"A Test of Mettle" board game covers three battles on the Western Front from 1944: Arracourt; the Free French 2nd Armored Division at Dompaire; and the Sept. 8 defense of Patton's flank at Mairy by the Texas-Oklahoma Division.
Read MoreWorthington Games' "Hold the Line: Frederick's War" system covers 8 battles of Frederick the Great; an expansion, "Highland Charge" offers 5 battles from the Jacobite Rebellions.
Read More"Phantom Leader: The Vietnam Air War Solitaire Strategy Game" has players choosing aircraft, pilots and weapons for strikes against communist targets. Pilot skills improve with experience.
Read MoreVictory in the boardgame "Reign of Missiles," a low-complexity, solitaire simulation of the Gaza Missile Crisis of November 2012, requires winning both militarily and politically.
Read More"Guns of Galicia" is a boardgame of World War I's Eastern Front. The two sides wear each other down quickly and have to husband forces for a final push - or a last-stand defense. Easy to play, it can serve as a gateway to more complex games.
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