Death Ride Salerno: 16th Panzer

This is a new series based on the Death Ride game system. This series will be comprised of a base game, 16Pz, with the rules, charts, markers, dice, etc that enable play of the other modules. The other modules will include 29PzGr, 16Pz Expansion, and Herman Goering/15PzGr. Each of these will focus on about a divisions worth of Germans and Allies and include the maps and unit counters specific to those elements. The entire beachhead will be covered when the entire series is complete.

The total game package will have the equivalent of 7 and a half 22 x 34 map sheets. Most modules will have just (2) 22 x 34 maps. Each module will have a number of scenarios that allow for smaller table space and game play duration.

The system has some enhancements with unit counters, such as the use of silouhettes for tanks and color coding of the different organizations for ease of tracing command and control. The rules are well written and efficient. They are clear and easy to read. They are organized in a manner that aides learning. They are structured along the 7 Battlefield Operating Systems which are Command and Control, Maneuver, Fire Support, Combat Service Support, Intelligence, Mobility and Survivability, and Air Defense. This provides a real world view of the rules as opposed to a gamers view of the rules, but will greatly ease the learning curve and put the rules into proper context.