
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,211
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Cassino '44: Gateway to Rome
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2009

Expansion for Battle of the Bulge: Platoon Level Combat in World War II – A Panzer Grenadier Game
2011
Rules assistance for Winter Soldiers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book
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Winter Soldiers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book is an expansion for Battle of the Bulge: Platoon Level Combat in World War II – A Panzer Grenadier Game released in 2011 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Michael Bennighof, Mike Perryman, David Murray (II), and John Stafford and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Modular Board.
This is a scenario book, expanding the Battle of the Bulge and Elsenborn Ridge games of the Panzer Grenadier series. There are 30 scenarios addressing the SS attacks on Bastogne, and Kampfgruppe Peiper’s drive. In addition to the fixed scenarios is a multi-scenario campaign detailing the 4th Infantry division's drive across France and into Germany. SS troops are represented in all the fixed scenarios. This makes Elsenborn Ridge an absolute requirement. Battle of the Bulge is used for maps, in some scenarios, and for scenarios involving the US Army Airborne forces.
Winter Soldiers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book 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 listed playing time for Winter Soldiers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book is 30 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 Winter Soldiers: 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.
Winter Soldiers: 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 Winter Soldiers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book are: Michael Bennighof, Mike Perryman, David Murray (II), and John Stafford. 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 Winter Soldiers: A Panzer Grenadier Scenario Book as an expansion for Battle of the Bulge: Platoon Level Combat in World War II – 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 Battle of the Bulge: Platoon Level Combat in World War II – A Panzer Grenadier Game to use it. Check that your edition of Battle of the Bulge: Platoon Level Combat in World War II – A Panzer Grenadier Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.