Bireme & Galley covers naval combat from ancient times up until just before ships started mounting cannon (the subtitle is "Naval Warfare, Egypt to Lepanto"). The 99-page rulebook includes 31 pages describing the various kinds of warships in common use in ancient and medieval times (with many drawings), 12 pages of ship data tables, and the remainder the...
"Birth of a Nation" first published in The Wargamer Magazine (#18) Jan-Feb 1982, is a two-player company level wargame simulation of the battle of Freeman's Farm (Saratoga), Sept. 19, 1777. Points are awarded to the British player for Victory point hexes occupied and for un-demoralized units. The number of points gained determines the level of victory for...
Chang Lei’s Birth of the PLA Navy features surface and air battles off the coast of China during the early days of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, from May of 1950 to November 1965. It includes twenty-two historical and hypothetical battles between Communist Chinese and Nationalist forces, with a few involving the US and UK. The battles were fought with...
Step into the tumultuous era of the mid to late 19th century, where the fate of Europe was forged in the fires of war. Bismarck’s Wars offers an immersive wargaming experience that brings to life the strategic brilliance and military innovations of the period leading to the Franco-Prussian War. This comprehensive rulebook is designed for both seasoned...
Bismarck recreates the British hunt for the German battleship, Bismarck, in 1941. Players are operating blind and are attempting to find (in the case of the British) or avoid (as for the Germans) each other, as the locations of each player's ships are hidden from each other. Searches are conducted à la Battleship by calling out target locations that search...
Command the pride of the German Navy in Bismarck Solitaire by Worthington Publishing. Lead the German ships Bismarck, Prinz Eugen, and U-boat support as they take on the determined Royal Navy with one goal, Sink the Bismarck! It's a sea hunt game. As the German commander you are hunting convoys and British warships. You are also hunted by the British Navy...
This expansion for Bite the Bullet contains six extra scenarios. In addition, a bonus scenario combines two maps. The expansion includes enlarged maps of all scenarios and eight extra characters with their standees and counters. Important: you need a copy of volume 1 in order to play this expansion. The expansion is sold, printed and delivered through the...
Bitter Woods 3rd Edition was published and sold briefly in 2002 as a professional DTP effort by designer Randy Heller. Only 200 copies were sold before a contract to publish a Deluxe L2 Design Group version stopped further sales, making this one of the more desirable acquisitions among game collectors. The game includes a color booklet and full color 1/2"...
Bitter Woods is a mid-complexity wargame on the last great German offensive in Dec 1944, commonly known as the "Battle of the Bulge". The map depicts the area of operations, the Ardennes area at the borders of Germany, France, Belgium, and Luxemburg. Prominent features like roads, rivers and cities are depicted. A hexagonal grid is superimposed over the...
It is May 1917 and you are in command of No. 10 (Naval) Squadron. A few weeks ago, the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) experienced the disaster of "Bloody April". Approximately 250 pilots were lost in combat against Germany’s best, including the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. The RFC begged for relief and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) stepped in...
Fought over the first three days of July in 1863, the battle for Gettysburg proved to be the high tide of the Confederacy and the turning point of the American Civil War. The Confederate army of North Virginia, under General Lee, and fresh from victory over the Union at Chancellorsville, assaulted the Army of the Potomac under Union General Meade at the...