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Expansion for Elsenborn Ridge: Tactical Combat During the Battle of the Bulge – A Panzer Grenadier Game
Spearhead Division: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book
2017
Rules assistance for Spearhead Division: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–2 players
- 30–180 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Spearhead Division: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book
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Spearhead Division: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book is an expansion for Elsenborn Ridge: Tactical Combat During the Battle of the Bulge – A Panzer Grenadier Game released in 2017 for 1–2 players, 30–180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Mike Perryman and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Modular Board.
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About the game
From the Avalanche Press website: Formed during the U.S. Army’s 1941 pre-war expansion, the Third Armored Division fought its way from Normandy deep into Germany. Breaking German resistance, the division suffered enormous casualties – over 16,000 of them, 2,500 of them killed in action (including division commander Maurice Rose). Late in the war, the division took the name “Spearhead” to note its achievements. Spearhead Division is a supplement for our Panzer Grenadier: Elsenborn Ridge game, featuring 88 new die-cut, mounted pieces displaying the division’s units in their own special color scheme. There are also 25 scenarios, and with four “battle games” that link them together. Spearhead Division is not a complete game; everything you need to play all 25 scenarios (and the battle games) in included in the book and the boxed game Elsenborn Ridge. No other books or games are required to play any of the scenarios.
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Publishers
- Avalanche Press Ltd.
Questions and answers
Spearhead Division: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book supports 1–2 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.
The listed playing time for Spearhead Division: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book is 30–180 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 Spearhead Division: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book 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.
Spearhead Division: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Modular Board. 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 Spearhead Division: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book are: Mike Perryman. 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 Spearhead Division: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book as an expansion for Elsenborn Ridge: Tactical Combat During the Battle of the Bulge – A Panzer Grenadier Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Elsenborn Ridge: Tactical Combat During the Battle of the Bulge – A Panzer Grenadier Game to use it. Check that your edition of Elsenborn Ridge: Tactical Combat During the Battle of the Bulge – A Panzer Grenadier Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.