- BGG rating
- 8.8
Assault Sicily 43: Primosole Bridge Expansion
- 2–4 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,244
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead
2025
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- 2–4 players
- 60–180 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.3/5
For 2 players
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Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead is a board game released in 2025 for 2–4 players, 60–180 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Wolfgang Klein and Erich Rankl and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Modular Board.
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About the game
Mediterranean sea, southwest coast of Sicily island. It was the early morning of 10 July 1943 when the first landing craft dropped their ramps at Gela and the first units of US Rangers set their boots on Italian soil. Together with the British and Canadian units that had landed further east, the Western Allies launched an unprecedented landing operation to push open the gate to Fortress Europe. The night before, on 9 July, American and British airborne troops had already dropped into enemy territory behind the planned beach landing zones to occupy important positions. This was to prevent or delay timely counterattacks by Italian and German troops on the day of the landing. This operation, called Husky, was the beginning of the end of the Italian army as an ally of the German Wehrmacht. It was the additional front, long demanded by Stalin, and thus brought the necessary relief of the Eastern Front. Assault Sicily 43 is the second volume in a planned series of tactical level wargames in which players lead historical units into battle during the landing and airborne operations around Gela Beachhead in July 1943. Americans, Italians and Germans fight bitterly for the backdoor Sicily as a launchpad for the invasion of the continent. Game Scale: Squad and team level infantry units, individual vehicles and artillery Turn time: 5-20 minutes Game time: 1 hour – 3+ hours, scenario dependent Complexity: 4 -6 out of 10 (medium) Optional rules that ease the entry into the game system Replay value: 10 out of 10 This game can be combined with the Eastern Front module: Assault Red Horizon 41
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- Sound of Drums GmbH
- Assault Games
Questions and answers
Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead supports 2–4 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.
The listed playing time for Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead is 60–180 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 Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead for ages 14 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.
Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead has a complexity rating of 3.3 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.
Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Modular Board. 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 Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead are: Wolfgang Klein and Erich Rankl. 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 Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.