Memoir '44 is a historical board game where players face-off in stylized battles of some of the most famous historic battles of World War II including Omaha Beach, Pegasus Bridge, Operation Cobra and the Ardennes. Each scenario mimics the historical terrain, troop placements and objectives of each army. Commanders deploy troops through Command and Tactic cards, applying the unique skills of his units -- infantry, paratrooper, tank, artillery, and even resistance fighters -- to their greatest strength.

This is not your typical war game with hundreds of pieces and multitudes of tactical and operational decisions to make that take hours to play. By design, Memoir ‘44 was created to be played by non-gamers and can be completed within 30 minutes. The game mechanics are simple but still require strategic card play, timely dice rolling and an aggressive yet flexible battle plan to achieve victory. In addition to the large, double-sided game board, Memoir '44 includes 144 amazingly detailed army miniatures - including historically accurate infantry, tanks and artillery. Memoir '44 is designed for 2 players but easily accommodates team play.

What we like about the game is it is more of a historical game than a war game using a scenario heavy approach in the game. You can create your own scenarios to play of course. And with the Command cards you use for actions, it is unlike Risk or the more complex Axis and Allies where it’s all about your combat units and the luck of the dice. So enjoy this miniatures (so nice to look at the game pieces on the map!) game with plenty of strategic decisions where you can learn a thing or two about an important time during mankind’s past.