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COBRA: The Normandy Campaign

COBRA: The Normandy Campaign

Decision Games (I) · 2008
2600–1200 min0+ yrs3.1/5 complexity7.0 BGG#11.427 BGG544KidsCouplesStrategy
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D-Day, 6 June 1944, was just the first step toward the final defeat of Nazi Germany. Over the following seven weeks, the Allies battered their way through the tough bocage country while the Germans scrambled to keep a line together.

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COBRA: The Normandy Campaign box art
official art · Decision Games (I)

D-Day, 6 June 1944, was just the first step toward the final defeat of Nazi Germany. Over the following seven weeks, the Allies battered their way through the tough bocage country while the Germans scrambled to keep a line together. By the end of July they had run out of tricks and the Allies were on the verge of a massive breakout.

From D-Day to the break-out, Cobra allows you to play out the Allied invasion of Normandy and the break-out from the peninsula in one complete game. One player or team commands the Allies, the other the Germans. Victory depends on the Allied breakout and relative casualties. Command regiments, brigades, divisions, corps headquarters and special units. Valuable motorized and mechanized units gain additional movement and can overrun enemy units while moving. Combat rewards careful planning; getting headquarters and supplies to the right place at the right time enhances your combat power.

From June 6 to August 23, Cobra recreates one of the most daring and dramatic battles of World War II. The beaches are waiting.

Scenarios

Battle of the Buildup (14 Game Turns: 6 June to 15 July). A special D-Day landing routine brings the Allies ashore. (boxed edition only) 
Cobra (14 Game Turns: 16 July to 26 August). Starting from the historical positions as of 16 July, the Allies must break out of the bridgehead and push columns off the map while the Germans battle desperately to maintain a cohesive line.
Campaign Scenario (28 Game Turns: 6 June to 26 August). The entire Normandy campaign is covered from the D-Day landings to the final breakout.

Game Contents

Two full size map sheets
280 counters
Rules Booklet
Campaign Analysis Booklet (boxed edition only)
One six-sided die (boxed edition only)

(Modified boxed edition description, from Decision Games website )

see https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/thing:4008:moreinfo

game anatomy
Complexity3.1 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
600–1200 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.427
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Q4How many players does COBRA: The Normandy Campaign support?
COBRA: The Normandy Campaign is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of COBRA: The Normandy Campaign take?
A game of COBRA: The Normandy Campaign takes about 600–1200 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is COBRA: The Normandy Campaign for?
COBRA: The Normandy Campaign is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is COBRA: The Normandy Campaign?
COBRA: The Normandy Campaign has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.1 out of 5.
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