When the little French town of St. Lo fell to American troops in late July of 1944, the news filled the front pages of every American newspaper. Radio broadcasts spoke of the "Major of St. Lo" and brought the vicious and bloody fighting in the Norman bocage, later to be called "The Battle of the Hedgerows", into every American family's living room. St. Lo became a household word, spoken in the same familiarity as Pearl Harbor or Anzio. Something about the American victory in capturing that little town from the Germans set a spark in the American people. St. Lo wasn't just another victory, another town liberated from the evil German enemy. It stood for a lot more.

St. Lo stood as a defining symbol of the American effort to liberate Europe at all costs from Nazi Germany. St. Lo stood for the ultimate goal of defeating the enemy and sacrificing Amencan lives toward that end. It was as if the American people could sense victory with the fall of St. Lo and that the end of the war was near....

Normandy Nightmare is a Scenario Pack from Easy Eight Enterpnses. It is designed for play with Easy Eight's Battleground World War I, but we encourage you the gamer to utilize this work with any game you desire. Inside you will find detailed informadon about the St. Lo campaign and the weapons men and heroes that fought there. Also, historical and fictional scenarios have been included for your gaming enjoyment.

Normandy Nightmare's focus is give the wargamer a realistic and yet fun game representative of the combat in the bocage country of France. Special rules for bocage, demolitions, and even bulldozer tanks have been included in addidon to many otbers. We hope you enjoy Normandy Nightmare and have fun gaming. We also hope tbe legacy and spirit of St. Lo stays alive within you tbe gamer and on the game table.

Normandy Nightmare costs $14.95, available from Easy Eight Enterprises (800-335-2988).