Ochi: The Italian Invasion of Greece, 1940

[JayTownsend]

Panzer Grenadier: Oh Hell No
Ochi (sometimes transliterated as “Oxi”) is Greek for “Hell No!” the response of dictator Ioann Metaxas to Italian demands to yield control to Benito Mussolini. It became a rallying cry, as the Greeks not only fought off an Italian invasion but drove them back into Albania. Six months later, German intervention finally brought an end to Greek resistance.

Ochi is also our upcoming Panzer Grenadier expansion, based on this campaign. It’s a big expansion set: 40 new scenarios and 176 pieces. You’ll need maps and pieces from Parachutes Over Crete and Conquest of Ethiopia, too. Design is by Jay Townsend.

Like those two games, it’s not one of tank battles (there are some tanks involved). It’s an infantry-centered campaign, and hard-core Panzer Grenadier players already know that that’s where the system really shines. Infantry is not an afterthought in Panzer Grenadier. It is the centerpiece. We just talk about the tanks more, because panzers.

We’ve added a new package to bundle together the two core games needed. Don’t let the shipheads have all the fun.