Holland '44, Operation Market-Garden, September 1944 is a two-player game depicting the Allies’ combined ground and airborne attack in the Netherlands during WWII, which was code named Operation Market-Garden. The game starts with the airborne landings on September 17th and continues until September 23rd. The Allied player must rush his ground forces forward as fast as possible to relieve his beleaguered airborne divisions and capture a bridge across the Rhine.
The scale of the map is 2 kilometers per hex and covers the battlefield from the Belgian border to Arnhem. The map also includes the area where the British 8th Corps fought on the right flank of 30th Corps. Most units in Holland ‘44 are battalions, but units range from Company to Brigades.
This game uses the ‘ZOC Bond’ system created by Mark Simonitch. Units in these games generate a Zone of Control in the six hexes around them that forces enemy units to stop when they enter; however, the Bond(s) also generate an impassible ZOC Bond between units with only one hex between them, barring certain terrain features. The ZOC Bond not only stops movement, but also prevent retreats and supply from reaching units on the other side of an enemy ZOC Bond.
Components in the game include:
- Two maps; a 22” x 34” map and a 22” x 17” map
- 468 counters (unpunched)
- Rulebook
- Multiple player aids
I have also included the ‘Northern Scenario’ set up card and extra five counters that came with C3i magazine issue 32.
Please Note: There is some minor wear on the box as seen in the photos.
I am happy to combine postage for multiple purchases.