Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes
Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes
This game is no longer available, the new, improved and expanded edition can be found in Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy
Band of Heroes is a tactical board game tour de force that covers the battles of America's airborne troops during June of 1944. Band of Heroes includes a bucket full of new weapons, squads, and vehicles, including U.S. Airborne, German SS, and Fallschirmjager troops, Tiger, Sherman, Stuart, and PzIIIJ tanks, and MG42, MG34, and M1919A4 machine guns. But the scenarios are the selling point, and this batch of sixteen tells the story of the men from the 101st and 82nd Airborne Division's fighting the Germans in the Norman hedgerows during June of 1944.
Components
6 mounted maps
480+ beautiful counters, counters, representing the men and equipment from the 82nd, 101st, 17th SS Panzergrenadier, 6th Fallschirmjager, 91st Airlanding, and 352nd Infantry Divisions
16 Skill Cards, providing Leaders and Heroes with special abilities.
16 Band of Heroes Scenarios
This game is no longer available, the new, improved and expanded edition can be found in Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy
Band of Heroes is a tactical board game tour de force that covers the battles of America's airborne troops during June of 1944. Band of Heroes includes a bucket full of new weapons, squads, and vehicles, including U.S. Airborne, German SS, and Fallschirmjager troops, Tiger, Sherman, Stuart, and PzIIIJ tanks, and MG42, MG34, and M1919A4 machine guns. But the scenarios are the selling point, and this batch of sixteen tells the story of the men from the 101st and 82nd Airborne Division's fighting the Germans in the Norman hedgerows during June of 1944.
Components
6 mounted maps
480+ beautiful counters, counters, representing the men and equipment from the 82nd, 101st, 17th SS Panzergrenadier, 6th Fallschirmjager, 91st Airlanding, and 352nd Infantry Divisions
16 Skill Cards, providing Leaders and Heroes with special abilities.
16 Band of Heroes Scenarios
This game is no longer available, the new, improved and expanded edition can be found in Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy
Player Count
2
Playing Time
60
Age
12
Year Released
2005
Podcasts Featuring this Game
TDT # 105: Top Ten Card Games
In this episode, Greg talks about the International Gaming Awards, Geoff talks about the psychology of reviews, and Mary praises Tichu. Moritz and Paul discuss the finer points of gaming, and we have a review of Lock and Load. Ted discusses GenCon, and we field a few questions (and a couple's quarrel!) Finally - Greg, Sam, and Tom give their top ten card games.