The Siege of Budapest, 1945 — With the issuance of Order Number 11 on 1 December 1944 declaring Budapest to be a “fortress” city, Hitler effectively sealed the fate of 70,000 defending Axis troops and approximately 800,000 civilians…

Festung Budapest, the eighth Historical ASL module, takes players to the western side of the Hungarian capital. Seventeen scenarios and three Campaign Games cover the fighting on the Buda side of the Danube just west of the Castle Hill area during the period from 1 January through 10 February while representing the bitter struggle for the heart of the city. 

Festung Budapest also comes with 4 maps and 9 counter sheets. In addition to the entire German SS MMC order of battle (from 8-3-8 to 4-4-7 and including assault engineers), counters are provided for several new types of Hungarian infantry — SMG units, assault engineers, the fascist Arrow Cross Militia, and the anti-communist Vannay Battalion — as well as the Buda Volunteer Regiment, Hungarians fighting for the Russians. Counters are also provided for both Hungarian and Russian air support.

Contents:

• 4 22” x 28” maps - check out a sample!!
• 9 countersheets - check out a sample!!
• 1 full-color, 3-hole punched rules Chapter FB
• 2 Chapter Dividers
• 3 Campaign Games
• 17 ASL scenarios

Scenarios: (all take place in Buda, Hungary; Axis = Hungarians & Germans)

• FB1 Uncles and Pups – 1 January 1945; Axis vs Russian, 4 ½ turns
• FB2 The Devil’s Free To Have A Try – 19 January 1945; Axis vs Russian, 7 turns
• FB3 Furor Hungaricus – 20 January 1945; Axis vs Russian, 6 ½ turns
• FB4 HKL 259 – 27 January 1945; Axis vs Russian, 6 ½ turns
• FB5 Siesta Time – 29 January 1945; Hungarian vs Russian, 6 ½ turns
• FB6 Came Tumbling After – 29 January 1945; Axis vs Russian, 6 ½ turns
• FB7 The Terror of the Castle – 31 January 1945; Hungarian vs Russian, 9 turns
• FB8 For Want Of Either Crust Or Crumb – 1 February 1945; Axis vs Russian, 6 turns
• FB9 The Shooting Gallery – 2 February 1945; Axis vs Russian, 7 turns
• FB10 The Black Company – 3 February 1945; Axis vs Russian, 5 ½ turns
• FB11 Boy Soldier – 4 February 1945; Hungarian vs Russian, 6 ½ turns
• FB12 The Black Ravens Are Flying – 5 February 1945, Axis vs Russian, 5 turns
• FB13 Don’t Economize – 7 February 1945; Axis vs Russian, 7 turns
• FB14 At The Narrow Passage – 7 February 1945; Hungarian vs German vs Russian; 5 turns
• FB15 The Taking of Object 59 – 7 February 1945; Axis vs Russian, 6 ½ turns
• FB16 Crossing The Bloody Meadow – 8 February 1945; Axis vs Russian, 6 turns
• FB17 Stalingrad Redux – 10 February 1945; German vs Russian, 5 ½ turns

Downloads:

• Chapter H Supplement — The Chapter H material for those Hungarian Guns & Vehicles included in Festung Budapest; if you don't own Armies of Oblivion you'll want this!
• Festung Budapest Player Aid Card — Version 2 of the Player Aid Card
• Festung Budapest Terrain Chart — Version 2 of the Terrain Chart
• The 2006 ASLRB Replacement Pages from Armies of Oblivion — This contains the Hungarian rules, for those who don't own AoO.
• Debris & Rubble counters — Cut these out and place them between the map and your plexi, to help eliminate counter clutter. You can use the center dot for LOS checks, or use it as a guide to punch a hole so you can see the dot on the map beneath the counter.
• Revised Scenario FB18 Red Banner Days — Here is a revised scenario card incorporating the following erratum:
  
  In the VC, add "of German units (only)" after "amassing ≥ 26 CVP".