Squad Leader
"Infantry Combat in World War II"
Title: Squad Leader
Publisher: Avalon Hill #822 (1977)
Designer: John Hill
Subject: Tactical simulation of squad level combat in WWII
Scope: squad
Box: bookcase - 8.5" x 11.5" x 2"
Counters: 2 sheets of 260 1/2" square + 1 sheet of 192 5/8" square counters.
sheet A (Allied Infantry):
53 brown/black (russian 447 squad)
13 brown/black (russian 628 squad)
10 brown/black (russian 237 crew)
12 brown/black (russian LMG)
6 brown/black (russian MMG)
3 brown/black (russian HMG)
2 brown/black (russian radio)
1 brown/black (russian mortar)
6 brown/black (?/DM)
6 brown/black (?/CE)
8 brown/black (?/TI)
7 brown/black (russian leaders)
1 brown/black (russian campaign leader)
2 brown/black (russian AT gun)
32 green/black (american 666 squad)
16 green/black (american 847 squad)
11 green/black (american 246 crew)
11 green/black (american MMG)
7 green/black (american HMG)
6 green/black (bazooka)
5 green/black (demo charge)
3 green/black (flamethrower)
6 green/black (?/DM)
6 green/black (?/CE)
2 green/black (?/TI)
4 green/black (mortar)
3 green/black (105 howitzer)
3 green/black (AT gun)
4 green/black (radio)
10 green/black (american leaders)
1 green/black (american campaign leader)
sheet B (German Infantry):
35 lightblue/black (german 467 squad)
7 lightblue/black (german 838 squad)
13 lightblue/black (german 247 crew)
19 lightblue/black (german LMG)
6 lightblue/black (german MMG)
3 lightblue/black (german HMG)
2 lightblue/black (german flamethrower)
5 lightblue/black (german demo charge)
6 lgihtblue/black (?/DM)
6 lightblue/black (?/CE)
8 lightblue/black (?/TI)
10 lightblue/black (?/blank)
16 lightblue/black (panzerfaust)
4 lightblue/black (mortar)
4 lightblue/black (AT gun)
3 lightblue/black (radio)
13 lightblue/black (german leader)
4 red/black (447 berserker)
3 red/black (628 berserker)
3 red/black (237 berserker)
32 white/black (PREP FIRE)
6 white/black (Gun malfunction)
6 white/black (MG malfunction)
1 white/black (Game Turn)
7 white/black (immobilization)
8 white/black (numbered chits)
3 green/black (american leaders)
2 green/black (american AT gun)
7 green/black (american campaign leaders)
8 lightblue/black (german campaign leaders)
7 brown/black (russian campaign leaders)
2 green blanks
1 brown blank
sheet C (Vehicles & Fortifications)
17 white/brown (bunker)
16 white/brown (entrench)
24 white/black (wire)
21 white/black (2nd level)
12 white/black (burning building)
7 blue/black (truck)
4 blue/black (STGIII 75)
3 blue/black (STGIII 105)
8 blue/white (german SdKfz halftrack w/ MG)
6 blue/white (german SdKfz halftrack)
4 blue/black (german MkIVF2)
2 blue/black (german MkIVF1)
2 blue/black (german Brummbar)
3 blue/black (german artillery request)
3 blue/red (german spotting round)
6 brown/black (russian T-34)
3 brown/black (russian SU122)
2 brown/black (russian SU152)
3 brown/white (russian M-3)
2 brown/white (russian M-3 w/ MG)
4 brown/black (russian truck)
2 brown/black (russian artillery request)
2 brown/red (russian spotting round)
6 green/black (american truck)
3 green/black (american jeep)
1 green/white (american M-16)
5 green/white (american M-3 w/ MG)
4 green/white (american M-3)
2 green/black (american M4M52)
5 green/black (american M4A4)
2 green/white (american Priest)
2 green/black (american M-10)
3 green/black (american artillery request)
3 green/red (american spotting round)
Map: 4 22" x 8" mounted mapboards
Rules: 1 36-page booklet
Player Aids: 6 scenario cards
2 Quick Reference Cards
Dice: 2 6-sided
Information on this title compiled by
David Krause
on January 2, 2000.
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