The solution to the ATS crossword puzzle in WARFIGHTING GUIDE #2 can be found here. Let's see just how smart and up to speed you are as an expert ATSser...

Critical Hit is the proud publisher of Bob Murphy's NO BETTER PLACE TO DIE, the story of the Battle of La Fiere. The contest for this crucial Merderet River crossing following the 82nd Airborne's D-Day paradrop is now being made into a movie and Bob was an important consultant in the making of the ATS title AGAINST ALL ODDS. Here we've provided the full interview conducted with Bob during the making of that game: MURPHY INTERVIEW.

The ATS rulebook is tight, stable and the result of years of research and development. What's more, owners of any complete ATS title are licensed to download the digital version of the latest edition at no additional charge (The link will allow you to contact customer service and obtain a set.): ATS RULEBOOK 3.09.

Support for the ATS hobbyist continues in the form of ATS COLOR PLAY AIDS licensed to owners of any complete ATS title. The link will allow you to contact customer service and obtain a set.

Come and get the first issue of the free ATS BRIEFING NEWSLETTER that spells out the birth of what is now the fastest growing tactical-level game system on the market.

ATS Boxed Games Virtual ATS Software ATS Accessories ATS Expansions ASLComp Variant Historical Modules ASLComp Variant Scenario Packs Moments in History Tank Commander Decks Shipbase III

CRITICAL HIT, INC. specializes in recreating tactical-level battlefields for the historical board wargaming market. The latest battlefield recreated by CH is DIEN BIEN PHU. Our online catalog consists of 275+ unique offerings, in addition to numerous free downloads. Use the links on this page to enter our 'stockroom' and begin exploring.

Founded in 1994, Critical Hit coined the phrase "Enthusiast Media" to describe the firm's approach to bringing together the publisher and the hobbyist/designer in a unique method of cooperation that strips away everything but a mutual effort to bring labors of love to the fore. This approach has proven successful in the form of many tactical-level wargames in print, and many more currently being prepared for publication.

The center-piece of the Critical Hit line is the ADVANCED TOBRUK SYSTEM (ATS). Nominated for board wargame of the year and inspired by the original TOBRUK by Avalon Hill, the system has been expanded to depict the gamut of 20th Century warfare at the scale of 50 yards per hex. In addition to a series of board wargames and expansions, ATS is augmented with VIRTUAL ATS (VATS) software, a free download licensed for use by any owner of the matching print title. VATS allows users to play ATS online and in real time against anyone in the world and is also a great use for SOLO play and for saving set up information and games in progress. It is a fully supported licensed software product created by Critical Hit and uses original source graphics for game pieces and maps.

Critical Hit acquired the German board wargame company MOMENTS IN HISTORY in 1999 and continues to produce and distribute products through its MiH division. Most notably, D-DAY THE GREAT CRUSADE is now in a second edition, with expanded beach landing presentation. Previous owners of DDTGC can also purchase the beach landing expansion to add it to their existing game.

If you're looking for 2000 of your fellow hobbyists and what is widely recognized in wargame circles as the friendliest and most informative message board on the internet you can sign up for the CH Message Board. It's a free service provided by Critical Hit and has attracted over 50,000 posts to date and counting.

Players of Beyond Valor(tm) and beyond will find an extensive collection of VARIANT products published in our ASLComp line. These include everything from full-blown Historical Modules to scenario packs and the longest running magazine in the hobby.

CH is now an authorized Amazon Associate and we'll be selecting titles for your attention and making them available at our site on an ongoing basis.

 Three years and multiple research trips to Normandy in the making, BLOODY OMAHA is landing on June 6, 2008 and depicts the landings between EASY GREEN and DOG GREEN in unprecedented detail and scope at 50 yards per-hex scale.

BLOODY OMAHA includes all NEW art created especially for this game as well as American soldier types never before used in ATS. Each counter is highly detailed and drawn by renowned military artist Alan Archambault and include Shore Fire Control Party personnel, Wire Cutting Teams, Medics, Bazooka Teams, and an expanded command structure with counters depicting officers such as Norman 'Dutch' Cota down to individual NCOs.

Not only are the soldiers treated to new art. A complete collection of new landing craft counters are provided in BLOODY OMAHA. Counters for LCVP, LCA, and LCM use the standard 3/4" x 3/4" vehicle counter while larger ships, including LCI(L), the destroyer Frankford, and LCTs, use a new 3/4" x 1.5" counter.

The defenders of Hitler's Fortress Europa are depicted in ultimate detail. Ground-breaking research conducted for this game places each and every weapon found in Widerstandsnester (Resistance Nest) Wn65 through Wn 73 in its exact location. New emplacement counters were created depicting various casemate types, with their unique fields-of-fire. Also included are counters for Tobruks, open flak platforms, and Panzerstellung, the latter coupled with accurate turret counters which can be realistically pivoted during play. You also receive the 5cm pedestal gun, Goliath counters, and 320mm Wurfgerat rockets, all part of the Omaha Beach defensive network.

At the heart of each and every ATS release is a historical map and BLOODY OMAHA is no exception. The game includes the largest historical map published in any system release to date. Measuring a whopping SIX FEET long by three feet wide, the detail included will provide hours of enjoyment before the first game piece is placed. We've created a preview of the map area for you which you can access by clicking here. It's all there on the map, Belgian Gates, anti-tank walls and ditches, minefields, trench networks, hedgerows, paths, the Chateau de Vermicel, Vierville church, St. Laurent sur Mer, and of course the infamous seawall. Each and every detail is faithfully recreated at 50 years per-hex scale.