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Balkan Gambit

Balkan Gambit

  • Description
    This is Brian Train's opus alternate history wargame on a hypothetical Allied invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece in the 40s.There were actually Allied plans to invade Greece and Yugoslavia during the second world war but were not undertaken and instead, Sicily and Italy were invaded.Cover 4 scenarios:1943, 1944, 1945 and a hypothetical Soviet invasion of Yugoslavia in 1950(actually planned by Stalin).Has a load of stuff ranging from British, U.S., Greek, Polish, Titos Partisans, Chetniks, Soviets, Croats, Yugo Collaborators, Germans, SS, Italians, Bulgarians etc.Uses a dice less matrix combat system derived from Brian's game Autumn mist, chit pull activation with guerrilla warfare thrown in, Italian defections, partisan warfare, Chetnik flip flopping, air power, Balkan confusion, you get the picture... - BoardGameGeek
  • Details
    Ages: 12 and up
    Category: Wargame, World War II
    Designer: Brian Train
    Players: 1 to 2
    PrimaryName: Balkan Gambit
    Product Title: Balkan Gambit
    Time: 360 minutes
    Year: 2007