
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,055
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Cold War Commander: Fast-Play Tabletop Wargame Rules for Combined-Arms Operations, 1946+
- 2 players
- 150 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2006

2003
Rules assistance for SkirmishElite: Screaming Eagles at Hamburger Hill
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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SkirmishElite: Screaming Eagles at Hamburger Hill is a board game expansion released in 2003 for 2–4 players. It was designed by Mark Fastoso and its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
SkirmishElite: Screaming Eagles at Hamburger Hill is a scenario book used to recreate skirmish-level battles and campaigns centered on the 101st Airborne's struggle to capture the NVA strongpoint on Dong Ap Bia (aka Hamburger Hill) from the 29th NVA Regiment in May 1969. The book includes eight detailed scenarios that can be played alone or together in one of three campaigns. To accomodate replayability, the book includes a variable order of battle for each scenario which results in unique scenario and campaign replays. The book includes specific translation rules so that make it compatible with a variety of existing skirmish wargame rule sets. It also includes a unique generic order of battle listing which will allow for the use of the scenarios in any skirmish rule system. The scenarios are based on historical research and the book contains background information and a map of the actual campaign for Hamburger Hill.
SkirmishElite: Screaming Eagles at Hamburger Hill supports 2–4 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.
SkirmishElite: Screaming Eagles at Hamburger Hill belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 SkirmishElite: Screaming Eagles at Hamburger Hill are: Mark Fastoso. 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 SkirmishElite: Screaming Eagles at Hamburger Hill 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.