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Original cover of edition titled "Bulge" Bulge, subtitled "The Battle for the Ardennes, 16 Dec '44–2 Jan '45", and also published as The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge, is a board wargame published by Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI) in 1980 that simulates the World War II German offensive in December 1944 known as the Battle of the Bulge.
Battle of the Bulge is a board wargame published by Avalon Hill (AH) in 1965 that simulates the World War II battle of the same name. General Anthony McAuliffe (ret.), who had been commanding officer at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, was a consultant during the game's development. The game proved popular and sold more than 120,000 ...
In 1969, shortly after forming Poultron Press, the predecessor of SPI, Jim Dunnigan published a complex "Battle of the Bulge" wargame called Bastogne.Critic Martin Campion made special note of the movement system "that is brilliant in its reflection of reality – it is so accurate that each game general needs a staff of two in order to keep track of movement and supply."
The battle was militarily defined by the Allies as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, which included the German drive and the American effort to contain and later defeat it. The phrase 'Battle of the Bulge' was coined by contemporary press to describe the way the Allied front line bulged inward on wartime news maps. [43] [44]
In many ways the game is worth getting simply for the period break comparison of the two battles, separated by most of the length of the way, over the same area. Danny Parker made his life’s work out of games on the battle of the Bulge. This one, in its campaign form, is a bit larger than most of the others, but I think it is the best of the lot.
By using the same time-honored techniques that Germany employed in its surprise attack at the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. First came careful preparation by identifying weak spots in ...
The game's portrayal of the Battle of the Bulge was praised by critics. [8] [9] [1] In Computer Games Strategy Plus, Phil Thé found it to be "probably one of the best Bulge simulations yet to appear on either paper or silicon." [9] Jim Cobb of Computer Gaming World dubbed it "the best computer game ever on the Battle of the Bulge."
The 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge reminds us that appeasing tyrants never works. The U.S. must continue to stand strong against tyrants like Vladimir Putin to keep America safe.