Dagger Thrusts 2005

Lowto intermediatecomplexity twoplayer examination historic alternative montgomerys illfate operation market garden instead leftjab lowland holland rhine patton propose righthook start metz swinge north east ruhr warwinne knockout blow alternative alternative allied player try conservative push straight east rhine create bridgehead german river likely advance advent ve day monthsa soon begin game patton alternative montgomery plan clear huge opportunity eisenhower miss back wrong subordinate british field marshal plan succeed way rhine significant way fail short rhine ruhr happened historically mean month waste lot life lose create salient patton idea try fail badly salient size jut north rhineland base metz ve ally causeweve broaden appeal design enjoy alternative history include second historical scenario go cover actual marketgarden portion montgomerys operation september quickly apparent portray time space unit scale game dud map hex long wide broaden thing shoulder expand coverage montgomery possibility fateful month choose straightup historic approach alternative history actual historyeach hex map equal seven mile opposite game turn represent day play piece represent division brigade combat command kampfgruppen regiment kind infantry armor formation contain man armored fighting vehicle.