Alsace 1940
BGG rating
7.0

Expansion for Alsace 1945

Alsace 1940

2015

Rules assistance for Alsace 1940

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 1–2 players
  • 60–180 min
  • 12+

Rules assistant for Alsace 1940

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Alsace 1940 is an expansion for Alsace 1945 released in 2015 for 1–2 players, 60–180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Michael Bennighof and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.

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About the game

Woodrow Wilson brought peace to war-torn Europe in December 1916, but many French politicians believed they had been robbed of the fruits of victory. Alsace remained under German rule, and in September 1940 the French Third Army surged over the border to recapture the symbolic city. The Second Great War had begun. Spearheaded by well-equipped armored divisions and backed by plentiful air support, the French pressed hard against the Bavarian First Army tasked with defending this sector of the border. Would they be able to take Strasbourg quickly to show the French people that victory was assured in this new war, or would their offensive bog down into a replay of the First Great War’s horrors? Alsace 1940 is a variant set of scenarios for our Alsace 1945 game, set in the same alternative-history background as our Second World War at Sea games. It is not a complete game: ownership of Alsace 1945 (and only Alsace 1945) is necessary to play all of the scenarios included. Alsace 1940 also includes 140 laser-cut and mounted playing pieces. (from Avalanche Press website)

Questions and answers

Alsace 1940 supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.