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

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

Hobby Japan · 1981
2240 min12+ yrs2.7/5 complexity6.5 BGG#11.567 BGG891CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45?

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.

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Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45 box art
official art · Hobby Japan

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.

game anatomy
Complexity2.7 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
240 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.567
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Q3How do you play Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45?
Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45 is a wargame game, for 2 players, taking ~240 minutes, featuring chit-pull system. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45 support?
Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45 is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45 take?
A game of Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45 takes about 240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45 for?
Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45?
Operation Grenade: The Battle for the Rhineland 23 Feb. - 5 Mar. '45 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.7 out of 5.
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