{"product_id":"holland-44","title":"Holland '44","description":"\u003cp\u003eHolland '44, Operation Market-Garden, September 1944 is a two-player game depicting the Allies’ combined ground and airborne attack in the Netherlands during WWII, which was code named Operation Market-Garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game starts with the airborne landings on September 17th and continues until September 23rd. The Allied player must rush his ground forces forward as fast as possible to relieve his beleaguered airborne divisions and capture a bridge across the Rhine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scale of the map is 2 kilometers per hex and covers the battlefield from the Belgian border to Arnhem. The map also includes the area where the British 8th Corps fought on the right flank of 30th Corps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost units in Holland ‘44 are battalions, but units range from Company to Brigades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHolland '44 uses a system very similar to \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/7858\/ardennes-44-battle-bulge\"\u003eArdennes '44: The Battle of the Bulge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. It is basically a simple move-fight, I-go then u-go game. If you have played \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/7858\/ardennes-44-battle-bulge\"\u003eArdennes '44: The Battle of the Bulge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/38718\/normandy-44\"\u003eNormandy '44\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e you will have no trouble learning the game. Rules such as ZOC Bonds, Determined Defense, Extended Movement, and Traffic Markers all make their reappearance. Due to the terrain of the Netherlands, special attention was given to river crossings, bridge building, and fighting in the flat polder terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame Scale:\u003cbr\u003eGame Turn: 3 turns per day (AM, PM \u0026amp; Night)\u003cbr\u003eHex: 1.24 miles \/ 2 kilometers\u003cbr\u003eUnits: Company to Brigade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame Inventory:\u003cbr\u003eOne 22 x 34\" full color map\u003cbr\u003eOne 17 x 22\" full color map (together = 22 x 43.5\")\u003cbr\u003eTwo dual-side printed countersheet (468 9\/16\" counters)\u003cbr\u003eOne 40-page Holland '44 rulebook\u003cbr\u003eTwo dual-side printed Player Aid cards\u003cbr\u003eOne single-side printed Setup Card\u003cbr\u003eTwo 6-sided dice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolitaire Playability: High\u003cbr\u003eComplexity Level: Medium-High\u003cbr\u003ePlayers: 2 or more\u003cbr\u003ePlaying Time: 4-15 hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRating: 8.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 players\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest game experience: 2 players\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: \/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame Time: 240-900 min\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBase game: \/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpansion: \/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32691461029951,"sku":"817054011384","price":93.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/0489\/2223\/products\/001_5d620082-eec4-4b4b-8862-cbef281b8721.jpg?v=1593973141","url":"https:\/\/www.boardgamemaster.com.au\/products\/holland-44","provider":"Boardgame Master","version":"1.0","type":"link"}