France 1944: The Allied Crusade in Europe, Designer Signature Edition

France 1944: The Allied Crusade in Europe, Designer Signature Edition, marks the return of an original game covering the historical events that led to the liberation of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands during the Allied drive on Germany by renowned game designer, Mark Herman. This new signature edition has been re-mastered and updated and will be linking with an all-new companion game, Russia 1944, slated for release in 2019. France 1944 is yet another Classic Reborn! by Compass. France 1944 covers the historical events that led to the liberation of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands during the Allied drive on Germany that ultimately led to the end of the war in Europe. The game begins with the Allies (British, Canadians, French, Polish, and Americans) already well established in France following the June D-Day invasions. As depicted at the outset of the game, Allied units are still bogged down in the rough terrain near Normandy, and their progress has been slow thus far. Nevertheless, Allied strength has built up at a faster rate than the German. At game start, the Allies are built up sufficiently to attempt their breakout and begin their race toward the German frontier. This is the game that pioneered Herman