Paratrooper ASL Advanced Squad Leader Avalon Hill

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Paratrooper Introductory Version ASL Module 2 Avalon Hill #8226 - 1986 Complete Please look at the pictures closely and email with questions before bidding. This auction is for a complete copy of Paratrooper ASL Module 2 by Avalon Hill. All components have been personally verified to be present and are in very nice condition. The counters have been seperated into individual ziplock bags by counter sheet. The box has wear but no torn corners. From the Back of the Box: The men composing the spearhead of the Allied invasion of France stepped out of their planes 700 feet above the Cotentin peninsula shortly after midnight on June 5th, 1944 to land behind the beaches of Normandy as the largest aerial invasion force yet assembled. Badly scattered by poor drops and facing predicted estimates of 50-90% casualties, they stood alone upon Hitler's Fortress Europa with neither armor support nor heavy equipment. They were not only to hold their ground until relieved from the sea, but were also to attack and secure vital bridges and roads to prevent reinforcement of the beach defenses. This is the story of two American Airborne Divisions, the 82nd and 101st, as they made history in such places as Ste. Mere-Eglise, Foucarville, St. Come-Du-Mont, La Fiere, Pont L'Abbe and Neuville-au-Plain. It is a vivid story of men in combat portrayed in gut-wrenching detail as only ASL can tell it. PARATROOPER is the second module in the ASL series, which means it is not a complete game unto itself. Players will need boards 1-4 of SQUAD LEADER and the ASL rules to play all eight scenarios included herein. However, all other components necessary to play the game are enclosed — absolutely no other purchase is necessary. PARATROOPER has been specially designed as an Introductory Module for those SQUAD LEADER players contemplating a switch to ASL to provide an inexpensive medium for them to sample the rich delights of the ASL game system without requiring the purchase of the full Russian/German OB found only in the first ASL Module: BEYOND VALOR . Yet, the countermix in PARATROOPER serves as a supplement to the BEYOND VALOR components, rather than an unneeded duplication of those counters should the player decide to expand his ASL collection.Due to the special nature of the fighting that comprised the airborne invasion of Normandy, the scenarios emphasize infantry encounters with little in the way of vehicles, ordnance, OBA or the more detailed rules which constitute the entire spectrum of ASL . This goes hand-in-hand with the introductory nature of PARATROOPER , which also includes Chapter K of the ASL rules: the Squad Leader Training Manual. The Training Manual is not a set of rules — but a supplement to ASL which attempts to teach the basic concepts of the game system to new players in a conversational style complete with attempts at humor. This "hands-on" approach, which takes the reader through repeated examples of play, may even serve as a handy refresher course to veteran Squad Leaders. As always, however, we recommend that players own SQUAD LEADER before attempting PARATROOPER — if only to acquire the four playing boards therein that are required for play of the PARATROOPER scenarios. PARATROOPER contains no rules; ownership of ASL and boards 1-4 of SQUAD LEADER are required. Contents: 1 8" x 22" mounted mapboards 390 1/2" counters laminated on both sides 88 5/8" counters laminated on both sides 8 ASL Scenarios ASL Chapter K; Training ManualGame Info: Complexity - High Solitaire Suitability - High Time Scale: Two minutes per Game Turn Map Scale: 40 meters per hex Players: Two (also suitable for solitaire and team play) Unit Scale: Five to ten men with individual leaders, vehicles and guns Playing Time: Variable based on scenario played; three hour average Shipping Fees for US Residents will be via USPS Priority Mail with delivery confirmation. Shipping Fees for non-US Residents are computed based on ACTUAL shipping cost using buyers cho... read more

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