Bitter Woods: The Battle of the Bulge cover
1998BGG rank #8,282

Bitter Woods: The Battle of the Bulge

by Randy Heller · The Avalon Hill Game Co

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Players2
Time240m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age12+

About the game

What is Bitter Woods: The Battle of the Bulge?

Bitter Woods is a mid-complexity 2 player wargame on the last great German offensive in Dec 1944, commonly known as the "Battle of the Bulge". The map depicts the area of operations, the Ardennes area at the borders of Germany, France, Belgium, and Luxemberg. Prominent features like roads, rivers and cities are depicted. A hexagonal grid is superimposed over the map to regulate game play. Each hexagon is 2 miles across, unit size is brigade and regiments. Each turn represents 12 hours of real time. Game features include morale, prominent leaders, blitzkrieg tactics, German army boundaries, initial surprise, Allied air power and much more. Game components include one 22 x 32" unmounted map, 320 counters including markers, 16-page rulebook.

How it plays

Mechanics

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon GridMovement PointsSimulationZone of Control

On the shelf

Categories

WargameWorld War II

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