The core battlegroup rules are rock solid, and by far my favourite set of rules for wwii games. The next supplement for the battlegroup world war ii gaming rules covering the invasion of poland in 1939 and france in 1940. 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. So for eastern front there is barbarossa covers 1941, kursk 1943 and fall of the reich 1945. Battlegroup rulesets north star military figures 28mm metal. But they reissued the basic rulebook, minus all the kurskspecific and hobbyrelated stuff. Battlegroup is a set of tabletop wargame rules for. Battlegroup rule book core rules for tabletop wargaming. Previously the battlegroup rules were obtainable in the now out of print battlegroup kursk book, and an a5 size soft back rule book. But they reissued the basic rulebook, minus all the kursk specific and hobbyrelated stuff, recently. The top ten reasons why i play battlegroup ww2 rules. This group serves as a resource for the player base of the battlegroup ww2 wargame. Whilst this remains the same battlegroup game, there have been 3. From there, a small mini book was released with just the base rules.
The first bookset of rules was called battlegroup kursk. Published by iron fist publishing, these rules are designed for wwii players using 15mm and 20mm. Units 15 henfield business park, shoreham road, social media the plastic soldier companythe plastic soldier company. 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. 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. Bg kursk, the first book also contains the rules, but is out of print, though copies are around, shop around though as some are inflating the cost beyond the rrp. Aimed fire with he shells now has no 1 modifier to hit targets in cover. This website uses cookies to ensure it delivers the best web experience for you.
A new and innovative games system for recreating the epic battles around kursk in 1943 on the eastern front. 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. Tank clash, with battlegroup kursk back to the start, with a bg kursk game. The battlegroup rulebook is a new, small format book published to accompany the release of battlegroup overlord. The book contained the rules of the game and listshistory for the battle of kursk 1943. 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.
It also includes a supplement focused on the battle of kursk. Battlegroup quickly became a favorite system with its high fun factor and plethora of historical options. Special delivery battlegroup core rule book overview youtube. Battlegroup ww2 rules and supplements brigade games. The rules are a lovely 170page hardcover book including the rules. Future expansions will bring us, west and east german, other warsaw pact and nato forces to the table. I had the kursk book and stupidly sold it now it seems a lot of books need to be bought to play the various theatres that interest me. 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. Virtually the only thing holding bg back is the time needed to document a battlegroup, which significantly impacts preparation time. Whilst the a5 book is handy for carrying to and from games, font size was a little small and could be hard to read. 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. Spring awakening, which needs to be paired with the theater book fall of the reich and the rule book brings into focus the fighting. 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. Whilst this remains the same battlegroup game, there have been 3 small rules alterations.
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. Scenario allows one player after dicing to pick a corner to deploy from with other player deploying from opposite. 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. 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. Other books are specific lists, scenarios, some added rules, stats etc. It was steves first game of this, and my first game using the full battlegroup rules for probably well over a year.
I dont have the barbarossa book, but will eventually. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first northag book contains rules, scenarios, detailed equipment data and army lists for soviet and british forces. Battlegroup ww2 tactical wargame part one introduction. We use the kursk sourcebook for midwar engagements as i have midlate war germans and friends have the soviets. Battlegroup kursk first try played 15mm game using battlegroup kursk rules we both acquired some months ago. This is the campaign supplement from the original battlegroup kursk rulebook, containing army lists, stats, scenarios and campaign to refight the kursk battles. Some of the hardback books are now out of print, but are still available as pdfs. Just in case you didnt fancy cutting up your battlegroup. The official battlegroup ww2 wargame rules group public. New softback edition of the battlegroup ww2 rules systemnot 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. While force selection is simple, filling out armor, movement, main gun, etc.
I have the printed mini rule book and the pdf, and will likely pick up the new fullsize hardcover at some point. Beyond the beaches supplement, which has the army lists from bg. Buy battlegroup rule book core rules for tabletop wargaming world war ii by warwick kinrade isbn. This is a supplement to the battlegroup kursk ruleset. Tobruk is the 8th title in the battlegroup series from iron fist publishing, which along with a core rule book features supplements for the blitzkrieg campaigns of 193940, barbarossa, kursk, normandy, the ardennes and the fall of the reich.
Very active facebook group with over 4,000 in the group. Review a switchers guide to battlegroup wwii tabletop. 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. I also have a good core for the russians in the upcoming fall of the reich bg book. Battlegroup kursk historical mini rules noble knight games. Battlegroup kursk, battlegroup overlord, jjs wargames, rules. Yesterday i managed the short drive over to my miniature modelling madness buddy steve for a game of battlegroup.
All aimed fire with small arms now has a 1 modifier to hit if the unit moved. Core rules for tabletop wargaming world war iinew hardback editi. 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. The name battle group gives a hint to what this family of rules is all about. You need the battlegroup core rulebook, regardless of what period you want to play. The top ten reasons why i play battlegroup ww2 rules 10. 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. Blitzkrieg contains army lists, vehicle data and special rules for the first two years ofthe war, including frances command chaos. New softback edition of the battlegroup ww2 rules system. 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. 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. Forum for the discussion of battlegroup wargame rules plus battle reports and pictures of your armies. The theatre books are sheer class, a wonderful blend of pocket history guide, hobby tips and army lists.
Quick question if i may for 15mm, do the battlegroup rules support infantry on bases as in fow, or are they for infantry modelled individually. 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. Join me for a look at the rulebook for battlegroup a world war ii tabletop miniatures game by iron fist publishing. The only issue i have is that there does not seem to be a vanilla battlegroup rulebook. 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.
Battlegroup rulesets north star military figures 28mm metal miniatures for gamers and collectors. And the physical book of kursk is apparently sold out. Mad tin hatter battlegroup kursk aar germans vs russians. Battlegroup first game impressions a few weeks ago, keith invited me over for a game of battlegroup, using the recently released hardback core rulebook. There is also a 1 to observe units with the sniperscout special rule. I setup table and we used one of the generic meeting engagement scenarios with 650pts each a platoon sized game. This is a core rulebook, detailing how to play the game, including such basic rules. You then choose whichever campaign book you want to play. Kursk and the mini rule book were the old ways to get the rules, along with the battlegroup overlord. From my understanding battlegroup kursk was the first set of rules. Battlegroup overlord supplement and mini rule book.
The official battlegroup ww2 wargame rules group has 4,570 members. These rules were previously released as an integral part of the battlegroup kursk book, but iron fist and plastic soldier have perhaps. 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. By using this website you agree to our use of cookies.
Battlegroup historical rules for wwii visit for the. The main rules are in process of being reprinted, from my understanding this is the 6th or 7th reprint of the main rule book, also coming a reprint of the kursk book. A quick look at the wwii battlegroup wargames rules book. Special delivery battlegroup core rule book overview. Battlegroup barbarossa supplement ww2 wargames rules.
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