Breakout: Normandy (1992)

Breakout: Normandy is a complex two-player wargame on the Allied invasion of France in World War 2. The game concentrates on the initial landings and the subsequent breakout attempts. The German player tries to prevent the a successful Allied landing, and if that fails, to contain the beachhead. The Allied player wins by establishing a beachhead, or (better) by successfully breaking out of the landing area.

The mapboard depicts the Normandy area where the initial landings took place. Units are regiments and brigades, representing infantry, airborne, armour artillery, anti-tank and anti-aircraft units.

The game uses the area-impulse system used in Storm over Arnhem, Thunder at Cassino and Turning Point: Stalingrad.

Magazine References:

The GENERAL Index Article List:

• The GENERAL Vol.28,No.6
  • Design Analysis - Breakout: Normandy Andrew Maly with Mary Ellen Heppner
• The GENERAL Vol.29,No.2
  • Breakout: Normandy – “Battle from beach to bocage in Breakout: Normandy” (Designer Notes) James Stahler
• The GENERAL Vol.29,No.3
  • Breakout: Normandy – “In defense of Normandy” (Strategy) Don Greenwood
  • Breakout: Normandy – “A matter of priorities- Allied options in Breakout: Normandy” (Strategy) Andrew R.Maly
  • The Question Box - Breakout: Normandy
  • Series Replay - Breakout: Normandy Part 1 of 2 , Drew Simon, Andrew Maly, Don Greenwood
• The GENERAL Vol.29,No.4
  • Series Replay - Breakout: Normandy Part 2 or 2 , Drew Simon, Andrew Maly, Don Greenwood
• The GENERAL Vol.30,No.5
  • The Question Box - Breakout: Normandy

Microbadge: