{"product_id":"decision-games-el-alamein-rommel-at-alam-el-halfa","title":"Decision Games - El Alamein: Rommel at Alam El Halfa","description":"\u003cp class=\"NoParagraphStyle\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #76923c; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl Alamein:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRommel at Alam El Halfa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn August 1942, Erwin Rommel, the “Desert Fox,” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehad just completed his masterpiece of the desert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewar, breaking the British Eighth Army at Gazala, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecapturing Tobruk, and driving deep into Egypt. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish reformed near El Alamein, just 90 miles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom Alexandria. After the repulse of a hasty attack \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein mid-July, Rommel orchestrated a more careful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eassault for the end of the month. His mobile troops \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewere to swing wide into the desert to flank the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish line and unhinge it. Eighth Army was waiting, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eforewarned by ULTRA intercepts. Its new commander, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBernard Mongomery, arrayed his armor along the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eridge of Alam el Halfa. The German assault would \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003epit the tactical finesse of \u003ci\u003eAfrika Korps\u003c\/i\u003e against greater \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003enumbers of tanks and guns. A German victory \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emight complete the clearance of North Africa; a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish victory could spell the end of \u003ci\u003eAfrika Korps\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl Alamein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e uses the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire \u0026amp; Movement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e system designed around the realities of mechanized warfare, giving motorized and\/or specially-trained units clear advantages. Players can augment units at the instant of combat with support fire, provided by weapons ranging from mortars through cannon and light ground attack aircraft to heavy bombers. A seemingly predictable assault can be overturned at the last minute by heavy defending fires, while even small units may develop tremendous offensive punch with the assistance of a heavy bombardment. Winning the battle is a matter of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaneuver, firepower and asset management.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"NoParagraphStyle\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGame Contents:\u003cbr\u003e• 17 x 22” map\u003cbr\u003e• 100 die-cut counters\u003cbr\u003e• One Standard Rules booklet for this series\u003cbr\u003e• One Exclusive Rules booklet for this title\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSkills:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Players: 2\u003cbr\u003e• Level: Brigade\/Regiment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Hex: 1.5 miles (2.4 km)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Decision Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47554193195157,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/4101\/0325\/files\/1636-2T.jpg?v=1783711006","url":"https:\/\/tabletopstrategist.com\/products\/decision-games-el-alamein-rommel-at-alam-el-halfa","provider":"The Tabletop Strategist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}