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Fifth Corps - The Soviet Breakthrough at Fulda

By: SPI

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: War Games - Post-World War II, Speculative - Boxed Games (SPI)

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Product Info

Title
Fifth Corps - The Soviet Breakthrough at Fulda
Publisher
SPI
Category
Sub-category
Author
James Dunnigan
Publish Year
1980
Dimensions
9x11.5x1"
NKG Part #
10009
MFG. Part #
SPI3110
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
2 Players
Game Length
120 Minutes

Description

Depicts the early days of World War III in West Germany. Combat is conducted at the company, battalion, and regiment level, with a map scale of 4 km per hex. The map covers the Fulda Gap and includes the major West German cities of Frankfurt and Mainz.

Fifth Corps uses a collection of mechanics, including "Operations Points" and "Friction Points", variable length game turns, and zones of control to simulate modern battlefield conditions. As with most modern warfare games, Fifth Corps includes rules for airpower, airmobile operations, and nuclear/chemical warfare. The game includes three scenarios: an introductory "Rhein-Main Raid", a more advanced "The Battle for Fulda", and the campaign game, "Fifth Corps".