A game of aerial strategy based on the historic Battle of the skies during the summer of 1940.
Destroy enemy airbases to win. SE England, the Channel and NE France are shown on the game board with the main air bases marked in dark brown.
Historically accurate, showing the types of aircraft in service throughout the Battle of Britain with point values reflecting their capabilities in real life.
The Battle of Britain is popularly considered synonymous with the Blitz of London. In reality bombing London was the climax of a German bombing offensive against military targets. British bombing of military airfields in France had also taken place following the evacuations from Dunkirk although on a much smaller scale. Military historians agree that the German decision to abandon military targets in favour of civilian targets was the decisive factor in ensuring a British victory.
The game was previously called Aviation, although that game did not just focus on the Battle of Britain.
View a list of Armed Forces strategy games by HP Gibson. Not to be confused with Battle of Britain by TSR, a completely different game.
Other games by HPG are advertised in the rules leaflet;
- L'Attaque, Dover patrol, Tri tactics, Business game, Campaign, 4000 AD, Game of Nations, Ratrace, Scoop and Travel Go. |
