Hunters from the Sky - The Airborne Assault on the Maleme Airfield, Crete - May 20-23, 1941, is the 6th game in the Tactical Combat Series (TCS) by The Gamers and covers the assault of the Luftlande-SturmRegiment on the New Zealand 5th Brigade to seize the Maleme Airfield. The German attack on Crete was the first large-scale use of airborne forces in history. This was also the first capture of an isolated island without complete command of the seas.

Game Scale:
Turn: 20 minutes
Hex: 125 yards / 114 meters
Units: Infantry platoons, individual vehicles

Game Inventory:
Two 22 x 34" full color maps
Three dual-side printed countersheets (2 combat, 1 markers - 840 1/2" counters)
One 28-page TCS version 3.1 system rulebook
One 16-page Hunters from the Sky game specific rulebook
Two 4-page TCS version 3.1 Charts & Tables folders
Two 6-sided dice

Solitaire Playability: Medium-High
Complexity Level: High
Players: 1 or more
Playing Time: 6-20 hours

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