Arnhem (1976)

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Board Game Rank: 1754

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Designer	J. A. Nelson
Artist	Redmond A. Simonsen
Publisher	SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
Year Published	1976
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2 players (1 voter) [poll]
Playing Time	90 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	12 (1 voter) [poll]
Language Dependence	Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet (1 voter) [poll]
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Subdomain	Wargames (3 voters) [vote]
Category	Wargame World War II
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter
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Primary Name	Arnhem
Alternate Names	A Bridge Too Far: Arnhem Moment in Conflict #2 - Arnhem
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Originally part of the Westwall quad, Arnhem was released as a Designer's Edition game in 1976. The game included a hard mounted map, counters, standard and specific rules.

The game is a two player recreation of Operation Market Garden, Sept. 1944.

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Arnhem: The Farthest Bridge

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Magazine References:

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Number 28, August/September 1976
- Arnhem - "Arnhem" (History/Session), Lynn E. Brower
- Arnhem - "Arnhem Game Notes" (Designer's Notes), J. A. Nelson

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A Bridge Too Far: Arnhem

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Arnhem

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SPI Collector's edition

Publisher: SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Artist: Redmond A. Simonsen

Year: 1976

Size: 11.75 x 9.00 x 2.00 inches

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Moment in Conflict #2 - Arnhem

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Ziplock/Plastic Bag Version

Publisher: SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Artist: Redmond A. Simonsen

Year: 1976

Product Code: 1198

Size: 5.50 x 8.50 x 0.10 inches

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The Obsessive Compulsive Gamer WEEK 18: ARNHEM

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Frederick the Great	Cobra	Chickamauga	Sinai
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Chinese Farm	Napoleon's Last Battles	World War I	PanzerBlitz
A House Divided	B-17: Queen of the Skies

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Panzer Leader	The Russian Campaign

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Users Owning:	289
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