
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,158
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Retro: Tactical WWII Wargame Variant Rules
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2001

Expansion for ASL: Advanced Squad Leader Rule Book – Electronic Edition
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Operations Special Issue #2 is an expansion for ASL: Advanced Squad Leader Rule Book – Electronic Edition released in 2009 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Chas Argent and Chris Olden and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
Operations Special Issue #2 contains Bravery in the Sand, PanzerBlitz: Carentan and Monty's Gamble: Market Garden – Fortress Holland: 1940. It includes 2 ASL SK scenarios: ASL Scenario S33 - Few and far between, Scherpenzeel, Holland 13 May 1940 (medium German infantry assault on a Dutch position) ASL Scenario S34 - Twilight at Baerendorf, Baerendorf, France 23 November 1944 (armored German counterattack on an American position) Additionally there is a Series Replay of scenario S33. Read more: Operations Special Magazine.
Operations Special Issue #2 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 catalogue lists Operations Special Issue #2 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.
Operations Special Issue #2 has a complexity rating of 4.0 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.
Operations Special Issue #2 belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and 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 Operations Special Issue #2 are: Chas Argent and Chris Olden. 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 Operations Special Issue #2 as an expansion for ASL: Advanced Squad Leader Rule Book – Electronic Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need ASL: Advanced Squad Leader Rule Book – Electronic Edition to use it. Check that your edition of ASL: Advanced Squad Leader Rule Book – Electronic Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.