Fighters of Europe: Theater Expansion – Defense of the Reich
BGG rating
8.3

Expansion for Fighters of Europe

Fighters of Europe: Theater Expansion – Defense of the Reich

2025

Rules assistance for Fighters of Europe: Theater Expansion – Defense of the Reich

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

  • 1–2 players
  • 120 min
  • 14+

Rules assistant for Fighters of Europe: Theater Expansion – Defense of the Reich

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

Fighters of Europe: Theater Expansion – Defense of the Reich is an expansion for Fighters of Europe released in 2025 for 1–2 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Frank Garibaldi and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Hexagon Grid.

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About the game

With the second expansion Defense of the Reich, discover a new gameplay with giant aircraft (B-17) and very fast jet fighters (Me262) for a total of 4 new types of aircraft, including also P-51 Mustang and FW 190. This expansion contains large objective marker like railways, train and German factories as well as 5 scenarios to relive major events of the air operations over Germany, like the Schweinfurt raid. A massive improvement to the game duration with 20 hours of play in complete historical immersion. —description from the publisher

Publishers

  • Don't Panic Games
  • Capsicum Games

Questions and answers

Fighters of Europe: Theater Expansion – Defense of the Reich 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.