Drop Zone - Southern France, 80th Anniversary of 2nd D-Day

From Worthington Games:

Drop Zone: Southern France, a detailed company-level tactical game on the Allied airborne assault (code-named Operation Rugby) that spearheaded the invasion of Southern France, the second D-Day, August 15th, 1944.  It covers the first two days of airborne operations conducted by the First Airborne Task Force (1st ABTF), a combined American, British and Canadian airborne unit.  The game is on a large 34 by 22-inch game board that details the area the paratroopers landed in a dozen miles behind the landing beaches on the French Riviera.  The game can be played by 2, 3, or 4 players or solitaire (as the Allies).

Early on the morning of D-Day, the allied 1st ABTF led the invasion against the German occupation forces in what became arguably the most successful airborne operation (code-named RUGBY) of World War II. The 1st ABTF parachuted a dozen miles behind the Riviera landing beaches to seize key towns and road junctions, to prevent the German occupation forces from counterattacking the amphibious landing, and to facilitate the advance of Allied forces. The 4:00 AM parachute drop was badly scattered due to an unexpectedly dense fog bank that blanketed the battlefield. Drop Zone: Southern France covers the first two days of this airborne operation in six tense turns, when the American, British and Canadian paratroopers and glider-men fought surrounded and alone, supported only by French resistance bands.

Content:

Large 34x22 Hard Mounted Game board

3 sheets of double-sided large counters

10+ Custom Dice

Two Sets of Rules

Player Aids

Custom Tray