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Hearts Of Oak: The Battle of the Atlantic 1940-1944
1988
Rules assistance for Hearts Of Oak: The Battle of the Atlantic 1940-1944
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Rules assistant for Hearts Of Oak: The Battle of the Atlantic 1940-1944
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Hearts Of Oak: The Battle of the Atlantic 1940-1944 is a board game expansion released in 1988 ages 12 and up. It was designed by David S. Berry and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Hearts Of Oak is a military simulation of the Battle of the Atlantic, which took place at sea between the forces of Britain and Germany in the crucial years of WWII following the fall of France in June 1940. [...] It uses some components from GDW's Europa series of simulations, particularly Their Finest Hour and uses the maps from the series as part of the playing surface.[...] Hearts Of Oak is intended for use by Europa buffs who have wanted to model the strategic struggle betwenne Germany and the Allies over on and under the grey and unforgiving waters of the North Atlantic. (from the introduction) Game length: July I 1940 to Jun I 1944 (each month has 2 turns) Contents: Rules (16 pages) British, US Navy and German Order of Battle (15 pages) 2 Task Force Composition chart (2 identical pages) Ship Status Charts (British: 6 pages - German: 2 pages) 7 Port Charts (7 pages) 2 Atlantic Ocean Chart (North & South part - 2pages) Components needed from The Europa Series games: Kriegsmarine counters - Their Finest Hour & fabricated Royal Navy counters - Their Finest Hour & fabricated Maps 5B, 6A, 10A, 11, 12 & 16 - Fire in the East, Scorched Earth, The Fall of France, Their Finest Hour & Narvik: The Campaign in Norway, 1940.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Fantasy Games Unlimited
- Kampfgruppe
Questions and answers
The catalogue lists Hearts Of Oak: The Battle of the Atlantic 1940-1944 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.
Hearts Of Oak: The Battle of the Atlantic 1940-1944 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Nautical, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid. 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 Hearts Of Oak: The Battle of the Atlantic 1940-1944 are: David S. Berry. 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 Hearts Of Oak: The Battle of the Atlantic 1940-1944 as an expansion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to an existing base game and usually cannot be played on their own. Check the box or publisher description for the exact base game required, and make sure your edition of that game is compatible with this expansion.