Today i had my first go at playing a small game of bgk. A quick look at the wwii battlegroup wargames rules book. 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. 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. From my understanding battlegroup kursk was the first set of rules released. Battlegroup quickly became a favorite system with its high fun factor and plethora of historical options.
The germans had 198,000 casualties along with 760 tanks 681 aircraft destroyed. The battle of kursk takes readers behind soviet lines for the first time to discover what the red army knew about the plans for hitlers offensive operation citadel, relive tank warfare and handtohand combat, and learn how the tide of battle turned. Battlegroup rulesets 10 products found you are on page 1 of 1. 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 publishing. Set of 108 25x25mm battlegroup tokens as in main rule book. This book is packed full of historical information and narrative, scenarios and a minicampaign. 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. Set of 108 25x25mm battlegroup tokens as in main rule book now with 0 and late war german only there is 3 x 0 not as pictured made from 3mm white mdf they may need the residue removed this is done with a damp cloth. Im still undecided about battlegroup but its another option to add to the mix, if and when i ever get round to this project one day. New softback edition of the battlegroup ww2 rules system.
Due to the tremendous expense of publishing this book, it is being done in a small print run. The top ten reasons why i play battlegroup ww2 rules. Jan, 20 in the kursk saliant battle group kursk yesterday at the club we played a game of battlegroup kursk. Its title battlegroup kursk kinda gives a clue to its focus.
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. Nov 10, 2014 i just want to point out that the mini book is just that. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Whilst this remains the same battlegroup game, there have been 3 small rules alterations. To play battlegroup, players need the core rulebook, a handysized.
Kursk in the mail roughly a week ago and have been perusing the rules since. From there, a small mini book was released with just the base rules. The official battlegroup ww2 wargame rules group has 4,616 members. Jun 24, 2017 battlegroup kursk thoughts and first game posted on june 24, 2017 by mellis1644 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. Mad tin hatter battlegroup kursk aar germans vs russians. Kursk lies 315 miles south of moscow and straddles the main moscowrostov railway line. It also includes a supplement focused on the battle of kursk.
Thanks to psc including entire spare turrets with 85mm guns in their t34 kit, i also have a good core. Tank clash, with battlegroup kursk move to contact. Failed saves mean the target figure was killed and is removed. 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. Yesterday i managed the short drive over to my miniature modelling madness buddy steve for a game of battlegroup. The battlegroup rulebook is a new, small format book published to accompany the release of battlegroup overlord.
It was always my plan that bg would provide a range of books for. Bk contains the base rules for the game system, and is necessary for using the follow on supplements that have been released. These rules are firmly defined by common sense for historical gamers. Battlegroup ww2 tactical wargame part one introduction. 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.
The book well over 200 pages of colour is split up into five broad sections. Aimed fire with he shells now has no 1 modifier to hit targets in cover. 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. 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. Price wise, for me, its pretty reasonable, as rule book, plus.
The core rules are also quite compact and seem relatively straightforward, which ticks the idiot proof and fast play boxes. Besides the rules the book includes a history of the kursk battles, modeling guides for several. This is a core rulebook, detailing how to play the game, including such basic rules as command and control, movement, firing and morale. 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.
But they reissued the basic rulebook, minus all the kurskspecific and hobbyrelated stuff, recently. Whilst the a5 book is handy for carrying to and from games, font size was a little small and could be hard to read. There were four players on a 12x5ft table, each taking 500 points. I have posted a report on our game on the club blog, so check it out to find out how the game played. Battlegroup kursk, battlegroup overlord, jjs wargames, rules. Published by iron fist publishing, these rules are designed for wwii players using 15mm and 20mm figures. By using this website you agree to our use of cookies. Battlegroup tokens plastic soldier company kurskoverlord.
Battlegroup kursk goodreads meet your next favorite book. 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 rule book itself is very nicely presented and has lots of explanatory bits to male things clear. These rules are ideal for quick battles, competitions, campaign games or even for new players to learn about. 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. I am delighted to say that it is true and that kursk is available for preorder from the plastic soldier company. 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. 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. Jun 06, 20 the battlegroup rulebook is a new, small format book published to accompany the release of battlegroup overlord. Battlegroup reaction tokens plastic soldier company kursk. We use the kursk sourcebook for midwar engagements as i have midlate war germans and friends have the soviets.
They may need the residue removed this is done with a damp cloth. The battlegroup kursk bgk system uses a common rulebook for all of. I dont have the barbarossa book, but will eventually. Some of the hardback books are now out of print, but are still available as pdfs, making it easier for overseas buyers to get their hands on the rules and supplements. As a result battlegroup is my wwii gpwrussian front game these days. Jul 05, 20 battlegroup kursk 15mm aar last thursday john, christopher and vaggelis had a tank battle and here is the aar of it. 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. The book contained the rules of the game and listshistory for the battle of kursk 1943.
The theatre books are sheer class, a wonderful blend of pocket history. I didnt want to go over specific rules yet as i have other videos planned for that. The battle of kursk was a major strategic victory for the soviet army, but at a high price. The russians are from wills collection and the germans are steve hanns. Its beautifully produced, with a lot of photos and painting guides. Battlegroup market garden information the next supplement for the battlegroup world war ii gaming rules covering the market garden operation in the holland september44. Battlegroup rulesets wargames rules 10 products found see all battlegroup rulesets.
The biggest single volume book on military history ever published. Battlegroup tokens plastic soldier company kurskoverlord ebay. Set of 58 battlegroup reaction tokens as in main rule book. 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 historical rules for wwii visit for the. 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. Just in case you didnt fancy cutting up your battlegroup. 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. The first bookset of rules was called battlegroup kursk. With a few of the guys having mid and latewar ww ii germans and soviets, bg. 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. Cracking game, the germans hung tough and the tiger, well theyre just so mean. Quite a simple table with some low hills, woods and a small townvillage at the german end of the table. Battlegroup kursk i heard a whisper a little while ago that warwick kinrade, who designed kampfgruppe normandy, was working on a kursk game.
The rules will cover all of ww2, but the lists and stats, plus additional rules will focus on given periods. Buy battlegroup rule book core rules for tabletop wargaming world war ii by warwick kinrade isbn. We both got the rules in december last year but this was the first opportunity to play it. Previously the battlegroup rules were obtainable in the now out of print battlegroup kursk book, and an a5 size soft back rule book. Battlegroup kursk historical mini rules noble knight games. I like the game, but wish the mini rule book was larger in size. I wanted to quickly go over some concepts used in the game. Battlegroup overlord thoughts and impressions yesterday i got my wwii collection out to try out the battlegroup rules that i picked up at salute. 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. The official battlegroup ww2 wargame rules group public. By the spring of 1943 it was the center of a russianheld protuberance, or salient, jutting 120 miles. I dont have any set up for the russian front so was not interested in battlegroup,kursk. There is also a 1 to observe units with the sniperscout special rule. A new and innovative games system for recreating the epic battles around kursk in 1943 on the eastern front.
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. 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. Jul 10, 2015 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. Bp1427 battlegroup barbarossa supplement our price. Mar 16, 2015 battlegroup kursk from iron fist publishing. Andy and i played our first game of battlegroup kursk bgk at the club in midapril.
It was steves first game of this, and my first game using the full battlegroup rules for probably well over a year. The soviet army had 254,270 casualties and lost about 6,000 tanks along with 1,900 aircraft. Kursk became our go to source for our first game of the new plan. Kursk system is based on points and has detailed predefined army. They may need the residue removed this is done with a damp clot. A couple of saturdays ago lauren and i geared up for some more battlegroup kursk action. This website uses cookies to ensure it delivers the best web experience for you. 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. 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. 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. While both fronts have their advantages in gaming, kursk offers a much quicker gameplay with better sightlines for tank battles and more movement.
I had the kursk book and stupidly sold it now it seems a lot of books need to. Mar 05, 20 this is a brief overview of the contents for the battlegroup kursk book. Battlegroup is a set of tabletop wargame rules for recreating the battles of world war ii, with 20mm or 15mm miniatures. This is the first of many books we are doing covering ww2. Battlegroup wwii data cards musings of the welsh wizzard. One of the innovations introduced in this game is the mechanic of drawing chits for army morale. This is the complete set needed to play battlegroup kurskoverlord miniatures game. It has a selection of generic scenarios, historical ones and a campaign withing the book. The official battlegroup ww2 wargame rules group public group. 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. Battlegroup rule book core rules for tabletop wargaming. Matthew, bgo will be just the army lists, scenarios, painting guides, and new special rules specifically for normandyfrance in 1944.
Mar 06, 20 i wanted to quickly go over some concepts used in the game. I have the printed mini rule book and the pdf, and will likely pick up the new fullsize hardcover at some point. Pierswhen is the pdf for the kursk book coming out sidthesingh. Battlegroup kursk bk is a large, hard cover book in full color throughout. 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. The rules use a system of orders, putting difficult tactical decision. Battlegroup rulesets wargames rules north star military. As with many of our games, we need to pool our resources, particularly when setting up a larger game for 46 players. The official battlegroup ww2 wargame rules group has 4,617 members. The jagdpanther levels its massive pak this book is an expansion to the original battlegroup kursk book, and so does not contain the main battlegroup rules it only has specific new rules pertaining to the particular campaign, such as rules for landing craft, amphibious assaults, beach obstacles and bocage.
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. See all condition definitions opens in a new window or tab. 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. Its vivid portrayals of fighting in all critical sectors place the famous tank battle in its. Rule book new hardback edition of the battlegroup ww2 tabletop rules system.
Battlegroup kursk thoughts and first game adventures in. The book itself is an extremely high qaulity product with a very thick harback cover, strong binding and thick glossy coloured pages. They are well written, easy to understand and there are lots of helpful examples included. They are approx 25mm in diameter and come with a thin protective mylar cover. While force selection is simple, filling out armor, movement, main gun, etc. Battlegroup rules now for sale as pdf version home forums wwii battlegroup rules now for sale as pdf version this topic has 2 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years, 10 months ago by piers brand. Aside from its own set of tabletop rules, the battlegroup kursk book offers some welldrawn scenarios easily adaptable to a variety of gaming systems and scales.