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Steel Wolves

By: Compass Games

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: War Games - World War II (Compass Games)

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Product Info

Title
Steel Wolves
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Author
Brien Miller, Stephen Jackson
Publish Year
2010
Dimensions
9x12x3"
NKG Part #
2147441331
MFG. Part #
CPS1011
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
1 Players
Game Length
3000 Minutes

Description

Steel Wolves is a solitaire simulation of the German submarine war against British and Allied shipping, the follow-on title to the award winning Silent War. Volume I covers the period from the start of the War in 1939 to the early months of 1943. You serve as BdU, Befehlshaber der U-Boote; the Supreme Commander of Uboats, Kreigsmarine. Your mission is to deploy your forces with maximum effect to destroy British and Allied shipping, while limiting your own submarine losses.

Featured scenarios cover actions ranging from famous short single sub patrols, through short campaigns, ending with the full campaign covering 1939 to 1943. The game map breaks the Atlantic, Mediterranean, South Atlantic, and Western Indian Oceans into historical Operations Areas through which subs patrol in search of shipping.

Special rules feature historical events such as the invasion of Norway and Torch; b-dienst, ULTRA, and the intelligence war; torpedo improvements, German wolfpack tactics, Super-Skippers, large vs. small U-boat philosophy, appeals to Berlin for resources, and many others. Every German sub deployed between 1939 and 1943 (as well as some what-if classes) is represented with its very own counter, each meticulously and accurately drawn and shown from their side in full-color. Players familiar with Silent War will find Steel Wolves takes the system to new depths, while those trying it for the first time will be able to quickly get into action!

Components:

  • 1 map – 22” x 34”
  • 12 full sheets of 1.3" x 0.65” and 0.65" x 0.65" counters
  • Multiple full-color set-up and player aid cards
  • 2 booklets - 1 rules and 1 scenario
  • 1 10-sided dice
  • 1 full color box and lid set (3" deep box)