Avalanche: The Salerno Landings (1976)

Avalanche: The Salerno Landings is a tactical simulation of the nine day battle for the beachhead at Salerno, Italy in September of 1943. The Allied commander will attempt to get ashore and stay ashore. The German commander will attempt to throw him back into the sea, or failing that, inflict maximum casualties on him. The German has only until the 17th of September to do so, as by then the British 8th Army, driving up from the toe of Italy, will arrive and force him to withdraw.

The following components are provided with Avalanche:
1. Two topographical maps show the area over which the battle was fought. Each hex is 1300 yards.
2. Four sheets of unit counters. Each of these represents a military unit which did fight or could have fought at Salerno.
3. One set of charts consisting of four back printed cards.
4. One rules booklet
And probably one errata sheet dated July 20, 1976.

Magazine References:

Moves Article Index:

• Number 30, December/January 1977
  • Avalanche: The Salerno Landings - "Forward Observer: Chromatic Landslide" (Review), Richard H. Berg

Panzerfaust and Campaign Article Index:

• Number 76 November-December 1976
  • Starship Troopers / War at Sea / Caesar at Alesia / Lankhmar / William the Conqueror - 1066 / Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes / Mind War / War of the Sky Galleons / Atlantis 12500 B.C. / Edgehill 1642 / Crete 1941 / Tunisia 1943 / Der Fuhrer / Avalanche: The Salerno Landings / Battle for Midway: Decision in the Pacific, 1942 / Burma - "Thumbnail Analysis" (Review), Don Lowry

Campaign Article Index:

• Number 79, May-June 1977
  • Avalanche: The Salerno Landings - "Avalanche" (Review / Strategy), Scott Renner