First to Fight

First to Fight is a simulation game on the German blitzkrieg invasion of Poland in September 1939, the event that ignited World War II in Europe. First to Fight is a two player game, with one player representing the German high command and the other the Polish high command. The German player must crush Poland in a lighning campaign. Speed is essential - the outcome must be settled quickly in order to shift troops west in time to forestall or defeat a French offensive on Germany's western border. The Polish player must successfully defend Poland or, failing in this, at least hold out long enough to disrupt the German timetable for conquest. Both sides maneuver their forces and conduct combat in an attempt to achieve these goals. Game Scales: Time: Three Day Turns Map: 16 Miles Per Hex Unit: Divisions, Regiments & Battalions First edition Components (1991): Countersheets 18A, 19A, 57 & ACS Two Maps (Europa Maps 13A & 37) Rules Book OB Book Chart Set Two Six-Sided Dice Second edition Components (1999): Countersheets CS 18B, 19B, 57A, 57A-1 & ACS-2 (1296 Counters) Two Maps (Europa Maps 13A & 37) rules (dated 1998) - 32 pages orders of battle (dated 1997) - 28 pages 7 charts "First to Fight" & 4 charts "Grand Europa" A refit kit was also published in 1999 to upgrade rules and counters. It includes most second edition components: rules (dated 1998) - 32 pages orders of battle (dated 1997) - 28 pages revision guide (dated 1998) - explains how to update 1991 rules with 1997 counters - 3 pages 7 charts "First to Fight" & 4 charts "Grand Europa" 4 countersheets: CS 18B, CS 19B, CS 57A and CS57A-1 (dated 1997)