Skies Above the Reich is a solitaire game depicting a Luftwaffe Squadron of Bf109s struggling to deter and destroy the relentless daylight raids over Germany during World War 2. The player's individual Aircraft, each represented by a stickered block, must confront the mighty Combat Box Formation of the United States Army Air Force, a deadly terrain of B-17 Flying Fortresses.
The game is a broad strokes depiction that presents the arc of the desperate air war. Stretching from late 1942 to early 1945, Skies Above the Reich follows that trajectory in a series of Missions strung together to make a Campaign. Each Mission will take a half hour or more to play, while a Campaign can last anywhere from 6 to 60 Missions.
Contents: One 17x22" Map Board (double sided), One 22x34" Map Board (double sided), 1 Pilot Roster Pad, 3 Player Aid Cards, 1 Rulebook, 1 Situation Manual and 2 Ten-sided Dice.