Not so much a second edition as a reprinting of the main rules now that kursk and the mini rulebook have sold out, but with an extra campaign, some datacards and a pulling together of all the special rules and generic scenarios from all our published campaign supplements. Aimed fire with he shells now has no 1 modifier to hit targets in cover. I placed my order for battlegroup kursk battle group kursk offers up a great game with a strong emphasis on command and control and on the historical character of the fight for the kursk salient in the summer of the name battle group gives a hint to what this family of rules is all about. You then choose whichever campaign book you want to play. Battlegroup is published by ironfist publishing and is distributed by plastic soldier company psc. Forum for the discussion of battlegroup wargame rules plus battle reports and pictures of your armies. Apr 20, 2020 this is the 3rd in our series of articles on battlegroup. The rules were written by warwick kinrade, with assistance from piers brand. Jun 06, 20 the battlegroup rulebook is a new, small format book published to accompany the release of battlegroup overlord. In this one, were going to play a game and see how it goes. Battlegroup is a set of tabletop wargame rules for recreating the battles of world war ii, with 20mm or 15mm miniatures. Whilst the a5 book is handy for carrying to and from games, font size was a little small and could be hard to read. Jul 05, 20 battlegroup kursk 15mm aar last thursday john, christopher and vaggelis had a tank battle and here is the aar of it. The battlegroup kursk and battlegroup wacht am rhein books are available again via preorders.
All aimed fire with small arms now has a 1 modifier to hit if the unit moved. I read the english translation of reisswitzs rulebook, but i have never played kriegsspiel myself and i dont know much about early 19th century warfare, so i am. The first book set of rules was called battlegroup kursk. Kursk, 1943 still the greatest tank battle in history and the last strategic offensive of the german army on the eastern front. But they reissued the basic rulebook, minus all the kursk specific and hobbyrelated stuff, recently. This group serves as a resource for the player base of the battlegroup ww2 wargame series. I setup table and we used one of the generic meeting engagement scenarios with 650pts each a platoon sized game. Overall, we enjoyed the games and were able to accept most of the abstractions employed to portray a wwii battlefield at the platooncompany level but we felt the unit activation system punished the germans for their tactical flexibility rather than rewarding it and. Its beautifully produced, with a lot of photos and painting guides.
Details about kursk battlegroup plastic soldier company ww2 shipping now. Jan 11, 2017 previously the battlegroup rules were obtainable in the now out of print battlegroup kursk book, and an a5 size soft back rule book. The rules are written as the first of several books, each concentrating on a particular conflict, and as such is actually split into two distinct parts. After tiring of fow our group turned to the bg set of rule books, kursk, overlord and fall of the reich, for our wwii gaming. Battlegroup qrs visit for the history and stay for the. Battlegroup northag first play through no dice no glory. Battlegroup barbarossa battlegroup blitzkrieg battlegroup tobruk battlegroup market garden battlegroup torch battlegroup spring awakening battlegroup. Mad tin hatter battlegroup kursk aar germans vs russians. As a result battlegroup is my wwii gpwrussian front game these days. The main rule book is a hardback book containing the rules, and a. We agreed to see the basics of the aimed fire and tried to play the game in a slow tempo because it was only our second battle. Its beautifully produced, with a lot of photos and painting. Jan 15, 2014 as with overlord, this does not contain the core battlegroup rules, for which it is necessary to either buy the original kursk book or the soft cover rule book. Northag a set of cold war gone hot rules set in 1983 published by the plastic soldier company and written by warwick kinrade.
Its one part flow chart with arrows and colors indication the process to follow for aimed fire vs suppression fire. Mar 30, 20 played 15mm game using battlegroup kursk rules we both acquired some months ago. From there, a small mini book was released with just the base rules. So for eastern front there is barbarossa covers 1941, kursk 1943 and fall of the reich 1945. Mar 06, 20 i wanted to quickly go over some concepts used in the game. These hardback books act as a source book for your chosen ww2 theatre and also present army lists, vehicle and weapon stats and special rules. This website uses cookies to ensure it delivers the best web experience for you. Previously the battlegroup rules were obtainable in the now out of print battlegroup kursk book, and an a5 size soft back rule book. Scenario allows one player after dicing to pick a corner to deploy from with other player deploying from opposite corner unit arrival staggered.
Battlegroup rulebook plastic soldier company ww2 miniature. Mar 16, 2015 battlegroup kursk from iron fist publishing. I didnt want to go over specific rules yet as i have other videos planned for that. Kursk was their final effort to break the red army and win world war ii, and saw two weeks of savage fighting across the rolling steppes of southern russia. Sep 01, 2012 buy battle group kursk by kinrade, warwick isbn. Battlegroup northag a mighty fine new set of rules for. German panzer and infantry divisions, to face the russian tank corps and rifle divisions across a series of scenarios or a short campaign the inglorious 12th july. By using this website you agree to our use of cookies. Aug 18, 2020 kursk has german and russian lists, while rulebook doesnt have any army lists, i guess you need to get them separately. Sep 01, 2012 battlegroup kursk is the much anticipated set of world war ii rules published by the plastic soldier company.
Review a switchers guide to battlegroup wwii tabletop. The rules use a system of orders, putting difficult tactical decision making in the centre. Battlegroup kursk rules and first supplement kursk wargamer. In the prior two articles, we looked at the rules and then built a british and soviet list. Battlegroup historical rules for wwii visit for the history and stay. Published by iron fist publishing, these rules are designed for wwii players using 15mm and 20mm f. Bk contains the base rules for the game system, and is necessary for using the follow on.
Whilst this remains the same battlegroup game, there have been 3 small rules alterations. It was steves first game of this, and my first game using the full battlegroup rules for probably well over a year. In this show, i take an indepth look at the new world war ii rules from iron fist publishing and the plastic soldier company. Apr 09, 2019 the battlegroup kursk system is based on assigning about equal points per side to achieve a balanced game, so then i applied the points system to the oobs to see how many points each side had. The rulebook was originally published as a small paperback book distributed with the battlegroup kursk theatre book. This is a core rulebook, detailing how to play the game, including such basic rules as command and control, movement, firing and morale. Battlegroup ww2 rules and supplements brigade games 3dcart. Battlegroup kursk is the much anticipated set of world war ii rules. A new and innovative games system for recreating the epic battles around kursk in 1943 on the eastern front. They are written by warwick kinrade, who is perhaps most well known as the author of the kampfgruppe normandie rules from warhammer historical.
There is also a 1 to observe units with the sniperscout special rule. Yesterday i managed the short drive over to my miniature modelling madness buddy steve for a game of battlegroup. The rules are written as the first of several books, each concentrating on. The book well over 200 pages of colour is split up into five broad sections. Reviewed in the united states on march 14, 20 battle group kursk offers up a great game with a strong emphasis on command and control and on the historical character of the fight for the kursk salient in. You need the battlegroup core rulebook, regardless of what period you want to play. Most of you know how important a quick reference sheet is to keep a game moving forward and helping new players adapt to the rule set.
Turned out they both landed in the mid1800s for points on each side, so it looked like it should make for a relatively balanced game. The first 25 pages or so give a brief historical overview of the invasion of germany in 1945, covering both the eastern and western fronts. The battlegroup rulebook is a new, small format book published to accompany the release of battlegroup overlord. Kursk battlegroup plastic soldier company ww2 now ebay. Not so much a second edition as a reprinting of the main rules now that kursk and the mini rulebook. Please see our other listings for more games workshop, wargaming rules, miniatures and accessories. These rules were previously released as an integral part of the battlegroup kursk book, but iron fist and plastic soldier have perhaps. Join me for a look at the rulebook for battlegroup a world war ii tabletop miniatures game by iron fist publishing. Battlegroup kursk pdf only four detailedarmy lists included. If you have germans and americans in 28mm, that should be fine if you get the battlegroup rule book version two of the rules, battlegroup. Jan 03, 2021 battlegroup kursk wargames rules plastic soldier company brand new sent first class within 24 hours of your order.
Sep, 2019 battlegroup rulebooks reprint this entry was posted on september, 2019 by guy bowers. Battlegroup kursk historical mini rules noble knight games. Battlegroup overlord bo is the much anticipated second campaign volume to the battlegroup kursk wwii rules that were released last. This is the campaign supplement from the original battlegroup kursk rulebook, containing army lists, stats, scenarios and campaign to refight the kursk battles on the eastern front in 1943. Our 15mm battle was a mashup of game systems, using flames of war models, i aint been shot mum rules and a scenario lifted from the battlegroup kursk book by iron fist publishing. I too hope they will make available digital pdf for english rules, as shipping makes physical books quite prohibitive. Overall, we enjoyed the games and were able to accept most of the. New hardback edition of the battlegroup ww2 rules system not so much a second edition as a reprinting of the main rules now that kursk and the mini rulebook have sold out, but with an extra campaign, some datacards and a pulling together of all the special rules and generic scenarios from all. Battlegroup kursk historical mini rules noble knight. From my understanding battlegroup kursk was the first set of rules released combined with supplementary material to describe that engagement in ww2. Battlegroup kursk bk is a large, hard cover book in full color throughout.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Then i am joined by cohost mike hobbs and we look indepth at the rules. These rules were previously released as an integral part of the battlegroup kursk book, but iron fist and plastic soldier have perhaps recognised that not everyone would want to purchase a full book on the eastern front, simply to obtain the rules of the game, and so they are presented in this book. Rule book new hardback edition of the battlegroup ww2 rules system not so much a second edition as a reprinting of the main rules now that kursk and the mini rulebook have sold out, but with an extra campaign, some datacards and a pulling together of all the special rules and generic scenarios from all our published campaign supplements. Kursk has german and russian lists, while rulebook doesnt have any army lists, i guess you need to get them separately. Bk contains the base rules for the game system, and is necessary for using the follow on supplements that have been released. Battlegroup rule book core rules for tabletop wargaming. Battlegroup qrs visit for the history and stay for the war.
New hardback edition of the battlegroup ww2 rules system. These fast, fun and authenticfeeling rules, written by veteran games designer warwick kinrade author of kampfgruppe normandie, are designed to play at 15mm and 20mm 172nd scales. Reviewed in the united states on march 14, 20 battle group kursk offers up a great game with a strong emphasis on command and control and on the historical character of the fight for the kursk salient in the summer of 1943. Bill has also distilled quite a few of the rules, basic orders, artillery, and close assault into the sheet along with the corresponding page a numbers. For those of us that know and love battlegroup we have all encountered the phase where we ask what the f to help with keeping up the pace and flow of the game the talented bill owen has put together his own quick reference sheet for battlegroup with.
Battlegroup rulebooks reprint karwansaray publishers blog. A place for new and veteran bg players to meet, show off their armies, discuss tactics and ask questions on the rules. Buy battlegroup rule book core rules for tabletop wargaming world war ii by warwick kinrade isbn. The book contained the rules of the game and listshistory for the battle of kursk 1943.
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