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Rules assistance for Arnhem: The Third Bridge
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 12+
- Complexity 3.4/5
Rules assistant for Arnhem: The Third Bridge
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Arnhem: The Third Bridge is an expansion for Advanced Squad Leader released in 1999 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Kurt Martin and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
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About the game
"Arnhem: The Third Bridge is an Advanced Squad Leader module that depicts the battle for the bridge made famous in print and film by Cornelius Ryan's 'A Bridge Too Far'. The British insisted that their airborne division take on the toughest assignment at the very point of the 60-mile salient which was Operation Market Garden. Montgomery said the operation was a 'springboard for a powerful full-blooded thrust to the heart of Germany.' But the plan had one fatal flaw: Allied intelligence had reported few German units in the vicinity of Arnhem--but it turned out that two SS Panzer divisions and Field-Marshal Walther Model, known as the 'Fuhrer's Firemen' were awaiting the British at ground zero. The one British battalion which was able to fight its way to the bridge was cut off, becoming 'a collection of individuals holding on' awaiting relief that would never arrive. Arnhem: The Third Bridge includes a well-researched historical game map of the battlefield, eight new scenarios and a Platoon Leader 2.x campaign game. You will also receive extensive new rules providing the flavor of the battlefield and its combatants, including high walls, a new form of breach, and SS engineers. As a special bonus, ATB includes a sheet of color, die-cut game pieces providing Red Devil squads and SMC counters for historical leaders including Colonel Frost and armor leader Captain Grabner. Everything is included to play using your existing rulebook and game pieces. (Ownership of Beyond Valor and West of Alemein are necessary to play this game)." Note the countersheet was a limited time offer with the first edition and was not included in the later 2nd edition of this game. Module requires Beyond Valor and West of Alemein or For King and Country. Expands: Advanced Squad Leader
Editions
- ASL Comp: Third BridgeenCritical Hit, Inc.2020
- ASL Comp: Third BridgeenCritical Hit, Inc.2011
- Arnhem: The Third BridgeenCritical Hit, Inc.2007
- Arnhem: The Third BridgeenCritical Hit, Inc.1999
Designers
Publishers
- Critical Hit, Inc.
Questions and answers
Arnhem: The Third Bridge 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 catalogue lists Arnhem: The Third Bridge 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.
Arnhem: The Third Bridge has a complexity rating of 3.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Arnhem: The Third Bridge belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. 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 Arnhem: The Third Bridge are: Kurt Martin. 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 Arnhem: The Third Bridge 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.