Gela Beachhead is a tactical / operational level simulation of the fierce struggle for the Gela beachhead. The cardboard playing pieces represent the actual American, German and Italian units that participated in the battle, and the map represents the actual terrain over which the battle was fought.

The game components for Gela Beachhead consist of a map, a set of die-cut cardboard counters (playing pieces), a rule book and a die.