1944: Race to the Rhine – Red Ball Express

About this expansion

1944: Race to the Rhine – Red Ball Express is a mini-expansion for 1–3 players, with a play time of 90 minutes, released in 2016.

Designed for 1944: Race to the Rhine, this expansion changes the experience by reducing randomness and introducing new threats for the Allied leaders to face. It adds pressure through sudden bad weather and the possibility of an Axis counter-offensive.

The expansion includes nine new pursuit and Axis cards. These cards bring the expansion’s additional threats into the game, giving players new developments to consider during their race to the Rhine.

• Nine new pursuit and Axis cards
• Rules for sudden bad weather
• The launch of an Axis counter-offensive
• A new special rules sheet

Alongside the cards, 1944: Race to the Rhine – Red Ball Express includes a new special rules sheet. Its format is similar to the rules found in section 15 of the main game’s instructions, providing the additional rules needed to use the expansion.

This mini-expansion is intended for players who want a less random game and new Axis dangers within the existing 1944: Race to the Rhine experience. Sudden weather changes and an Axis counter-offensive add the specific threats described in the expansion, while the new cards broaden the available pursuit and Axis content.