- Artikel-Nr.: AGO09019
From Against the Odds:
Two years after the last US troops left Vietnam, People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) General Van Tien Dung launched Operation 275, a "limited" offensive designed to set up an attack on the provincial capital of Pleiko. Rapid collapse of South Vietnamese (ARVN) forces caused a change in plan, with PAVN forces quickly taking one city after another, pausing only before an attack on Saigon itself. Based on previous performance, when three full PAVN divisions, supported by tanks and ample artillery, attacked one depleted ARVN division at Xuan Loc, Dung expected a cake walk. What he got was a Meatgrinder instead.
For two bloody weeks, a division regarded as "unreliable" held back everything the PAVN could throw against them, inflicting heavy losses. No one, on either side, expected such heavy fighting. And hardly anyone thought that this would actually be "the last battle" of a 30 year conflict. It was.
Now, Against the Odds lets you refight this key moment in history, with Meatgrinder: Battle for Xuan Loc, 1975. The design uses a variable initiative system that keeps both sides uncertain, and features all the weapon systems that made this battle, and this period, so distinctive. The ARVN player employs cluster bombs, daisy cutters, M-48 tanks, and helicopters against seemingly overwhelming numbers of PAVN troops, artillery, and T-54 tanks. Leadership, close assaults, and airborne operations are also included...all the tools for attack and defense that made this a classic confrontation.
Bonus Items Included: All copies of this issue contain an extra solitaire game, Bloody Hunlikely! covering Atilla's rampage across Europe, plus a small expansion kit (rules and counters) for our earlier The Pocket at Falaise featured in ATO #27. Don't miss this one!
Meatgrinder and issue #33 of ATO:
Map - One full color 22"x34" hex mapsheet
Counters - 240 full color 1/2" die-cut pieces
Rules length - 10 pages
Charts and tables - 2 pages
Complexity - Medium
How challenging is it solitaire? - Average
Design - Perry Moore
Development - Lembit Tohver
Graphics - Mark Mahaffey
Präsentationsort im Laden: Ihr findet mich im Regal CK18.
| BG: | Предупреждение! Не е подходящ за деца под 3 години. Съдържа малки части, които могат да бъдат погълнати или вдишани. Моля, запазете тази информация за по-нататъшна справка. |
| CS: | Pozor! Nevhodné pro děti do 3 let. Obsahuje malé části, které by mohly být spolknuty nebo vdechnuty. Tyto informace si prosím uschovejte pro další použití. |
| DA: | Advarsel! Ikke egnet til børn under 3 år. Indeholder små dele, der kan sluges eller indåndes. Gem venligst denne information til senere brug. |
| DE: | Warnung! Nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 3 Jahren. Enthält Kleinteile, die verschluckt oder eingeatmet werden können. Bitte bewahren Sie diese Informationen zum späteren Nachschlagen auf. |
| PL: | Ostrzeżenie! Nieodpowiednie dla dzieci w wieku poniżej 3 lat. Zawiera małe elementy, które mogą zostać połknięte lub wdychane. Zachowaj te informacje do późniejszego wykorzystania. |
| EL: | Προειδοποίηση! Ακατάλληλο για παιδιά κάτω των 3 ετών. Περιέχει μικρά μέρη που μπορούν να καταποθούν ή να εισπνευστούν. Παρακαλούμε φυλάξτε αυτές τις πληροφορίες για περαιτέρω αναφορά. |
| EN: | Warning! Not suitable for children under 3 years. Contains small parts that could be swallowed or inhaled. Please keep this information for further reference. |
| ES: | Advertencia No apto para niños menores de 3 años. Contiene piezas pequeñas que podrían tragarse o inhalarse. Conserve esta información para futuras consultas. |
| ET: | Hoiatus! Ei sobi alla 3-aastastele lastele. Sisaldab väikesi osi, mida võib alla neelata või sisse hingata. Palun säilitage see teave edasiseks kasutamiseks. |
| FI: | Varoitus! Ei sovellu alle 3-vuotiaille lapsille. Sisältää pieniä osia, joita voi niellä tai hengittää. Säilytä nämä tiedot myöhempää käyttöä varten. |
| FR: | Avertissement ! Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 3 ans. Contient de petites pièces qui peuvent être avalées ou inhalées. Veuillez conserver ces informations pour référence ultérieure. |
| GA: | Rabhadh! Níl sé oiriúnach do leanaí faoi 3 bliana. Tá codanna beaga ann a d’fhéadfaí a shlogadh nó a ionanálú. Coinnigh an t-eolas seo le haghaidh tuilleadh tagartha. |
| HR: | Upozorenje! Nije prikladno za djecu mlađu od 3 godine. Sadrži male dijelove koji se mogu progutati ili udahnuti. Sačuvajte ove informacije za daljnju upotrebu. |
| HU: | Figyelem! 3 év alatti gyermekek számára nem alkalmas. Lenyelhető vagy belélegezhető apró részeket tartalmaz. Kérjük, őrizze meg ezt a tájékoztatót további használatra. |
| IT: | Attenzione! Non adatto a bambini di età inferiore ai 3 anni. Contiene piccole parti che potrebbero essere ingerite o inalate. Conservare queste informazioni per ulteriore riferimento. |
| LT: | Įspėjimas! Netinka jaunesniems nei 3 metų vaikams. Sudėtyje yra mažų dalių, kurias galima praryti arba įkvėpti. Saugokite šią informaciją tolesniam naudojimui. |
| LV: | Brīdinājums! Nav piemērots bērniem līdz 3 gadu vecumam. Satur sīkas detaļas, kuras var norīt vai ieelpot. Lūdzu, saglabājiet šo informāciju turpmākai uzziņai. |
| MT: | Twissija! Mhux adattat għal tfal taħt it-3 snin. Fih partijiet żgħar li jistgħu jinbelgħu jew jinġibdu man-nifs. Jekk jogħġbok żomm din l-informazzjoni għal aktar referenza. |
| NL: | Waarschuwing! Niet geschikt voor kinderen jonger dan 3 jaar. Bevat kleine onderdelen die ingeslikt of ingeademd kunnen worden. Bewaar deze informatie voor later gebruik. |
| PT: | Aviso! Não é adequado para crianças com menos de 3 anos. Contém peças pequenas que podem ser engolidas ou inaladas. Guardar esta informação para referência futura. |
| RO: | Atenție! Nu este potrivit pentru copiii sub 3 ani. Conține părți mici care pot fi înghițite sau inhalate. Vă rugăm să păstrați aceste informații pentru consultare ulterioară. |
| SK: | Varovanie! Nevhodné pre deti do 3 rokov. Obsahuje malé časti, ktoré by sa mohli prehltnúť alebo vdýchnuť. Uchovajte si tieto informácie pre ďalšie použitie. |
| SL: | Opozorilo! Ni primerno za otroke, mlajše od 3 let. Vsebuje majhne dele, ki jih lahko pogoltnete ali vdihnete. Te informacije shranite za nadaljnjo uporabo. |
| SV: | Varning för barn under 3 år. Ej lämplig för barn under 3 år. Innehåller små delar som kan sväljas eller inandas. Spara denna information för vidare referens. |
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