A Master Stroke: The Battle for Meiktila, March 5-14, 1945 (2006)

A Master Stroke: The Battle for Meiktila deals with the British offensive to the railroad town of Meiktila in Burma and the subsequent Japanese counterattack. This was a fight characterized by the bold move made by the 17th Indian Division to abandon their supply lines to take Meiktila, unhinging the Japanese defense line. Relying on air supply to hold out against Japanese attacks, the 17th Indian Division ultimately prevailed.

Game consists of:
1 rulebook
1 11"x17" map (available as a download in three separate sheets or download as one sheet)
80 double-sided counters
5 pages of charts and tables

Scale: Battalion
Game Turn: 1 day/turn

The game is available as a download for free at Jim Werbaneth's Line Of Departure Online Features website. http://www.jimwerbaneth.com/online_features/masterstroke.html

Jim also did the counter art for the game.

Nominee for the 2006 Charles S. Roberts awards for Best DTP-Produced Boardgame (Charles S. Roberts Awards).