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TIDE OF IRON is the definitive board game of WWII squad-level combat, for 2-4 players. With streamlined, scenario-driven gameplay and an attention to historic detail, TIDE OF IRON is sure to delight every fan of tactical, historical wargaming. This TIDE OF IRON base game focuses on the American and German armies in Northern Europe in the years 1944 and 1945. Each game is played as a single scenario, either chosen from the included scenario guide or created by the players themselves, over a map constructed from modular, double-sided game boards and terrain overlays. The game play is fast-paced, smooth, and surprisingly deep, as players must take and hold vital objectives on the game board and decide how best to use each and every unit under their command. TIDE OF IRON includes: 1 Rulebook1 Scenario Guide216 Plastic Figures, consisting of:54 American Regular Infantry12 American Elite Infantry6 American Officers6 American Mortar Crews6 American Machine Gun Crews12 M4A1 Sherman Tanks6 M3A1 Half-Tracks6 GMC CCKW 353 Transport Trucks54 German Regular Infantry12 German Elite Infantry6 German Infantry Officers6 German Mortar Crews6 German Machine Gun Crews6 Panzer IV Tanks6 Tiger I Tanks6 SdKfz 251 Half-Tracks6 Opel Blitz Transport Trucks48 Squad Bases12 Light Grey German Bases12 Dark Grey German Bases12 Light Green American Bases12 Dark Green American Bases2 Player Reference Sheets12 Map Boards28 Map Overlay Pieces14 Black Attack Dice6 Red Defense Dice1 Round Track1 Round Marker1 American Victory Point Marker1 German Victory Point Marker110 Cards, consisting of:90 Strategy Cards18 Operations Cards1 American Initiative Card1 German Initiative Card1 Initiative Token88 Activation Tokens32 Damage Tokens36 Condition Tokens6 Anti-Tank Specialization Tokens6 Engineer Specialization Tokens6 Flamethrower Specialization Tokens6 Medic Specialization Tokens6 Victory Objective Markers8 American Command Objective Markers (various values)8 German Command Objective Markers (various values)8 Neutral Command Objective Markers (various values)8 American Control Markers8 German Control Markers51 Command Tokens (in 1s and 5s)4 American Concealed Squad Markers4 German Concealed Squad Markers8 American Transport Markers8 German Transport Markers8 American Off-Board Indicator Tokens (numbered 1-8)8 German Off-Board Indicator Tokens (numbered 1-8)38 Fortification, Obstacle, and Cover Markers, consisting of:12 Double-Sided Pillbox/Entrenchment Markers14 Double-Sided Tank Trap/Razor Wire Markers6 Smoke Markers6 Minefield Markers1 Target Token1 North Directional Marker
No. of Players 2 - 4
GamesLore Rating: 9
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