{"title":"2026 Summer Sale Specials","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"versailles-1919","title":"Versailles 1919","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"panel panel-condensed panel-expandable ng-scope ng-isolate-scope expandable open\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-envelope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-body\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"game-description-body ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ng-binding\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn November 11, 1918 an armistice halted the killing field that was The War to End All Wars. To make peace, Woodrow Wilson (United States), David Lloyd George (United Kingdom), and Vittorio Orlando (Italy) were hosted by President George Clémenceau (France) in Paris, and sat down to write what would become the Versailles Treaty. The treaty was signed on June 28, 1919, after six months of acrimonious debate and bargaining between the great powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVersailles 1919\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, created by designers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamedesigner\/152\/mark-herman\"\u003eMark Herman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamedesigner\/34517\/geoff-engelstein\"\u003eGeoff Engelstein\u003c\/a\u003e, allows you to experience this piece of history as one of the four leaders with a national agenda that must be satisfied. As one of the Big Four, you sit in a conference room gaining influence on the issues present in the room. In the waiting room sit other issues and personages who are waiting their turn to make their case to meet regional aspirations such as self-determination. Will you support Ho Chi Minh's attempt to free Vietnam from French colonialism? Help Prince Feisal establish a new nation in Mesopotamia or Chaim Weitzmann create a Zionist state? Work with T. E. Lawrence to reduce unrest in the Middle East or with Ataturk in Anatolia?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs France, you are concerned with containing future German aggression while aligning with the British on reparations to pay for the destruction of the war. The British, however, would like to see Germany restored as a trading partner while preserving their empire against the global aspiration for self-determination. Italy wants territorial concessions from the former Austro-Hungarian empire. Lurking in the background is the threat of Bolshevism. Towering above it all is President Woodrow Wilson with his fourteen points that set global expectations soaring, ultimately ending in disappointment when the U.S. does not join the League of Nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVersailles 1919\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintroduces a new card-bidding mechanism in which you use your influence to settle issues aligned with your agenda while keeping domestic constituents in support of your actions. You need to balance the need to demobilize your military forces while simultaneously keeping regional unrest under control. All of these decisions are set against the backdrop of regional crises and uprisings. The player who writes more of the treaty prevails in this contest of wills and national agendas. Can you save the world from the rise of nationalism? Can you make a better world while satisfying your domestic electorate? Play\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVersailles 1919\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand relive making the flawed peace that was the Treaty of Versailles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel panel-top game-awards panel-condensed ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-header panel-header-sm\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"panel-title\"\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-expandable ng-isolate-scope expandable full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-envelope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-body\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-unstyled ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/70385\/2020-golden-geek-best-wargame-nominee\"\u003e2020 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/73309\/2020-charles-s-roberts-best-world-war-i-board-warg\"\u003e2020 Charles S. Roberts Best World War I Board Wargame Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45777022320789,"sku":"","price":96.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/4101\/0325\/files\/pic5291150.webp?v=1739481792"},{"product_id":"kharkov-battles-before-and-after-fall-blau","title":"Kharkov Battles: Before and After Fall Blau","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKharkov Battles: Before \u0026amp; After Fall Blau.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKharkov Battles uses the Fall Blau basic rules to cover the Second \u0026amp; Third Battles of Kharkov.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasics of the system are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStacking is 3 units per hex and combat out of a hex is restricted. Large units (mainly German divisions and Soviet corps) have Combat Ratings which pull a strength chit for combat. Typically only one unit with a strength chit may combat out of a hex along with all smaller units. Movement and Combat phases with Mobile Assaults for mechanized units during certain situations of movement. CRT for combats keys off the defender’s terrain and uses column shifts for extras like air support, combined arms, fortifications, etc. Combat results have some mandatory step losses, but the rest a player’s choice on taking step loss or retreating. Advances after combat are along the Path of Retreat for non-mech units, but mech or cav units may deviate. Support Points are used to allow German supply to reach units for mechanized movement and attacks during turn. Support (for Axis attacks) is traced simply a number of hexes to a HQ and then a number of hexes to a road which leads to the source. Supply is just a general trace to a source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven the nature of the covered battles, this game has a shorter playtime and smaller space requirements making it an easier intro into the system used by Fall Blau. Included is a revised Terrain Effects Chart which should ease reference fatigue for either game. An additional map is included which is made to mate with the Fall Blau maps, allowing players to combine the two games into one “Grand Campaign” to be played into March 1943. Also included are extra counters and reinforcement charts to allow for this possibility. There are four scenarios within the game: three independent and one which requires Fall Blau to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndependent Scenarios:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond Kharkov (K)(Six Turns\/Avg Time 90-120 min)- Soviet attack and German Operation Fridericus to reduce the Izyum Salient from 12-28 May 1942.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThird Kharkov (L)(Six Turns\/Avg Time 90-120 min)- German drive to retake Kharkov in March 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation Star Scenario (Sixteen Turns\/Avg Time 8 hrs)- Soviet drive for Kharkov and the Dnepr crossings from 2 February to 21 March 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFall Blau Scenarios:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJanuary Campaign (J)(14 Turns\/Avg Time 10 hrs)- Maps A \u0026amp; B – Soviet “Little Saturn” Operation has reached its high water mark and Popov’s 5th Tank Army is about to launch attacks of its own. Wintergewitter has failed and Fourth PanzerArmee is conducting a fighting withdrawal – 26 December 1942 to 5 February 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtended Fall Blau using new counters and reinforcement charts (74 Turns\/Avg Time 60-70 hrs)- All Maps (except KH) – Starting at 28 June 1942 and ending on 5 February 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct Information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplexity: 5 out of 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime Scale: 1 turn = 3 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap Scale: 1 hex = 6.5 miles or about 10km\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit Scale: Mostly Divisions, with Corps, Brigades and Battalions, as needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers: 2 and solitaire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaying Time: Less than two hours for small scenarios and up to 80 hours for the extended Fall Blau campaign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Greg Blanchett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComponents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne 22 X 34 inch main map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne 22 X 34 inch expansion map for Fall Blau\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne smaller map with 19mm hexes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Countersheets with approximately 840 counters ½ inch counters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne Rulebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen Player Aid cards with various Scenario Set-Ups, Tracks, Charts and Tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne 10-sided dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne Box and Lid set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Compass Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45778405326997,"sku":"","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/4101\/0325\/files\/kharkov-box-front-1200.jpg?v=1739547240"},{"product_id":"panzers-last-stand-battles-for-budapest-1945-2021","title":"Panzers Last Stand - Battles for Budapest 1945 (2021)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"panel panel-condensed panel-expandable ng-scope ng-isolate-scope expandable open\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-envelope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-body\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"game-description-body ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ng-binding\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePanzers Last Stand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Battalion Combat Series game depicting the Axis relief operations of Budapest from January to March 1945 in what became Germany's last major offensives in the war. The campaign game covers the Konrad Operations (I, II, and III) in January 1945. There are scenarios for each of the Konrad Operations as well as Operation Southwind in February and Operation Spring Awakening in March 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the final months of the war, Germany was still full of fight and believed Budapest to be the key to turning the tide. With Budapest fully surrounded by Soviet and former-Axis Romanian forces, the situation in the city was desperate. The Germans devised a plan to relieve Budapest by bringing in the SS-Totenkopf and SS-Wiking Panzer Divisions from Poland to launch a surprise attack before the Soviets closed the ring on the trapped forces in the city. Launched in the wee hours on New Year's Day, 1945, the fate of the Axis hung in the balance. The Soviets, having campaigned continuously from the summer of 1944, fought back viciously and showed their mettle against the elite SS Panzer Divisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great proportion of the armored forces for both sides funneled into the Budapest area. All but one of the seven SS Panzer Divisions and half of the Heer Panzer Divisions on the Eastern Front (a full third of all Panzer Divisions total) ultimately fought here. The Soviets committed three Tank, five Mechanized, and one Cavalry Corps to blunt the Axis drive. The battlefield became a graveyard of tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game showcases late-war equipment like the Tiger II, Brummbär, IS-2, and ISU-152 while also including unique units like Cavalry, Assault Pioneers, Soviet Naval Infantry, Hungarian SS, and ad hoc forces mobilized to defend Budapest. Rules covering Danube River crossing, Urban combat, redeployment deception (Maskirovka), and Festung rules highlight this unique and often misunderstood campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\nScenarios:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Taking of Budapest 123: Full Campaign (4 maps, 26 turns)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation Konrad I \u0026amp; II (2 maps without Budapest, 10 turns)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation Konrad I (2 maps without Budapest, 5 turns)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation Konrad II (1 map without Budapest, 5 turns)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBattle for Zamoly (Part of 1 map, 5 turns)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation Konrad III (2 maps, 10 turns)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBattle for Komárom (Part of 2 maps, 17 turns)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDays of Battle: Opening Blows to Komárom (Part of 2 maps, 4 turns)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation Southwind (Part of 2 maps, 8 turns)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation Spring Awakening (2 maps, 10 turns)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eComponents:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBCS rulebook (v2.0, in full color)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo BCS Charts and Tables (v2.0, in full color)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBCS Support rulebook (v2.0, in full color)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLS Game Specific rulebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAxis Player Booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoviet Player Booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn Record Track Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAxis Player Display Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoviet Player Display Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast Blitzkrieg Addenda sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour 22” x 34” Full Color Game Maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1,680 Counters (four sheets of units and two BCS marker sheets)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 scenarios total, 2 one-map scenarios, 4 are 5 turns or less\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox and Dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e—description from the publisher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"closer\"\u003e\u003ca\u003e- Less\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel panel-top game-awards panel-condensed ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-header panel-header-sm\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"panel-title\"\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-expandable ng-isolate-scope expandable open\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-envelope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-body\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-unstyled ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/78388\/2021-charles-s-roberts-wargame-of-the-year-nominee\" class=\"ng-binding\"\u003e2021 Charles S. Roberts Wargame of the Year Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/78378\/2021-charles-s-roberts-best-world-war-ii-era-board\" class=\"ng-binding\"\u003e2021 Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Era Board Wargame Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/78387\/2021-charles-s-roberts-best-cover-art-nominee\" class=\"ng-binding\"\u003e2021 Charles S. Roberts Best Cover Art Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/78386\/2021-charles-s-roberts-best-board-wargame-rules-no\" class=\"ng-binding\"\u003e2021 Charles S. Roberts Best Board Wargame Rules Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/78384\/2021-charles-s-roberts-best-board-wargame-playing\" class=\"ng-binding\"\u003e2021 Charles S. Roberts Best Board Wargame Playing Components Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/78385\/2021-charles-s-roberts-best-board-wargame-map-grap\" class=\"ng-binding\"\u003e2021 Charles S. Roberts Best Board Wargame Map Graphics Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Multi-Man Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45807409234069,"sku":"","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/4101\/0325\/files\/products-bcs-plsjpg.image.1180x1500.jpg?v=1744940713"},{"product_id":"us-armored-car-squadron-with-3-m8-m20","title":"Armoured Car Platoon M8\/M20","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis set allows you to send forward your reconnaissance force for tank war, the M8 being the only armoured car used by the US army in combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car-145x145.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car.jpg 672w\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" alt=\"WGB-START-32 M8 Armoured Car\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car-600x600.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-99135\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn contrast to many other nations the US developed just the one type of chassis for the role of reconnaissance, destined originally for the tank destroyer units it was eventually issued primarily to the cavalry squadrons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/M8-Greyhound-b-600x448.png 600w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/M8-Greyhound-b-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/M8-Greyhound-b.png 1600w\" height=\"448\" width=\"600\" alt=\"M8-Greyhound b\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/M8-Greyhound-b-600x448.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-99014\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn conjunction with the M8 the M20 utility car was also developed into a command variant in many cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppearing in late 1943 in Italy to a baptism by fire on the roads to Rome, the cavalry squadrons gave the tactical commanders a unique unit offering a mix of speed and firepower. This led to the squadrons becoming the core of small, task specific, forces consisting typically of engineers, tank destroyers or self-propelled artillery depending on the mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/801st-M20-Utility.jpg 506w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/801st-M20-Utility-300x210.jpg 300w\" height=\"355\" width=\"506\" alt=\"801st M20 Utility\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/801st-M20-Utility.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-99013\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit will allow you to build both the M8 with its familiar turret and 37mm gun as well as the M20 utility. General Patton used these able vehicles to screen the main force as he drove his Sherman’s into the heart of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M20-Utility-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M20-Utility-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M20-Utility-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M20-Utility-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M20-Utility-145x145.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M20-Utility.jpg 676w\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" alt=\"WGB-START-32 M20 Utility\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M20-Utility-600x600.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-99136\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003eThe M8 Cavalry Squadrons also took on the roles that can be tactically employed in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/store.warlordgames.com\/collections\/bolt-action\/products\/bolt-action-starter-game-d-day-firefight\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBolt Action\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/store.warlordgames.com\/collections\/bolt-action\/products\/armoured-fury-bolt-action-tank-war-starter-set\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTank War\u003c\/a\u003e, screening the flanks and harrying weaker points in the enemy line.\u003cbr\u003eCould you be a cavalry commander in the making? Will you reach the renown of other cavalry commanders such as Patton? Make this set a mainstay for your army, build your force around this core set and on to battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car-145x145.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car.jpg 672w\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" alt=\"WGB-START-32 M8 Armoured Car\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warlordgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WGB-START-32-M8-Armoured-Car-600x600.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-99135\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out this home video of a US Cavalry Reconnaissance squadron reenactment group on the move in France, just imagine the sight back in 1944\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"400\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UanUEfC8f-4\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45807427780757,"sku":"","price":78.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/4101\/0325\/files\/402013001-5__19572.jpg?v=1743105334"},{"product_id":"an-attrition-of-souls","title":"An Attrition of Souls","description":"\u003cp\u003eArmies are marching and the lamps are going out all over Europe. From the trenches of Flanders to steppes of Russia, two colossal military blocs are about to engage in brutal conflict, from which only one can emerge victorious. It is up to you to take control of one of these great alliances. Plot your moves carefully, for within an hour Europe’s fate will be decided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An Attrition of Souls\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a light, fast-paced wargame. It uses a unique tile-placement system to simulate the First World War. Each turn, you will randomly draw tiles from a pouch based on your economic points and use them to the best of your ability. The game features a combat system meant to simulate the horrific attrition of this conflict. Strategy is key, as the dice will offer no bloodless victories in this game.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Compass Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45809466507413,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/4101\/0325\/files\/pic5432303.webp?v=1740520191"},{"product_id":"ariete-the-battle-of-bir-el-gubi-libya-november-1941","title":"Ariete: The Battle of Bir el Gubi, Libya November 1941","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAriete\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Battle of Bir el Gubi, Libya November 1941\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the 17th game in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTactical Combat Series\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMulti-Man Publishing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand covers the Italian Ariete Division's defense of Bir el Gubi, Libya, on November 19, 1941.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoming of 19 November 1941: General Mario Balotta, commander of 132nd Armored Division Ariete, the only Italian armored division in North Africa, is completing his defensive dispositions to cover the southern approaches to Tobruk. He orders his division's motorized infantry regiment, the crack 8th Bersaglieri, to occupy three battalion strongpoints around a key cross-roads near the well (bir) of Gubi. The 8th Bersaglieri, supported by the reinforced divisional artillery, begins moving into position around Bir el Gubi and digging in. Most of the M13\/40 tanks of Ariete 's understrength 132nd Tank Regiment are kept to the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, General William Henry Ewart Gott, commander of the British 7th Armoured Divi-sion, orders the 22nd Armoured Brigade (Brigadier John Scott-Cockburn) to attack the Ariete at Bir el Gubi, a complete change from his original orders for the brigade to secure Sidi Rezegh, 25 miles to the north. The reason for the change is still not clear: perhaps Gott hopes to give this well-equipped but inexperienced brigade an opportunity to season itself against an Italian formation that he assumes will be a weak opponent; possibly he just wants to clear his division's left flank before advancing. Whatever the reason, the full-strength brigade, equipped with 162 brand new Crusader tanks, is eager to emulate the Commonwealth's easy victories against the Italian Tenth Army die previous winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stage is set for a swirling desert battle between evenly matched opponents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAriete\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecovers this entire mobile action in turns representing 30 minutes each and a map scale of 150 meters per hex. Units range from sections to platoons. A minimal amount of special rules bring the Tactical Combat Series to North Africa, highlighting the unique tactical challenge of the desert environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Italian player must manage a mobile defense against stronger British armored units until reinforcements arrive in the form of the 132nd Tank Regiment. He must make good use of artillery and AT assets (especially truck-mounted 102mm guns) to bloody the Brits and set them up for an armored counterattack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Commonwealth player must solve the problem of using an armor-only force to crack defensive positions held by a well-led combined-arms force. 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Its fluid yet rich system ensures fun for players of all levels. One player controls the British and the other controls the French and most Indians. Indian diplomacy, raids, constructions, naval operations, sieges: nothing is left out in order to immerse players in the fascinating military asymmetries of the 18th-Century colonial frontier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA game of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBayonets \u0026amp; Tomahawks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan last 1 or more game years depending on the scenario chosen — up to the full conflict. During each game year, there are 8 action rounds where players move their pieces on land and sea, perform raids, build forts and roads, etc. Battles\/sieges usually occur at the end of each action round. A game year also includes 3 logistics rounds: “Fleets arrive”, “Colonials enlist” and “Winter quarters”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBayonets \u0026amp; Tomahawks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis card-driven. But unlike most card assisted wargames player don't manage a hand of cards. Each player starts the year with one undisclosed reserve Action card picked randomly. At the beginning of each Action round, both players draw a new card. They must then choose one of their 2 cards to play for the current round. The other card becomes their reserve for the next round. At each action round, the French player also gets a random Indians action card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Action points (AP) on the cards in play determine how many stacks of pieces a player can activate during the current round. In addition the cards trigger events and determine initiative for the next Action round. Movement is point to point. Pieces can also move via sea zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach side has particular assets he must make the most of in order to achieve victory. The British have overwhelming numbers, the French are more adept at wilderness fighting with the help of their numerous Indian allies. To win, a player must control enough enemy key spaces to reach the scenario’s Invasion victory points requirement by game end. In one-year scenarios, pieces removed permanently from play yield Invasion VP as well. The French player can also win if he succeeds in enough raids during the current year to reach the scenario’s Raid victory points requirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy its nature, the game lends itself to solitaire play. In bonus, the rules allow to split the actions of each camp methodically. 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The war was fought by: three local ethnic groups (Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats), paramilitary formations from Serbia and Krajina, Croatian armed forces, foreign Muslim volunteers, UN peacekeepers, and NATO airforce. Events such as the Siege of Sarajevo and the Srebrenica massacre became iconic of the conflict, as the war became the single most important historical event in Balkans since the WW2. And still - it's objective history has yet to be written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrotherhood \u0026amp; Unity is a 2-3 player card driven wargame which depicts the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992-1995 (\"Bosnian War\"). The game shows all of the major events: from the siege of Sarajevo (shown in separate, detailed map), to the ferocious battles for the Posavina corridore, and desperate defence of the Bosniak enclaves. Main features are: Point-To-Point movement system, play driven by Strategy Cards, quick combat resolution (no CRT), streamlined rules and fast gameplay. Interaction between warring sides (Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats) creates an intensive and exciting gameplay experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayer's military strength fluctuates based on historical facts, with Serbs starting superior in all aspects, and Bosniaks struggling to organize an effective fighting formation. Military units represent Brigades - standard military formations of the time, ranging from 1500-2000 soldiers. They have different combat and movement values (based on historical data), which forces players to use different tactics for different opponents. Majority of these units are non-motorized infantry formations (moving only several spaces per round), but with the use of special offensive cards players can increase their mobility and surprise the opponents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game simulates three distinct sides in the war: Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats - with no clear border separating them. That provides an interesting set of choices to players: to attack or to fortify, whom to ally with, and when to change sides. That leads to many turnarounds and pragmatical alliances with former enemies - as was historically the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach player gets a deck of Strategy Cards, simulating a variety of historical events. The player starts an action round by playing a Strategy Card from his hand. A card can be played as an event (Combat Card, Offensive, Interrupt, Foreign Units and Other) or as one of the game actions (Movement, Attack, Strategic Redeployment, Diplomatic Action or Reinforcement). The events and card values have been carefully created to mimic the historical events and choices. Since each game uses only a part of the available card deck, players can't be certain which cards will be drawn during the game. That creates a \"card fog-of-war\" and makes the game more replayable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame uses Strategic Will point system to keep track of the victories and losses, and to determine the final score. It is affected by a number of things: capturing or losing regions, capturing or losing key spaces, eliminating or losing units, and as a result of events. One of the most important aspects of the game is capturing player's own key regions - which were different for each side, and which reflects the different aims the each side had.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Foreign Attitude is another major track in the game which represents the diplomatic stance of foreign powers (European countries, USA, Russia, and UN) towards a player. It is affected by capturing cities (thus creating refugee crisis) and as a result of events, and generally represents a player's international reputation. When it reaches certain levels, negative effects occur - from reduction of movement, to NATO air strikes, to even losing the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game enables player to invite United Nations to create UN Safe Areas, thus giving a player some kind of protection from being overrun. NATO Air Strike happens when players overreach themselves, capturing too many cities too quickly, thus creating a major refugee crisis and media outcry. Without careful diplomatic balancing, the greatest offensive can thus be derailed and bring a player to the brink of destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplies are scarce and can be cut-off, thus starving and eventually eliminating the unsupplied units. Combat results are easy to calculate, and are based on unit attack and defence values modified by terrain and die roll results (no CRT is used). Rules are streamlined to reduce clutter and unnecessary actions, which enables a fast gameplay - the full game is usually played in bit over two hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name \"Brotherhood and Unity“ comes from a socialist Yugoslavia doctrine created to inspire unity between 7 nations from which Yugoslavia was created. It was also a main motto behind the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina – nicknamed „Small Yugoslavia“ due to its ethnical, cultural and religious diversity. The irony is that when B\u0026amp;H got engulfed in a war, there was neither brotherhood nor unity to be found .. what followed was four years of bloody warfare. 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