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Battle for Normandy

Game Mechanics

Battle for Normandy is one wargame which simulates, at the operational level, the landing in Normandy and the firstfruits of Operation Cobra between 6 and 30 June 1944 during the Second World War. He relies on the same game mechanisms as his predecessor, Tigers in the Snow. The game opposes the Germans to the Allies whose objective is to establish bridge heads on four Norman beaches, then take control of the port of Cherbourg and the highways of Caen and Saint-Lô. It can oppose two players or a player and the computer, which can control both the Allies and the Germans.

The game takes place on a map representing a part of Normandy, between Coutances to the southwest, Cherbourg to the northwest and Cabourg to the east. Players control military units grouped into brigades, regiments or divisions. Players accumulate points of victory by weakening or eliminating opposing units but also by occupying strategic positions or controlling certain goals. The Allies thus gain additional points when their units enter the land and occupying Cherbourg, Caen and Saint-Lô. For their part, the Germans earn points for each unit present near the landing beaches.