Chieftain: British Army of the Rhine
BGG rating
7.3

Expansion for Assault: Tactical Combat in Europe – 1985

Chieftain: British Army of the Rhine

1988

Rules assistance for Chieftain: British Army of the Rhine

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

  • 2 players
  • 240 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 3.1/5

Rules assistant for Chieftain: British Army of the Rhine

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Chieftain: British Army of the Rhine is an expansion for Assault: Tactical Combat in Europe – 1985 released in 1988 for 2 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Frank Chadwick and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Modular Board.

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About the game

Chieftain: The British Army of the Rhine, provides a complete array of British equipment and maneuver units, from Chieftain and Challenger tanks through MCV-80 and Saxon APCs. Not only are the well-equipped forward elements presented, but the light security elements that form BAOR's vital reinforcements are included as well. Chieftain also presents the Netherlands Army, with its uniquely organized and equipped units. Accompanying aviation and engineering assets link Chieftain directly to Bundeswehr and Boots & Saddles." Chieftain was the third Assault Series module, and it required Assault or Boots & Saddles to play. The Assault game system used 250 meter hexes, 5 minute turns, and platoon/section sized units. The other games/modules in the series were: Assault: Tactical Combat in Europe – 1985, Boots & Saddles: Air Cavalry in the 80's, Bundeswehr (Bundeswehr: Nato's Front Line), and Reinforcements (Reinforcements: New U.S. and Soviet Units for Assault). One additional module, Close Air Support, was announced but apparently never released. Game Content: Three countersheets (480 5/8" counters) Two 17 x 22" maps (Assault Series Maps G & H) One 16 page additional rules booklet Two player aid charts

Questions and answers

Chieftain: British Army of the Rhine 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.