Lock ‘n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy

About this board game

Lock ‘n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy is a squad-level World War II tactical combat game for 1–2 players, with a listed play time of 240 minutes. Released in 2015, it covers the D-Day drops, the fighting in the Norman bocage, and Operation Market Garden.

Command audacious American and British paratroopers and glider troops as they undertake daring missions against German defensive positions and counterattacks. The scenarios place these forces against the Wehrmacht, SS, and Fallschirmjägers in battles inspired by the experiences of several airborne, infantry, and panzergrenadier divisions.

Infantry squads, skilled Leaders, and individual Heroes are at the heart of the Lock & Load Tactical Series. Units can employ an extensive range of weapons, from M1919A4, Vickers, MG34, and MG42 machine guns to Bazookas, PIATs, heavy mortars, and anti-tank guns such as the American 57mm and German 88mm.

• 30 scenarios covering D-Day, the Norman hedgerows, and Operation Market Garden
• Over 650 die-cut counters
• American and British airborne forces facing German Wehrmacht, SS, and Fallschirmjäger units
• Vehicles and tanks including Shermans, Stuarts, Fireflies, Cromwells, Panzer IIIs and IVs, Panthers, and Tigers
• The latest listed v4.1 rules

Armored vehicles add another layer to the battlefield, clashing with infantry and facing one another directly. M4A1 Shermans, M5A1 Stuarts, Fireflies, and Cromwells take on German armor ranging from Panzer IIIs and IVs to Panthers and Tigers.

With its large scenario selection and broad roster of troops, weapons, and vehicles, Heroes of Normandy presents squad-level tactical combat across some of the defining battles of the Western European campaign.