War in the West: WWII in Western Europe, 1939-1945 (1976)

About this game

War in the West is a corps/division level simulation designed to recreate these massive battles. Each hex represents 33 kilometers of actual distance and each game-turn represents one week of actual time (the same scale as War in the East). There are 5 scenarios: Poland, France 1940, North Africa, Italy and France 1944. In addition the scenarios can be used as a starting point for a campaign scenario covering the remainder of the war. Part of WAR IN EUROPE, but also sold separately.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 3.5/5 this is a heavy game — read the rulebook before people arrive.
• Age. The publisher suggests 14 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.