The Sands of War (1991)

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Designer	Frank Chadwick
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Publisher	GDW Games
Year Published	1991
# of Players	2
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Playing Time	120 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
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Category	Modern Warfare Wargame World War II
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter
Expansion	The Sands of War Expansion Kit
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Family	The First Battle Series
Primary Name	The Sands of War
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"Tactical Combat in the Middle East: 1941-1991"

Scale: 250 meter hexes, 15 minute turns, platoon sized units.

Scenarios cover World War II, the Israeli War of Independence, the Sinai War, the Six-Day War, the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Lebanon, the Iran-Iraq War, and the 1991 Gulf War.

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The Sands of War Expansion Kit

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The Sands of War

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First Edition

Publisher: GDW Games

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Year: 1991

Product Code: 0119

Size: 11.00 x 9.00 x 1.00 inches

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Board Game Rank:	3410
War Game Rank:	891
Num Ratings:	66
Average Rating:	6.65
Standard Deviation:	1.29
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Avg. Game Weight:	2.4
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Personal Comments:	34
Users Owning:	185
Users Wanting:	11
Users Trading:	13 [find trade matches]
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Num Ratings	37
Average Rating	6.98
Average Weight	2.50

Num Owned	130
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Comments	19
Year Published	1992

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