{"product_id":"the-fields-of-normandy-xl","title":"The Fields of Normandy XL","description":"\u003cp\u003eCOIL BOUND VERSION\u003cbr\u003e\nDue to a range of factors, many troops from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were scattered and struggled to come under the control of division headquarters. Many of these troops formed into small groups, organised by officers and NCOs and fought behind enemy lines for up to five days. Although mainly fighting for their own lives, these groups also helped to clear significant parts of the more organised German resistance. The Fields of Normandy XL requires you to control small groups of soldiers to clear the areas presented of that German resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis game is accessible, fairly quick playing, highly replayable and fun, whilst maintaining the need for tactical thinking and decision making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have played The Fields of Normandy 2, then you will already be familiar with many of the rules for The Fields of Normandy XL. However, there are some material differences to look out for:\u003cbr\u003e\nMaps consist of almost twice as many hexes Ð 48 hexes compared to 28.\u003cbr\u003e\nThere are now 15 potential enemy positions for each mission compared to 12 and these are, to some extent, positioned randomly each time rather than being fixed.\u003cbr\u003e\nMissions run to a maximum of 14 turns compared to 10.\u003cbr\u003e\nMaps include a new Terrain feature Ð Walls (instead of fences, which had no gameplay effect). Walls do have gameplay effects.\u003cbr\u003e\nYour US force now includes two new Units Ð a Lieutenant Unit and a Sniper Unit which both have their own Order charts.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Lieutenant now calls in Artillery strikes and therefore US Rifle Squads no longer do.\u003cbr\u003e\nUS Rifle Squads can now clear Mines (or more thematically perhaps, establish a clear route through them).\u003cbr\u003e\nThere is now a stacking limit of three US Units per hex.\u003cbr\u003e\nA German Tiger (tank) might appear!\u003cbr\u003e\nGerman Snipers are now a separate unit and operate independently to Rifle Squads.\u003cbr\u003e\nGerman Artillery usually has more than one possible location hex per map.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the game, you will be controlling small groups of soldiers consisting of three Rifle Squads, a Machine Gun Team, a Bazooka Team, a Mortar Team, a Sniper Team and a Lieutenant, moving them around the hex maps and undertaking other orders to achieve the objective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fields of Normandy XL is an accessible, portable, solitaire \"hex and counter\" style war game in a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e12 Full colour mission maps, rules and a counter sheet are included (to be mounted on card). You will need to provide 2 six-sided dice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers: 1\u003cbr\u003e\nComplexity: 2\/5\u003cbr\u003e\nTime: Around 60 minutes per mission, World War 2 game, Solitaire war game, Lambo games, Normandy solo game, Lone Sherman, Mike Lambo|  | 51PAGES\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mike Lambo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46781177954465,"sku":"TOPSELL1826","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/57e2ydz-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1785376727","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fields-of-normandy-xl","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}