Red Parachutes: Soviet Airborne Assault Across the Dnepr

Red Parachutes: Soviet Airborne Assault Across the Dnepr

Michael Bennighof , Brian L. Knipple (1995)

5.5
BGG Rating 89 votes
2 players Best: 2 360 min 14+
Complexity Heavy — 3.0/5
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Red Parachutes - Soviet Airborne Assault Across the Dnepr, is a game based on the September 1943 Soviet Airborne operation which attempted to force a series of crossings of the Dnepr river near the city of Kanev. 1 22"x34" map, 980 counters, 16 pages of rules plus charts and tables. Scale is 2 km per hex, units are battalions and companies, each turn is about 1/4th of a day (AM, Mid-Day, PM and Night). At the beginning of each day, players receive replacements and artillery ammunition. Players then alternate turns conducting movement, special operations, deploying reinforcements, bombarding, attacking. This is a typical Igo-Ugo system, using an odds-based CRT with many modifiers. There are many special rules covering airdrops, river crossings, artillery bombardment etc. This is a medium-high complexity game with high unit density.

Publisher Avalanche Press Ltd. Artist Doug Chaffee, Tom Hannah, Brien J. Miller
Recommended: 1-2 players Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups

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5.5

Weighted Avg

89

Ratings

466

Owned

16

Wishlisted

Std Dev: 1.41 Wanting: 2 Trading: 34
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