Wacht am Rhein: Volume 3

This pack is the 3rd Volume and final volume of the Wacht am Rhein saga, picking up from where Volume 2 left off in January 1945.

WaR 17 - CHENOGNE, BELGIUM, 1 January 1945: As the New Year dawned, the Americans faced a formidable challenge on Bastogne's western flank. Major-General Troy Middleton's VIII Corps launched a vigorous offensive, aiming to secure Chenogne village and the Bois de Fragotte woods. The 21st Armored Infantry Battalion, backed by the 22nd Tank Battalion were tasked to take Chenogne. But their real test waited for them in the village's outskirts, where a fierce battle would unfold. Game Length: 7½ Turns; Boards: 4, 56; Estimated time to play: 8 hours 39 minutes.

WaR 18 - MAGERET, BELGIUM, 2 January 1945: The clash near Bastogne in early January 1945 emerges as a pivotal moment. The Germans, their hopes of a swift Ardennes victory dwindling, devised a new plan, threatening Bastogne from an unexpected direction. Meanwhile, on the American side, Major-General Robert W. Grow's 6th Armored Division received orders seemingly out of sync with the evolving situation. When the German counterattack struck on January 2nd, the outcome hung in the balance. Would the Americans, despite initial setbacks, regain their footing, or would the resurgent German forces pose an even graver threat? The fate of Bastogne, and perhaps the broader Ardennes campaign, teetered on a precipice. Game Length: 8 Turns; Boards: u, 4; Estimated time to play: 6 hours 24 minutes.

WaR 19 - BURE, BELGIUM, 3 January 1945: A critical juncture in the Ardennes campaign. Field Marshal Montgomery's grand offensive, poised to alter the course of the battle, encountered a formidable obstacle in the battle-scarred 2nd Panzer Division. The clash at Bure on that fateful January 3rd revealed the harsh realities of war – tanks, paratroopers, and panzergrenadiers locked in a brutal struggle amidst the village's narrow streets. Yet, the outcome remains uncertain. Will Montgomery's forces regroup and persevere, or will the battle-worn 2nd Panzer Division prove insurmountable? Game Length: 7 Turns; Boards: 42, 10a, 39; Estimated time to play: 5 hours 37 minutes.

WaR 20 - GORONNE, BELGIUM, 7 January 1945: In the frozen crucible of the Ardennes, a gripping showdown between two battle-hardened commanders unfurled. The unyielding American paratroopers, led by the intrepid Lieutenant-Colonel “Vandy” Vandervoort, launched an audacious assault against the formidable defenses commanded by Oberst Jüttner - a seasoned Eastern Front veteran. Would the 82nd Airborne Division's indomitable spirit endure, or would the resurgent Germans rally to defend Vielsalm? The outcome of this pivotal Ardennes confrontation hung precariously in the balance. Game Length: 7½ Turns; Boards: 10a, 39, 42; Estimated time to play: 5 hours 58 minutes.