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Slouch Hats & Eggshells - The Allied Invasion of Syria & Lebanon, 1941

By: Legion Wargames

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: War Games (Legion Wargames)

MSRP old price: $48.00


Product Info

Title
Slouch Hats & Eggshells - The Allied Invasion of Syria & Lebanon, 1941
Publisher
Category
Author
Vance Von Borries
Publish Year
2012
Dimensions
8.75x11.75x1.5"
NKG Part #
2147465397
MFG. Part #
LWG1101
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
1 - 2 Players
Game Length
240 - 360 Minutes

Description

When Free French leader Gen. de Gaulle visited the Middle East in April 1941 he forced a political crisis by demanding the occupation of Syria. As a result London ordered an offensive to place all of Syria and Lebanon under Free French control. Sadly, such posturing caused Allied command staffs to hold unrealistic views of what the ensuing occupation would look like. Certain authorities believed the Vichy French in Syria would offer only token resistance and their defense would collapse like an eggshell. The thinking held that Vichy forces could be won over with wine and coffee along with displays of the Australian slouch hat. Instead, the Vichy-led troops fought ferociously from the start.

Slouch Hats and Eggshells recreates the World War II campaign in French-held Syria and Lebanon, historically from early June 1941 through mid-July 1941. One player will control the Axis forces, Vichy French, French colonial troops, and Germans, while his opponent controls the Allied forces, Australian, British, and French. Players should feel free to combine play of this game with that of Rommel's War, published by L2 Design Group. Both games include the same historical moment, have identical scales, and have some of the same historical units. It is natural that players would want to explore more historical alternatives with combined play. To facilitate such game play, this game uses many of the same rules, charts, and tables found Rommel's War.

  • 22" x 34" Map
  • 28 Page Rule Book
  • 184 ea. 6/10" Game Counters
  • 20 ea. 1.2" Random Event Chits
  • 5 Player Aid Charts