In 1982 two Italian journalists and historians, Indro Montanelli and Mario Cervi, published a 10-volumes encyclopedia about the history of the modern wars: from American Revolution to latest conflicts (Korea and Vietnam). The name of the work has been Due Secoli di Guerre: “Two Centuries of Wars” Emilio Ceretti, chief of the Editrice Giochi, asked to Alex...
Duel, is a french set of miniature tactical (1 miniature represents 1 man) skirmish rules. The game uses a creation system similar to roleplaying games as each fighter is created individually with such characteristics as strength, stamina and agility and indivual equipment. The combat system is based on movement programming and simultaneous resolution of...
This minigame, inspired by the movie The Duelist, is an optional set of rule for Rifles in the Peninsula that allows you to introduce a more personal perspective to the game. —description from the rulebook The Dual is a minigame that is played between scenarios of the Rifles in the Peninsula's Campaign Game. The game consists of checking initiative...
Duel for Kharkov is a divisional/regimental board-wargame of the 3rd and 4th battles of Kharkov, including Soviet operations “Star” and “Leap” and von Manstein’s “Backhand Blow.” Originally published in 1985 by People’s War Games, this edition has been thoroughly revised — with new counter art, streamlined rules, and an updated Soviet order of battle based...
From the publisher's website: World War 2 air combat game depicting the nighttime air raids of British bombers hitting German cities. As the head of the British Bomber Command, you plan the attacks on Germany in order to undermine the morale of the civilian population. Or as a General of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), you defend using your ace squadrons...
From the publisher's website: World War 2 air combat game depicting the nighttime air raids of British bombers hitting German cities. As the head of the British Bomber Command, you plan the attacks on Germany in order to undermine the morale of the civilian population. Or as a General of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), you defend using your ace squadrons...
British air defenses remained strong following the Battle of Britain. The RAF, understanding the importance of guarding the bomber airfields, ensured they were heavily protected with anti-aircraft guns. Shell splinters from the AA gun damage German fighters by reducing their fuel line by one for each hit. An AA gun can only hit one fighter in its hex but...
The Luftwaffe was not the only service that used searchlights to aid their night defenses. The British, too, employed these over England to protect the bomber stream and guide their night fighters to intercept the German planes. Searchlights "blind" German fighters and reduce their score by -1VP if in the same hex as the bomber on a "one for one" basis....
The Ju88 fighter may be exchanged for any other night fighter plane. The larger Ju88 crew increased the ability to spot the British bombers. This is represented by the "Observer Badge". The Ju88 may use the Observer Badge once each during the bomber's inbound and outbound flight to ignore the penalty for cloud cover when the Ju88 scores points against the...