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Salerno: The 1943 Allied Invasion of Italy
2015
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- 1–4 players
- Complexity 3.0/5
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Salerno: The 1943 Allied Invasion of Italy is a board game released in 2015 for 1–4 players. It was designed by Nathan Kilgore and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
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About the game
Salerno: The 1943 Allied Invasion of Italy. The first game in the Variable Combat System series Players take their choice of the Western Allies or the German forces and recreate the operations that took the war to the Italian mainland. Two medium sized mapsheets containing three areas connected by movement tracks join three operations designed to push the German armies out of Italy. System uses a chit pull combat method that enhances the challenge of combat. Limited knowledge of exact enemy strength make planning combat an undetermined affair, as it always is, and the job of commander more demanding than ever. Three alternate history scenarios accompany the overall historical campaign and an invasion only short game. The game length is 18, 1/2 day turns. Support point driven system with 6 levels of terrain. Rules include naval gunfire, radio controlled guided missiles, bridge, road and port demolition, rubble, port assault, entrenchments, strategic movement, variable reinforcement, beach assault, commandos, paratroops, ranged artillery, air power, combined arms, divisional integrity, elevation shifts, sea movement and replacements. Game Scale: Game Turn: 12 hours Hex: Map A & B = 1 mile / 1.6 Km, Map C = 3 miles / 4.8 km Units: Company to Regiment Game Inventory: Two 22 24" mapsheets Two dual-side printed counter sheets (1 of 280 & 1 of 140 1/2" counters) One 12-page VCS Standard rulebook One 24-page Salerno Exclusive rulebook One player aid chart (2-sided) Two 6-sided dice One stowage tray
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Questions and answers
Salerno: The 1943 Allied Invasion of Italy supports 1–4 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.
Salerno: The 1943 Allied Invasion of Italy has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Salerno: The 1943 Allied Invasion of Italy belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. 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 Salerno: The 1943 Allied Invasion of Italy are: Nathan Kilgore. 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 Salerno: The 1943 Allied Invasion of Italy as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.