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Expansion for Advanced Squad Leader
All American: The 82nd Airborne at Shanley's Hill – June 6-9, 1944
1998
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All American: The 82nd Airborne at Shanley's Hill – June 6-9, 1944 is an expansion for Advanced Squad Leader released in 1998 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ian Daglish and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
'Squads & Leaders' module ALL AMERICAN: Shanley’s Hill depicts the fighting of the 82nd Airborne to secure the exits from Utah Beach during the Normandy Invasion. This new edition provides ten scenarios and a scenario-generating campaign system that ties the entire series of three ALL AMERICAN releases together. Includes one 28" x 15" and one 17" x 14" map sheet, and 77 optional counters (to be cut out from card).
Editions
- All American: The 82nd Airborne at Shanley's Hill – June 6-9, 1944ENCritical Hit, Inc.1998
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Critical Hit, Inc.
Questions and answers
All American: The 82nd Airborne at Shanley's Hill – June 6-9, 1944 supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for All American: The 82nd Airborne at Shanley's Hill – June 6-9, 1944 is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists All American: The 82nd Airborne at Shanley's Hill – June 6-9, 1944 for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
All American: The 82nd Airborne at Shanley's Hill – June 6-9, 1944 belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of All American: The 82nd Airborne at Shanley's Hill – June 6-9, 1944 are: Ian Daglish. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists All American: The 82nd Airborne at Shanley's Hill – June 6-9, 1944 as an expansion for Advanced Squad Leader. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Advanced Squad Leader to use it. Check that your edition of Advanced Squad Leader is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.