Strategy & Tactics #341 – Return to Europe: Sicily & Italy 1943 is an operational two-player wargame simulating the Allied campaigns in Sicily and mainland Italy during World War II. The game covers operations following the invasion of Sicily and the subsequent landings on the Italian peninsula, marking the Allied return to continental Europe.

Players command Allied and Axis forces, planning offensives, organizing defenses, and exploiting strategic opportunities to control key objectives. The system emphasizes operational maneuver, territorial control, and force coordination in a campaign defined by difficult terrain and determined resistance.

Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine, the game is supported by detailed historical articles and design notes explaining the military and strategic context. Strategy & Tactics, published since 1967, remains one of the leading military history magazines featuring a complete game in every issue.

Technical data

Publisher: Decision Games / Strategy & Tactics Press
Series: Strategy & Tactics Magazine
Issue: #341
Period: 1943
Theme: World War II – Sicily and Italy campaigns
Scale: Operational

Players: 2
Playing time: 2–4 hours
Complexity: Intermediate
Language: English

Release year: 2023

Contents

As with all Strategy & Tactics magazine games, this issue includes:

• 1 full-color map

• 1 die-cut counter sheet

• 1 rulebook

• 1 Strategy & Tactics magazine with historical articles and design notes

The magazine format combines a complete game with detailed historical analysis of the represented campaign.