The first bookset of rules was called battlegroup kursk. With kursk, col glantz uses both soviet and german military archives to give a complete picture of the greatest tank battle of world war ii. Piers of course co author is a regular visit to tmp as well. Yesterday i had a break from napoleonics and put on a wwii scenario using battlegroup overlord. Published on feb 20, 2019 a quick look at the wwii battlegroup wargames rules book. Bk contains the base rules for the game system, and is necessary for using the follow on supplements that have been released. By using this website you agree to our use of cookies. Battlegroup core rules 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 compilation of all the special rules and generic scenarios from all. Nov 10, 2014 i just want to point out that the mini book is just that. The battlegroup rulebook is a new, small format book published to accompany the release of battlegroup overlord. Its title battlegroup kursk kinda gives a clue to its focus.
This is the complete set needed to play battlegroup kursk overlord miniatures game. Plastic soldier company battlegroup second edition rulebook. This group serves as a resource for the player base of the battlegroup ww2 wargame series. Battle report battlegroup kursk so this past friday we had our bimonthly club meeting, and serge wanted to try out a game of the battlegroup rules for ww2. Battlegroup kursk first try played 15mm game using battlegroup kursk rules we both acquired some months ago. 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.
These fast, fun and authenticfeeling rules, written by veteran games designer warwick. Beyond the beaches supplement, which has the army lists from bg. As you might expect, battlegroup fall of the reich looks at the last months of the war, as the allies marched into germany on both the eastern and western fronts. In this book, noted historian of the battle of kursk valeriy zamulin, the author of multiple russianlanguage books on the battle of kursk and destroying the myth. With a few of the guys having mid and latewar ww ii germans and soviets, bg.
Whilst this remains the same battlegroup game, there have been 3 small rules alterations. Jun 24, 2017 well last week i tried a new game to me battlegroup kursk, and so i thought id do a quick write up of it plus add my thoughts about the game. 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. Love battlegroup apart from art rules, great fun game. Matthew, bgo will be just the army lists, scenarios, painting guides, and new special rules specifically for normandyfrance in 1944. New hardback edition of the battlegroup ww2 rules system. This is the campaign supplement from the original battlegroup kursk rulebook, containing army lists, stats, scenarios and campaign to refight the kursk battles. We have definitely wrung out most of the rules and found the areas we like and those few areas where we have applied some custom tweaks. We use the kursk sourcebook for midwar engagements as i have. A couple of saturdays ago lauren and i geared up for some more battlegroup kursk action. Andy and i played our first game of battlegroup kursk bgk at the club in midapril.
The russians are from wills collection and the germans are steve hanns. Battlegroup barbarossa information this is a supplement to the battlegroup gaming system covering the invasion of russia in 1941 primarily but not exclusively designed for 20mm and 15mm scales. An operational narrative takes a fresh look at several controversial and neglected topics regarding the battle and its runup. Published by iron fist publishing, these rules are designed for wwii players using 15mm and 20mm figures. Battlegroup quickly became a favorite system with its high fun factor and plethora of historical options. As with many of our games, we need to pool our resources, particularly when setting up a larger game for 46 players. All aimed fire with small arms now has a 1 modifier to hit if the unit moved. Looking online i was able to find lots of written information about the book, but far less on the actual look of the book. The official battlegroup ww2 wargame rules group public group. New softback 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. Whilst this remains the same battlegroup game, there have been 3 small. Most of your are aware im sure of warhammer historicals kampfgruppe normandy that are no longer avalible since that firm wound that operation up.
Mar 08, 2018 this is a battlegroup kursk game with soviet infantry and t34s taking on a mixed bag of panzergrenadiers, stugs and panzer ivs. I dont have any set up for the russian front so was not interested in battlegroup, kursk. Battlegroup wwii data cards musings of the welsh wizzard. Battlegroup kursk aar germans vs russians hi folks, long time no battle report from me. Most of the pictures in the book are of 20mm figures as thats what we own but many of the painting guides in the books feature 15mm models. Yesterday i managed the short drive over to my miniature modelling madness buddy steve for a game of battlegroup. Battlegroup rulesets north star military figures 28mm metal.
Battlegroup wwii data cards written by mikeh, july 29, 2016, comments off ive been a fan of the battlegroup wwii rules since i first picked up the kursk book back in 2012, i now own all 5 of the supplements and think the rules are some of the best out there. So i noticed from a few other posts that i am certainly not alone in playing battlegroup kursk, so i was wondering what peoples experiences of it so far have been, what armies they play, any house rules they may be using etc. Sep 01, 2012 i placed my order for battlegroup kursk. All products from plastic soldier company noble knight games. In a high level summary i liked it and it may be my new ww2 rules set of choice for large tactical sized. So i have to disagree that battlegroup is exclusively 20mm. 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.
The next supplement for the battlegroup world war ii gaming rules covering the invasion of poland in 1939 and france in 1940. I give this very concise account of the kursk battle, highest possible rating. Some of the hardback books are now out of print, but are still available as pdfs. Mad tin hatter battlegroup kursk aar germans vs russians. Plastic soldier battlegroup second edition rule book. Ive put together both a 15mm german force suitable to do double duty in kursk and normandy, as well as a russian force for kursk. 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. A new and innovative games system for recreating the epic battles around kursk in 1943 on the eastern front. This group serves as a resource for the player base of the battlegroup ww2 wargame. Battlegroup historical rules for wwii visit for the. Battlegroup is designed to give the feel of modern combat, taking into account all the latest technologies being fielded, yet still remain an enjoyable game. Our scenario, west of the oktiabrski state farm, was the second of seven scenarios from the section entitled the inglorious 12th july.
After a read through, the rules were pretty straightforward to apply. I setup table and we used one of the generic meeting engagement scenarios with 650pts each a platoon sized game. The comprehensive rules of magic is a reference document that holds all of the rules and possible corner cases found in magic. Battlegroup rule book core rules for tabletop wargaming. Battlegroup kursk bk is a large, hard cover book in full color throughout. 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. The rules will cover all of ww2, but the lists and stats, plus additional rules will focus on given periods. Just in case you didnt fancy cutting up your battlegroup kursk. So we have organized up the first scenario in the book, a piece of the battle of prokhorovka, which is itself a part of the battle of kursk. This website uses cookies to ensure it delivers the best web experience for you. I have the printed mini rule book and the pdf, and will likely pick up the new fullsize hardcover at some point. He has tried to keep the rules true to the original battlegroup ruleset, with modifications to cover atgm, sam, electronic warfare, chemical weapons, helicopters. The official battlegroup ww2 wargame rules group has 4,592 members. It has a selection of generic scenarios, historical ones and a campaign withing the book.
Mar 06, 20 i wanted to quickly go over some concepts used in the game. The gathering is a game with detailed and, at times, complex rules that govern play. Battlegroup blitzkrieg pdf only the next supplement for the battlegroup world war ii gaming rules covering the invasion of poland in 1939 and france in 1940. As another poster has mentioned the guild has a full section dedicated to battlegroup with question sections on each book as well as a general rule query section. Quite a simple table with some low hills, woods and a small townvillage at the german end of the table. A place for new and veteran bg players to meet, show off their armies, discuss tactics and ask questions on. The battlefield, formerly known as the inplay zone, and even earlier the players territory, is a shared game zone where permanents reside after being put there, usually after being cast for artifacts, creatures, enchantments, and planeswalkers or played for lands. These are generally answered by the author a,co author and experienced battlegroup gamers. Plastic soldier company historical miniatures the combat company. Just checked the website and the normandy book is a complete set of rules not just a supplement and is out at. Virtually the only thing holding bg back is the time needed to document a battlegroup, which significantly impacts preparation time. Ironfist started publishing in 2012 with a book called battlegroup kursk.
This book is about the greatest, but possilbly most obscure battle in history that was hitlers operation citadel, the massive german pincer movement aimed at kursk, russia. We use the kursk sourcebook for midwar engagements as i have midlate war germans and friends have the soviets. Over the hills napoleonic rules playtest friday night after a busy week at work and another busy one to follow next week, with the weekend to look forward to. Buy battlegroup rule book core rules for tabletop wargaming world war ii by warwick kinrade isbn. Blitzkrieg contains army lists, vehicle data and special rules for the first two years ofthe war, including frances command chaos, the luftwaffes aerial superiority and the swift german panzermarsch. These rules are ideal for quick battles, competitions, campaign games or even for new players to learn about modern warfare. It was also the first time i had been at the local club since 1995 playing dbm, and the first time since, i think, 2005 that i have played a ww2 game face to face. Kursk and the mini rule book were the old ways to get the rules, along with the battlegroup overlord. While both fronts have their advantages in gaming, kursk offers a much quicker gameplay with better sightlines for tank battles and more movement.
We all felt that this was a fun scenario to play using these rules, which is the bottom line. Designed to be played in 20mm and 15mm, this latest book contains army lists, vehicle data and special rules for the first two years of the war, including frances command chaos, the luftwaffes aerial superiority and the swift german panzermarsch. Exiso gui makes easier to extract multiple iso with a queue list and a little ftp browser. We both got the rules in december last year but this was the first opportunity to play it. Battlegroup first game impressions a few weeks ago, keith invited me over for a game of battlegroup, using the recently released hardback core rulebook. The name battle group gives a hint to what this family of rules is all about. The author uses, at the time the book was written, recent access to the soviet archival material to show light on the red armys plans and decision making.
The actual rules for the game are in the battlegroup kursk book or in the inexpensive mini rule book that will be released at the same time as bgo in april i fervently hope. This is the first of many books we are doing covering ww2. It was steves first game of this, and my first game using the full battlegroup rules for probably well. 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. These rules are ideal for quick battles, competitions, campaign games or even for new players to learn about. For those of you who might be new to battlegroup this is the 10 th book published and the 3rd campaign book in the series. Just in case you didnt fancy cutting up your battlegroup. More thoughts about battlegroup overlord devon wargames group. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. May 12, 20 that being said, i do feel happy to give my thoughts and impressions, as someone who has bought both kursk and normandy books and is the proud possessor of the mini rules book, and having played them, set up a scenario with them, and had to thumb through the rule book to find answers to game situations can at least give an experienced wargamers.
Last week i recieved my long awaited copy of battle group kursk bgk so i thought id share with you my impressions after a week of reading. Dec 05, 2012 just in case you didnt fancy cutting up your battlegroup kursk rulebook posted on december 5, 2012 by neil shuck in hobby news 1 comment if you have listened to epsiode 96 of the podcast, you will know that mike hobbs and i were both pretty impressed with battlegroup kursk, the new rules from plastic soldier company and iron fist. It includes army lists, vehicle data and special rules for the beginning of the war on the eastern front, including the frozen winter battles, russian. I dont have the barbarossa book, but will eventually.
I had treated myself to a copy of these as a xmas present so it was the perfect opportunity to give them a run out. Battlegroup kursk historical mini rules noble knight games. Focused on the eastern front in 1943, the book is a lavishly illustrated, hardback book which contains all of the rules, army lists and scenarios to recreate the battles around kursk. What intrigues me how it didnt just show one side but both germany and soviets side of the battlefield, and how much hardship it was for a soldier on the front line. Spring awakening, which needs to be paired with the theater book fall of the reich and the rule book brings into focus the fighting in western and central hungary in january march of 1945. 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. They are approx 25mm in diameter and come with a thin protective mylar cover.
There is also a 1 to observe units with the sniperscout special rule. I didnt want to go over specific rules yet as i have other videos planned for that. Jul 10, 2015 battlegroup kursk from iron fist publishing. 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. Thanks to psc including entire spare turrets with 85mm guns in their t34 kit, i also have a good core for the russians in the upcoming fall of the reich bg book. Battlegroup fall of the reich fotr is the third volume of the battlegroup kursk wwii rules that were released in 2012 by iron fist publishing. Mar 16, 2015 battlegroup kursk from iron fist publishing. The official battlegroup ww2 wargame rules group public. 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 book contained the rules of the game and listshistory for the battle of kursk 1943. Kursk became our go to source for our first game of the new plan. Battlegroup kursk thoughts and first game adventures in. Battlegroup is a set of world war ii miniatures rules published by ironfist publishing, a small independent publisher, which are available through plastic soldier company in the uk. Richard very kindly made these freely available on his blog, just before the guild forum went into meltdown.
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