Squad Leader

shot disturb eerie silence deserted city street punctuate frantic footfall man seek cover krugerrsquos veteran ncorsquos lie motionless street remnant dead manrsquos squad seenmdashscattere nearby house guttersmdashall thought advance abandon sudden demise leaderthe compulsion revenge obviously overcome instinct selfpreservation right krugerrsquos man locate source lethal shot lay steady stream fire church steeple directly ahead absence respond fire suggest lone russian marksman beat hasty retreat victimize wither fire german retort kruger see occupy church set regimental observation post order leave leeway delay single sniper give signal rush building obedient training man veteran france balkan month fighting russia spring foot second later sharp staccato retort russian machinegun conclude assertiveness death time kruger wrongthis squad leadera game wwii tactical combat europe instant decision result life death man victory defeat armyfor squad leader direct fire squad select plan attack set defense mass russian human wave armor assault hedgerow provide adequate cover flanking effort man cut american machinegun position wood decision irrevocable live die resultssquad leader utilize programmed instruction guide scenario increase realism complexity scenario run gamut street fighting stalingrad armored advance snow cover road ardenne campaign game tie individual scenario allow personal leader counter advance rank ability addition ldquodesign ownrdquo section include player create unlimited number play situation creationeach hex squad leader represent meter real terrain counter represent individual leader support weapon vehicle man crew man squad game turn divide player turn phase equivalent minute actual timesquad leader game game system portray wwii infantry action innovative system infantry combat panzerblitz panzer leader armored warfare games squad leader provide innovative rule morale leadership machinegun flamethrower demo charge smoke hidden placement sewer movement offboard artillery radio contact antitank gun night action wire entrenchment mine bunker rubble multistory building differentiation fire river crossing roadblock mortar morebe forewarn squad leader easy game attempt prior wargaming experience squad leader rate tournament level iv ah complexity scalein game twoside fracrdquo die cut counter represent man weapon german russian american army wwii twoside rdquo die cut counter represent fortification individual vehicle combatant big rdquo x rdquo section fullcolour geomorphic mapboard arrange literally hundred different terrain configuration represent large city small village woode hillside flat plain ukraine comprehensive illustrate page rule play designerrsquos note booklet scenario card carefully construct game situation highly refine quick reference datum card reduce complexity realistic infantry combat game easily playable proportion