Battalion-level WWII/Modern Game List (1 stand ~ 1 platooon)

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:03 am

This is intended to be a handy reference for players seeking games in which 1 stand = roughly a platoon. Depending upon period/rule system this can mean anything from ~2:1 to ~5:1 with respect to "vehicle to model ratio".

Companies are the usual maneuver element or unit and both sides usually field a reinforced battalion or more.

I'll edit as others make suggestions!

MINIATURES GAMES

1. Microarmor: The Game - WWII
2. Microarmor: The Game - Moderns
3. Spearhead (WWII)
4. Modern Spearhead
5. Blitzkreig Commander
6. Cold War Commander
7. Battlefront WWII
8. Fist Full of TOWs 2 (Moderns)
9. Fist Full of TOWs 3 (Modern and WWII, still in production)
10. Tac
11. Command Decision
12. Combined Arms (Modern)
13. Corp Commander/Korps Kommander
14. Rapid Fire (individual basing less useful for Microarmor)
15. Take Cover
16. Kampfgruppe Commander

ADAPTABLE BOARDGAMES

1. GDW Assault Series (adaptable board game series, Boots & Saddles, Assault, etc.)
2. Sands of War (Middle East Conflict from WWII to the Gulf)
3. Battlefield: Europe (late '80's/early '90's.)
4. World at War: Eisenbach Gap (Moderns/Euope)
5. Team Yankee (Moderns/Europe)
6. Panzer Leader
7. Panzer Blitz
8. Arab-Israeli Wars
9. Air and Armor
10. Central America Series
11. Panzergrenadier Series

Tim

Vdmfighter · Post by **Vdmfighter** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:07 am

Tim,
Tac
Command decision
Corps commander/Korps commander
Rapid Fire
Take cover
...and probably many others ...
Cheers,

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:02 am

Changes made, thanks!!!

zaevor2000 · Post by **zaevor2000** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:35 am

Don't forget Frank Chadwick's excellent GDW Combined Arms (modern)

also GDW's Assault series is easily adapted to minis (Assault/Boots & Saddles/Chieftain/Bundeswehr)

also Kamfgruppe Commander is an outstanding WW2 rules set.

Frank

BattlerBritain · Post by **BattlerBritain** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:18 pm

For Moderns I'd also recommend:
World at War: Eisenbach Gap
Team Yankee

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:35 pm

Updated!

Panzerleader71 · Post by **Panzerleader71** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:48 pm

Well, if we are going to talk adaptable board games, don't forget Sands of War (Middle East Conflict from WWII to the Gulf), and Battlefield: Europe (late '80's/early '90's.) Both are done by Frank Chadwick for GDW.

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:56 pm

Updated!

Rolando · Post by **Rolando** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:40 pm

Also GDW air and armor
And the line of Victory Games that Central America belongs to... I understand it cover all the world... I only have Central America

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:25 pm

Updated!

Zeppelin · Post by **Zeppelin** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:26 pm

Avalanche Press makes a large series of boardgames in this format called Panzer Grenadier. Excellent for scenario ideas for microarmor.

Best regards,
Mark in Utah

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:52 pm

Updated!

Battalion-level WWII/Modern Game List (1 stand ~ 1 platooon)

Battalion-level WWII/Modern Game List (1 stand ~ 1 platooon)

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