Command the German offensive into Greece in 1941 with the 40th Army Korps, pushing through mountain passes near Mount Olympus to capture Athens and protect the flank for the Soviet invasion. Take charge as Gen Wavell, leading veteran ANZAC forces to defend those passes against the advance. This strategy simulation also recreates the 1940 Italian push through Balkan routes into Greece across 19 detailed scenarios.
Players alternate roles in these indie historical matchups, directing army corps maneuvers under tight resource limits. Simulation fans who enjoy operational command in World War II theaters will find focused challenges here.
Foothills of the Gods covers the German offensive to conquer Greece in 1941. As Feldmarschall List can you drive your 40th Army Korps hard and fast through the mountain passes, around Mount Olympus and seize Athens to secure the southern flank for the coming invasion of the Soviet Union. Or as the resource-strapped commander of the Middle East, Gen Wavell, can you hold the passes with your tough, veteran ANZACs and achieve what no Allied army has been able to do in the war so far and stop the Germans. It also covers the 1940 Italian offensive through the Balkan approaches to Greece. It contains 19 scenarios.
