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MATCH 24

Coral Sea

Avalon Hill

1979

WT 2.8/5 2–2P 180MIN

Classic carrier battle game simulating the first fleet engagement fought entirely by aircraft.

Part of this warTags: Aerial, Naval, Pacific Theater, WWII

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MATCH 24

Carrier

Avalon Hill

1990

WT 4.0/5 1–1P 360MIN RTG 7.4

Solitaire game of naval air warfare in the Pacific, playable across multiple scenarios.

Part of this warTags: Aerial, Naval, Pacific Theater, WWII

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MATCH 21

Battle of the Bulge 1944

GMT Games

2024

WT 2.1/5 2–2P 120MIN RTG 7.9

Detailed operational treatment of the Ardennes offensive using the ZOC Bond system.

Part of this warTags: Armored, WWII, Western Front

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MATCH 21

Midway

Avalon Hill

1964

WT 2.4/5 2–2P 120MIN RTG 6.6

Classic naval wargame simulating the pivotal 1942 carrier battle.

Part of this warTags: Naval, Pacific Theater, WWII

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MATCH 21

Kursk: The Southern Front

MMP

2010

WT 3.1/5 3–4P 45MIN RTG 6.5

Part of the Operational Combat Series covering the southern pincer at Kursk.

Part of this warTags: Armored, Eastern Front, WWII

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MATCH 21

Enemy Coast Ahead: The Dambuster Raid

GMT Games

2019

WT 3.1/5 1–3P 360MIN RTG 7.7

Solitaire game recreating the famous 617 Squadron bouncing-bomb raid on the Ruhr dams.

Part of this warTags: Aerial, WWII, Western Front

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MATCH 21

Barbarossa: Army Group South

GMT Games

2001

WT 2.6/5 2–5P 60MIN RTG 6.8

Part of the Barbarossa series. Covers the Wehrmacht's drive into Ukraine in 1941.

Part of this warTags: Armored, Eastern Front, WWII

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MATCH 21

A Bridge Too Far

Avalon Hill

1977

WT 3.9/5 4–4P 60MIN RTG 7.5

Classic simulation of Operation Market Garden, the Allied airborne operation of 1944.

Part of this warTags: Combined Arms, WWII, Western Front

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MATCH 21

Ardennes '44

GMT Games

2003

WT 2.9/5 2–4P 180MIN RTG 7.1

Acclaimed operational simulation of the Battle of the Bulge.

Part of this warTags: Armored, WWII, Western Front

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MATCH 21

DAK2

GMT Games

2006

WT 4.4/5 1–2P 360MIN RTG 8.3

Comprehensive operational simulation of the entire North Africa campaign.

Part of this warTags: Armored, North Africa Theater, WWII

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MATCH 21

Rommel in the Desert

Columbia Games

1982

WT 3.4/5 2–2P 150MIN RTG 7.5

Card-driven block game of the North Africa campaign. Fast and elegant.

Part of this warTags: Armored, North Africa Theater, WWII

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MATCH 18

Stalingrad '42

GMT Games

2019

WT 2.3/5 2–5P 60MIN RTG 7.5

Operational-level simulation of the Stalingrad campaign using chit-pull activation.

Part of this warTags: Eastern Front, WWII

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MATCH 18

D-Day at Omaha Beach

Decision Games

2009

WT 3.4/5 1–2P 480MIN RTG 8.3

Solitaire game covering the first critical hours of the Omaha Beach landing.

Part of this warTags: WWII, Western Front

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MATCH 18

The Longest Day

Avalon Hill

1980

WT 4.1/5 2–8P 5400MIN RTG 7.2

Classic monster wargame covering the entire Normandy campaign at regimental scale.

Part of this warTags: WWII, Western Front

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MATCH 18

Overlord: Normandy 1944

Decision Games

2021

WT 2.8/5 2–2P 240MIN

Strategic-level game of the Normandy invasion and campaign.

Part of this warTags: WWII, Western Front

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MATCH 18

The War: Europe 1939-1945

GMT Games

2009

WT 4.2/5 2–5P 1080MIN RTG 7.2

Grand strategic game covering the entire European theater of WWII.

Part of this warTags: Europe, WWII

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MATCH 12

'Wacht am Rhein': The Battle of the Bulge, 16 Dec 44 – 2 Jan 45

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1977

WT 3.6/5 2–4P

Designed by Joseph M. Balkoski, Jim Dunnigan, Redmond A. Simonsen

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MATCH 12

A Frozen Hell: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, Russo-Finnish War, 1939

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2000

WT 3.7/5 2–2P

Designed by Dean Essig, Alan Wambold

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MATCH 12

A Time for Trumpets: The Battle of the Bulge, December 1944

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2020

WT 4.3/5 2–5P

Designed by Bruno Sinigaglio

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MATCH 12

A Victory Denied: Crisis at Smolensk, July-September, 1941

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2009

WT 2.6/5 2–2P

Designed by Adam Starkweather

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MATCH 12

Across The Narva: The Soviet Assault on Estonia, February 1944

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2018

WT 2.7/5 2–2P

Designed by Stefan Ekström

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MATCH 12

Advanced Squad Leader

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1985

WT 4.7/5 2–2P

Designed by Don Greenwood

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MATCH 12

Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #1

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2004

WT 3.8/5 2–2P

Designed by Ken Dunn

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MATCH 12

Afrika: 2nd Edition

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2006

WT 2.7/5 2–2P

Designed by Dean Essig

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MATCH 12

Agricola, Master of Britain

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2016

WT 2.6/5 1–1P

Designed by Amabel Holland

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MATCH 12

Air Assault on Crete / Invasion of Malta: 1942

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1977

WT 3.1/5 2–2P

Designed by Randall C. Reed, Vance von Borries

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MATCH 12

Angola: Cold War Struggle in Africa

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2014

WT 3.2/5 1–2P

Designed by Joseph Miranda

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MATCH 12

Arctic Storm: The Russo-Finnish Winter War 1939-40

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1992

WT 3.3/5 2–2P

Designed by David James Ritchie

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MATCH 12

Ardennes '44: The Battle of the Bulge

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2003

WT 3.7/5 2–2P

Designed by Tony Curtis, Mark Simonitch

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MATCH 12

Ariete: The Battle of Bir el Gubi, Libya November 1941

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2020

WT 4.2/5 1–2P

Designed by Mauro de Vita, Lee Forester, Rick McKown

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