Hunters from the Sky

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Hunters from the Sky - The Airborne Assault on the Maleme Airfield, Crete - May 20-23, 1941, is the 6th game in the Tactical Combat Series (TCS) by The Gamers and covers the assault of the Luftlande-SturmRegiment on the New Zealand 5th Brigade to seize the Maleme Airfield. The German attack on Crete was the first large-scale use of airborne forces in history. This was also the first capture of an isolated island without complete command of the seas. Game Scale: Turn: 20 minutes Hex: 125 yards / 114 meters Units: Infantry platoons, individual vehicles Game Inventory: Two 22 x 34" full color maps Three dual-side printed countersheets (2 combat, 1 markers - 840 1/2" counters) One 28-page TCS version 3.1 system rulebook One 16-page Hunters from the Sky game specific rulebook Two 4-page TCS version 3.1 Charts & Tables folders Two 6-sided dice Solitaire Playability: Medium-High Complexity Level: High Players: 1 or more Playing Time: 6-20 hours

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