Montélimar: Anvil of Fate

Montélimar: Anvil of Fate is a company-scale World War II wargame covering the fighting north of Montélimar after the Allied landings in southern France.

Players command Allied and German forces during the race to cut off the German retreat up the Rhône valley. The Allies must use Task Force Butler and follow-on forces to block escape routes, hold key high ground, and punish the retreating Germans. The German player must force a way through before larger Allied formations close the trap.

As part of the Company Scale System, the game focuses on tactical combat at company level, with 500-meter hexes and turns measured in hours. It shares system DNA with Saipan: The Bloody Rock and Guam: Return to Glory, but the situation gives it a very different feel: this is not an island assault, but a mobile, high-pressure battle of pursuit, delay, and breakout.

With multiple maps, detailed counters, and scenarios ranging from shorter engagements to a full campaign, Montélimar is aimed at players who enjoy medium-heavy tactical wargames with plenty of operational context. Both sides have a real chance to claim success—but not usually the kind they hoped for.

Contents include: five 22” x 34” full-color mapsheets, six double-sided countersheets with 1,056 5/8” counters, a 40-page rulebook, a 56-page scenario book, sequence of play chart, time/date/weather/VP chart, two CRT/TEC charts, four divisional display charts, and two 10-sided dice.