Eyewitness accounts of the battle of kursk russia beyond. Battle group kursk, ww2, kursk, 1943 the megalomaniac mwhaha musings and ramblings of a wargamer who has decided to share my many photos of games played, shows visited and places of interest ive been too. This website uses cookies to ensure it delivers the best web experience for you. Bk contains the base rules for the game system, and is necessary for using the follow on supplements that have been released.
The chits to use are in a couple of pages in the back of the book, but who wants to cut up their rulebook. The book is well written, but i am up to page 99 and not a whiff of kursk yet. Just in case you didnt fancy cutting up your battlegroup kursk rulebook. I like the game, but wish the mini rule book was larger in size. 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. Jujubee reveals kursk, a survival game based on the russian sub disaster. A place for new and veteran bg players to meet, show off their armies, discuss tactics and ask questions on. Events of before battle taken over in november 1941 by germans. A quick look at the wwii battlegroup wargames rules book. Skirmish at mogilyani, a battlegroup barbarossa squad.
This is a brief overview of the contents for the battlegroup kursk book. In a high level summary i liked it and it may be my new ww2 rules set of choice for large tactical sized. Battlegroup rule book core rules for tabletop wargaming. Battlegroup kursk 15mm aar last thursday john, christopher and vaggelis had a tank battle and here is the aar of it. 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 russians are from wills collection and the germans are steve hanns. 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. Its important to learn how to play correctly, so you should read this rulebook. Publishers use these marks when books are returned to them.
All aimed fire with small arms now has a 1 modifier to hit if the unit moved. All products from plastic soldier company noble knight games. While both fronts have their advantages in gaming, kursk offers a much quicker gameplay with better sightlines for tank battles and more movement. Battlegroup historical rules for wwii visit for the. Kursk a wargaming supplement for the eastern front, 1943. With a few of the guys having mid and latewar ww ii germans and soviets, bg. 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. This compilation of german material on the battle of kursk 1943 is about as userfriendly as a tiger tank, but just as indispensable in the right place.
The official battlegroup ww2 wargame rules group public. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For whatever reason the book opens with the background story going back as far as 1917 revolution for the soviets and 1919 versailles treaty for the germans. House seek to separate myth from fact to show what really happened at kursk and how. Battlegroup rulesets wargames rules north star military figures 28mm metal miniatures for gamers and collectors. The second world war, battlegroup panzergrenadier, 10mm just for a change we got the peedie tanks out.
The battle of kursk is a fastplaying, easyaccess, hex and chit game system depicting combined arms combat in the battle of kursk. Buy battlegroup kursk historical mini rules from plastic soldier company. Battlegroup kursk thoughts and first game adventures. A couple of saturdays ago lauren and i geared up for some more battlegroup kursk action. Trading card game in this game, two players duel each other using a. 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. Wikiproject military history rated listclass this article is within the scope of the military history wikiproject. By using this website you agree to our use of cookies. 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. Exiso gui makes easier to extract multiple iso with a queue list and a little ftp browser. Battlegroup wwii data cards written by mikeh, july 29, 2016, comments off. Whilst this remains the same battlegroup game, there have been 3 small rules alterations. Just in case you didnt fancy cutting up your battlegroup.
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. Battlegroup kursk bk is a large, hard cover book in full color throughout. The battlegroup rulebook is a new, small format book published to accompany the release of battlegroup overlord. Here are the official rulebooks and beginner guides for the yugioh. I wanted to quickly go over some concepts used in the game. Battle of kursk priya patel and fallon davis july 5 to august 23 1943 kursk, soviet union 320mi south of moscow objectives of battle germans wanted to take over kursk again soviets wanted to defend their country. We use the kursk sourcebook for midwar engagements as i have midlate war germans and friends have the soviets.
Published by iron fist publishing, these rules are designed for wwii players using 15mm and 20mm figures. 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 give this very concise account of the kursk battle, highest possible rating. Looking online i was able to find lots of written information about the book, but far less on the actual look of the book. I have posted a report on our game on the club blog, so check it out to find out how the game played. The main rule book is a hardback book containing the rules, and a normandybased locationtolocation campaign system along with scenarios and army lists for the canadian 3rd infantry division and 12th ss panzer divisions, including all the vehicle and gun data cards required to get started. I just want to point out that the mini book is just that. 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.
Matthew, bgo will be just the army lists, scenarios, painting guides, and new special rules specifically for normandyfrance in 1944. I had been looking forward to playing this set of rules since their release late last year and having played an earlier reincarnation kampfgruppe normandy. The name battle group gives a hint to what this family of rules is all about. This is a battlegroup kursk game with soviet infantry and t34s taking on a mixed bag of panzergrenadiers, stugs and panzer ivs. 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. From my understanding battlegroup kursk was the first set of rules released combined with supplementary material to describe that engagement in ww2.
History july 12 20 viktor gavrilov nezavisimoye voennoye obozrenie soviet soldiers wreaked. 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. Shop at noble knight games for battlegroup by part of our full inventory collection. Drawing on both german and soviet sources, david m. 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. 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. Battlegroup is a set of tabletop wargame rules for recreating the battles of world war ii, with 20mm or 15mm miniatures. 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. 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.
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. As with many of our games, we need to pool our resources, particularly when setting up a larger game for 46 players. A new and innovative games system for recreating the epic battles around kursk in 1943 on the eastern front. They deployed on blinds we have adapted the iabsm blinds to play with the battlegroup rules because they a provide an easy way to add some fog of war, which we like, and b are probably important to the scenario balance. Peedie is the orkney word for small, and what better way to describe 1012mm tanks than that. 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. Battlegroup full inventory from noble knight games. These rules are ideal for quick battles, competitions, campaign games or even for new players to learn about modern warfare. Barbarossa you can take a picture of it the dead kv2 if you put it on your blog. 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. Battlegroup rulesets north star military figures 28mm metal miniatures for gamers and collectors. In the kursk saliant battle group kursk yesterday at the club we played a game of battlegroup kursk. 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.
A study of the battle of kursk at prokhorovka, one of the largest tank engagements in world history, which led to staggering losses imncluding nearly 200,000 soviet and 50,000 german casualties within the first ten days of fighting. New softback edition of the battlegroup ww2 rules system. I have the printed mini rule book and the pdf, and will likely pick up the new fullsize hardcover at some point. They are well written, easy to understand and there are lots of helpful examples included. Battlegroup wwii data cards musings of the welsh wizzard. Battlegroup overlord thoughts and impressions yesterday i got my wwii collection out to try out the battlegroup rules that i picked up at salute.
Quite a simple table with some low hills, woods and a. Buy battlegroup rule book core rules for tabletop wargaming world war ii by warwick kinrade isbn. Aimed fire with he shells now has no 1 modifier to hit targets in cover. Jujubee reveals kursk, a survival game based on the. The book itself is an extremely high qaulity product with a very thick harback cover, strong binding and thick glossy coloured pages. Battlegroup kursk historical mini rules noble knight games. From there, a small mini book was released with just the base rules. 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. The kursk was a nuclearpowered russian submarine that was. An operational narrative takes a fresh look at several controversial and neglected topics regarding the battle and its runup. This group serves as a resource for the player base of the battlegroup ww2 wargame series. Skirmish at mogilyani, a battlegroup barbarossa squad level game. I dont have the barbarossa book, but will eventually. I dont have any set up for the russian front so was not interested in battlegroup,kursk.