Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45

1981 · BGG
Avg rating
6.50
Bayes rating
5.57
Weight
2.67 (Medium)
Players
2
Playtime
4 hr
Ratings count
186

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Description

The game is a two-player simulation of the U.S. Ninth Army's February 1945 offensive in the Rhineland area of Germany.
The U.S. player gains victory points for occupying German towns and for occupying bridges on the Rhine river. The number of points gained determines the level of victory for both players.

Included are a 22"X34" mapsheet, standard rules for the Victory in the West game system, exclusive rules for Operation Grenade, and 245 1/2" counters.

First published in issue #84 of Strategy & Tactics magazine in 1981.

The game was republished in issue #133 of Command Magazine Japan in 2017.



Mechanics

Chit-Pull System Dice Rolling Events Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Ratio / Combat Results Table Simulation Zone of Control

Themes

Theme Weather World War II

Publishers

Hobby Japan Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社) SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Designers

Joseph M. Balkoski