Squad Leader Rules & Scenariosīelow are some Squad Leader rules and scenarios that are free to download in PDF. The original print run of 2,500 copies of Squad Leader had a purple trim to them and have become a prize collector’s item.
Squad Leader was produced in time to debut at the 1977 Origins Game Fair, an annual gaming convention that was first held in 1975 and is run by Game Manufacturer’s Association. All of the pieces of Squad leader represent the regular squads rated for firepower, range and morale as well as weapon and vehicle crews and elite squads with high firepower and morale. Squad Leader is the absolute natural extension of the trends toward realism. It is virtually unique among World War II board games focusing on infantry combat in Europe. Hall of Fame Game Designer John Hill designed Squad Leader, one of the most complex and thrilling wargames of its time.