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Flaps, Throttle, Chocks Away! The glamour, mystique and courage of the battle of Britain is brought to life in this elegant design of that great campaign that marked the end of the beginning of the greatest Conflict in History. Take command of the German or Commonwealth air fleets as you battle it out over the skies of London and England desperately trying to save your country from destruction from the sky.
Battle for Britain is a stand alone boxed game that is fast paced, easy to learn but tough to master game covering the entire air war over Britain during those critical months of August and September 1940 when the world held its breath as to the outcome. Containing a unique hidden movement system, a wide variety of units and a rich array of strategic detail, Battle for Britain gives you everything you need to re-fight the greatest air battle in history. Can Germany knock out England’s air defences preparatory to an invasion of the plucky little island or can England repel the Nazi sky hordes and begin preparing for the time when she can return democracy to Europe? Now as Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding or Generalfeldsmarschall Hermann Goering you can find out.
Battle for Britain contains:
• 1 large map (1168mm x 820mm) (46" x 32")
• 400 full colour counters
• 1 Rule book
• 2 Hidden unit displays
• 2 Combat Charts
• 1 Rule book
• 5 x 12-sided dice
- World War II
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