Lines in the Sand: Six Battles in WWII North Africa

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Lines in the Sand is a series of six minigames that portray famous WWII battles fought in North Africa. Lines in the Sand vol. 1: Operation Compass, December 9-11, 1940 Lines in the Sand vol. 2: The Assault on Bardia, January 3-5, 1941 Lines in the Sand vol. 3: Operation Brevity, May 15-16, 1941 Lines in the Sand vol. 4: The Battle of Bir Hakeim, June 8-11, 1942 Lines in the Sand vol. 5: The First Battle of El Alamein, July 1-5, 1942 Lines in the Sand vol. 6: Battle of Kasserine Pass, February 19-20, 1943 The Operation Compass game has one 8.5 by 11 inch map, and 44 units. All of the other games have one map that measures 5 by 6 inches and 20 units. Players use a standard deck of playing cards to activate units and resolve combat. A custom card set, that can be used with all of the games in the series, will be available for separate purchase, or can be had as a free bonus for those who purchase the entire series of games in one go. —description from the designer

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