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Rules assistance for G.I. Anvil of Victory: A Squad Leader Gamette
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 180 min
- 12+
- Complexity 4.3/5
Rules assistant for G.I. Anvil of Victory: A Squad Leader Gamette
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G.I. Anvil of Victory: A Squad Leader Gamette is an expansion for Squad Leader released in 1982 for 2 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Don Greenwood and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
It is December, 1941; Europe lays stricken beneath the Nazi boot. Only Britain, sheltered by her fleet and the English channel, stands fast before the swastika. To the East, German panzers stand stalled by winter at the very gates of Moscow. However, the Third Reich is nearing its high water mark for the tide is about to turn. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will usher the United States into World War II and seal the doom of the Thousand Year Reich. American industry will supply the Allied armies with vast quantities of war material, and a fresh, new breed of fighting man will enter the fray against Hitler's tested Wehrmacht. The G.I. will become the anvil on which the victory over a bled white Wehrmacht is forged. G.I.; ANVIL OF VICTORY allows you to command the full gamut of American fighting men as they drive the Germans from Africa, Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and back across the Rhine and into Germany itself. G.I. adds the complete American arsenal of fighting men and machines to your SQUAD LEADER repertoire, while expanding and enriching the most acclaimed historical gaming system yet devised. Can the greater numbers and superior, gunnery control systems of the American Shermans compensate for the more lethal guns of the feared German Panther? G.I. provides a gripping and graphic answer unmatched by any book. But G.I. offers far more than just American tanks. It contains more components than any of the preceding games in the series. The entire game system has been streamlined while enhancing realism even further. German, British, and even French infantry counters have been revised to enhance unit identification, add inherent smoke values, and more clearly distinguish the differences between squads, crews, and half-squads. In each game you get: 1040 two-sided 1/2" die-cut counters representing the infantry combatants of the European Theatre from 1942-45 . 528 two-sided 5/8" die-cut counters representing the complete vehicular and ordnance Order of Battle for the U.S. in World War II Illustrated scenario cards for situations 33-46 Five additional 8" x 22" geomorphic mapboard sections increasing the possible terrain configurations many told and introducing several new terrain types [mapboard 8, 12, 13, 14, 15] Comprehensive, illustrated 36-page Programmed Instruction Rulebook Two expanded Quick Reference Data Cards Terrain Overlays to further vary existing mapboards (source: the back of the box and user's description)
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- The Avalon Hill Game Co
Questions and answers
G.I. Anvil of Victory: A Squad Leader Gamette 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 listed playing time for G.I. Anvil of Victory: A Squad Leader Gamette is 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 G.I. Anvil of Victory: A Squad Leader Gamette 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.
G.I. Anvil of Victory: A Squad Leader Gamette has a complexity rating of 4.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
G.I. Anvil of Victory: A Squad Leader Gamette belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, and Grid Movement. 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 G.I. Anvil of Victory: A Squad Leader Gamette are: Don Greenwood. 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 G.I. Anvil of Victory: A Squad Leader Gamette as an expansion for Squad Leader. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Squad Leader to use it. Check that your edition of Squad Leader is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.