Sink the Bismarck!
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Description
This wargame simulates Operation Rheinubung where the German battleship Bismarck and the Prinz Eugen attempts a breakout into the Atlantic.This is a two player operational simulation of that historical event. The game retains the tactical ship to ship elements of the encounter.Each hex represents 75 nautical miles.A Damage Point Table and a 10-sided die is used to resolve combat.Dummy task forces and pre-plotted German movement is used to simulate the Fog of War.Hypothetical scenarios and historical scenarios are provided. The hypothetical scenarios include a different order of battle. For example, the additions of the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.Republished in Command Magazine Japan #19 in 1998. - BoardGameGeek
Extra Info
- Ages: 12 and up
- Category: Nautical, Wargame, World War II
- Designer: Michael Scott Smith
- Mechanics: Hex-and-Counter, Secret Unit Deployment
- Players: 2 to 2
- PrimaryName: Sink the Bismarck!
- Product Title: Sink the Bismarck!
- Publisher: 3W (World Wide Wargames), Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd.
- Time: 180 minutes
- Year: 1992
