Paper Wars 114: Combat! Brecourt Manor Assault

Paper Wars Issue 114 features a complete standalone entry in Mathew Hinkle's Combat! tactical solitaire series. The game recreates one of the most famous actions of D-Day: the assault on the German artillery battery at Brécourt Manor by Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Popularized by Band of Brothers, the engagement remains a textbook example of small-unit leadership and battlefield tactics.

Using the acclaimed Combat! AI system, players command American paratroopers against a determined German defense in a highly replayable solitaire experience. No previous Combat! title is required.

Highlights

• Complete standalone Combat! game.
• Tactical solitaire gameplay with enemy AI.
• Excellent replay value through dynamic AI reactions.
• Covers one of the best-known engagements of D-Day.
• Includes four complete scenarios: two historical and two generic.

Magazine contents

Besides the complete game, Paper Wars 114 includes:

• a historical article covering the Brécourt Manor assault;
• an exclusive feature by Mathew Hinkle introducing the forthcoming Combat! Eastern Front;
• the complete new Combat! Series Rulebook, published here for the first time.

Game components

• Paper Wars Issue 114 magazine
• Complete Combat! The Brecourt Manor Assault game
• Full-color map
• Die-cut counters
• Complete Combat! Series Rulebook
• Four playable scenarios

Game information

• Publisher: Compass Games
• Designer: Mathew Hinkle
• Series: Combat!
• Game Type: Tactical Wargame
• Scale: Man-to-man infantry combat
• Period: World War II – Normandy, 6 June 1944
• Players: 1
• Playing Time: Approximately 60–180 minutes
• Complexity: Medium
• Language: English