This is a vintage, 1971 War Game by AVALON HILL COMPANY by AVALON HILL COMPANY of Baltimore, Maryland -- LUFTWAFFE -a Bookcase Game of Aerial Combat over Germany, 1943-45.
Welcome to the unique - exciting - and wonderful world of Simulation Gaming. LUFTWAFFE is no "game of chance". It is a "strategical-simulation" which simply means that real life combat units have been translated into a manageable symbolic format which permits them to be re-created as a two-player ame. The Rules of Play provide a framework for this re-creation. The rules are basically common sense backed-up by historical research and game theory.
While at first the game may seem complex to you, you will find that with familiarity comes a sense of the overall scheme of play which enables you to make an intuitive use of the rule rather than having to commit them to memory letter-by-letter. So, read the rules once and then play a practice game or two, referring back to the written rules as questions come to mind. In this way the game itself becomes a learning device to help you absorb the details of play. Above all, remember; you control the game and the rules are simply a logical framework for your use.
Game includes original box that has some scotch tape on the edges. Also includes mapboard which is in very nice condition, Rules of Play, American Order of Battle Card, German Order of Battle Card, Target Sheets, with some still not written on and cardboard markers that have been punched out.