{"id":275,"date":"2023-11-10T19:56:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T19:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/?page_id=275"},"modified":"2024-08-02T12:06:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T12:06:05","slug":"death-ride-arras","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/?page_id=275","title":{"rendered":"Death Ride &#8211; Arras"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This Death Ride game comes with or allows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Numerous Charts and Tables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rules Written Based on the Seven Battlefield Operating Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detailed but not Overbearing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellent Solitaire Play<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>V************* &nbsp;&nbsp;Death Ride Arras &nbsp;*************V<\/strong><br><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Death Ride &#8211; Arras:<\/mark><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This game is a collaborative design between Grognard Simulations and Stronpoint Simulations of the British Armies surprise attack on Rommel&#8217;s 7th Panzer Division at the city of Arras. &nbsp;This game is a lighter version of the Death Ride series and a good introductory game for the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box Cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"462\" src=\"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arras-cover.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I am pricing this game a couple ways. &nbsp;For those who want the complete package that includes a hard copy of the Master Rules, that package will be sold for one price, and a version of the game which does not contain a hard copy of the Master Rules will be sold for a lower price. &nbsp;The Master Rules will be available as a complimentary download from the Death Ride Series CSW folder (as many of GSIs rules are). &nbsp;I am doing this in order to help both customer and GSI. &nbsp;Please see the bottom of the page to see the prices I am planning to release this game for in the very near future. &nbsp;This LITE version of the game is only available through GSI direct. &nbsp;Please ask for the LITE game when ordering if you want the version without a hard copy of the Master Rules. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The battle is an interesting situation where the British got the drop on Rommel when the Germans were only considering victory and were too confident of success. &nbsp;This is where Hitler began to get nervous about the ever extending flank of the German armored spearheads. &nbsp;Luckily for the Germans (criminals) the British had poor coordination and poor tanks involved in the attack. &nbsp;While they made the Germans nervous and gave a few units some real problems they didn&#8217;t have much of a chance of cutting off the German spearheads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a small portion of the map done by Michael Robel. &nbsp;It shows the area of main activity during the battle southwest of the city of Arras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"398\" src=\"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arras-partial-map.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-279\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arras-partial-map.png 617w, http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arras-partial-map-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This two day battle is one of the high points of the French campaign for the Allies. &nbsp;Players will each find a tense situation at the beginning. &nbsp;The British must try to push hard as far as they can in order to effect a breakthrough. &nbsp;The Germans must stave off the breakthrough and hold on until help arrives. &nbsp;Rommel sent the 25th Panzer Regiment forward and left the softer elements of the division behind. &nbsp;It&#8217;s these softer elements that come under attack. &nbsp;The 25th Panzer Regiment is the help and they had to turn around and go back in order to stop the British attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some units you will find in the is game:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"149\" src=\"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/brit-units.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-280\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/brit-units.png 520w, http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/brit-units-300x86.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Those of you who are familiar with the Death Ride series will notice some interesting differences. &nbsp;The units shown above have their weapon information arranged differently. &nbsp;The Primary Weapon data is on top and the Secondary Weapon data is on the bottom.<br>In order to make the unit names easier to read we have kept the unit name horizontal and abbreviated and inserted a symbol to denote the specific battalions and regiments the units belong to.<br><br>Game Scales are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Game Turns are 15 minutes; a change from most other Death Ride series games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hex Scale is 330m per Hex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most units are platoons, British infantry are companies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Arras &#8211;&nbsp;comes with (in Full Color):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(4) Map Sections of the Arras France Area of Operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(3) Counter Sheets with over 600 Units and Markers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2) Scenario Cards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(2) d10 and (1) d6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>58 Pg. Master Rules (FREE download for those who choose the LITE version)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supplemental Rules Specific to Arras<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Order of Battle Cards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Command and Control Enhancement Built In<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fire Support Enhancement Built In<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>FULL PACKAGE Domestic Shipping \/\/ International Shipping:<br>Price is $<strong>136<\/strong>&nbsp;+ FREE Postage \/\/ Price is $<strong>171 <\/strong>+ FREE Postage<br><br>LITE PACKAGE Domestic Shipping \/\/ International Shipping (The LITE Package <strong>DOES NOT<\/strong> come with a hard copy of the Master Rules):<br>Price is&nbsp;<strong>$125<\/strong>&nbsp;+ FREE Postage \/\/ Price is $<strong>160 <\/strong>+ FREE Postage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2008-2024&nbsp;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Grognard&nbsp;<\/mark>Simulations Inc.<\/strong><br>Contact &nbsp;&nbsp;support@grognardsims.com with any questions.<br>Last modified: July 20, 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Death Ride game comes with or allows: V************* &nbsp;&nbsp;Death Ride Arras &nbsp;*************V Death Ride &#8211; Arras: This game is a collaborative design between Grognard Simulations and Stronpoint Simulations of the British Armies surprise attack on Rommel&#8217;s 7th Panzer Division at the city of Arras. &nbsp;This game is a lighter version of the Death Ride &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/?page_id=275\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Death Ride &#8211; Arras&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-275","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=275"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":582,"href":"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/275\/revisions\/582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/grognardsims.com\/WordPress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}