Contains 49 army lists covering all nations and theatres. I had been using pendrakens 10mm in last weeks post. But you can sometimes get danger close where the barrage lands a bit short which can be an unwelcome surprise if your troops are following the barrage a bit too closely. But before starting i would like to ask from you, fellow tmp members, for some opinions on which of this two rulesets to use. Blitzkrieg commander is a nice set of rules, although i only ever played versions 1 and 2. Blitzkrieg commander i battlegroups online online access full access for one year. After a quick readthrough, im looking into building a couple of starter forces, but basically have no idea where to start. The ogre garage where the various 3d models are stored. The blitzkrieg technology tree is used to represent the passage of time. Jun 27, 2014 blitzkrieg commander ii early russian front 1941 posted on june 27, 2014 june 27, 2014 by aksu not strictly a club game, but we had a bkc 2 game chez moi, set in 1941 ukraine with antti, a longlost club member.
The publisher says the rules have been taken over by pendraken and are not available. Played a game of blitzkrieg commander ii today at stephens using his very nice but underused 10mm kit i have lots of 10mm infantry but very few afvs as i find them very hit or miss in qualityaccurracy. Apr 26, 2019 but somehow i was never really happy with fow as a ruleset. I had trouble getting to wargames vault via the link, but went there directly and have now downloaded a copy. Blitzkrieg commander wargaming rules by specialist military. Blitzkrieg commander is a rival set of ww2 rules that is similar in scale to bf. At the outbreak of world war i guderian served as a communications officer and the commander of a radio station. After much research i came up with the following battle group for bkc. Blitzkrieg commander ii is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the second world war and spanish civil war using miniatures on a tabletop. Bkciii will also be launched as a pdf download on wargame vault on.
Well also have a range of pt starter armies ready for the launch, more details on those coming soon. Hits not carrying forward on a platoon are just a different way of showing the unit getting itself back together. Now in its third edition, the blitzkrieg commander rulebook offers gamers the opportunity to put world war two on the tabletop from 2mm all the way up to 28mm. The books are also still available as monochrome perfectbound books from. Blitzkrieg commander ii by peter andrew jones paperback lulu. Minimal setup time, simply assemble your forces and play. Download the free trial version below to get started. Blitzkrieg commander ii by peter andrew jones paperback. The first example list for pendrakens new blitzkrieg commander iv ww2 rules, with all stats included. Published with permission, this list covers all the combat battalions and companies of the division, plus a useful selection of corps and army support units to pick from.
Feb 12, 2012 i wanted to show the initiative and command phase of a blitzkrieg commander ii turn. Blitzkrieg commander ii played a game of blitzkrieg commander ii today at stephens using his very nice but underused 10mm kit i have lots of 10mm infantry but very few afvs as i find them very hit or miss in qualityaccurracy. Blitzkrieg commander iii the final decision thomos hole. Blitzkrieg commander iv pendraken miniatures wargame vault. I wanted to show the initiative and command phase of a blitzkrieg commander ii turn. I have purchased both and i will say blitzkrieg 2 is probably his best choice. An early pioneer and advocate of the blitzkrieg approach, he played a central role in the development of the panzer division concept. Watermarked pdf blitzkrieg commander is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the second world war using miniatures on a tabletop. Dec 17, 2019 blitzkrieg commander errata and polish ramblings.
Blitzkrieg commander ii pendraken miniatures wargame vault. Suitable for any scale miniatures, from 2mm right up to 28mm. Jan, 2015 blitzkrieg commander wargaming rules by specialist military publishing is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the second world war and and spanish civil war using miniatures on a tabletop. This rule set is for 6mm 20mm miniature world war ii gaming.
Battle reports blitzkrieg commander ii early russian front 1941. You dont need to do anything at all, you will receive your new pdf copy of. Since its launch in 2004 it has sold over 5000 copies, with the most recent 4th edition being. The rules come as a 140page pdf with over 50 pictures that illustrate how. Not strictly a club game, but we had a bkc 2 game chez moi, set in 1941 ukraine with antti, a longlost club member. Apr 02, 2017 its been a long time coming, but its finally here. Blitzkrieg commander rules software portable ef commander v.
Blitzkrieg commander iv the replacement for bkc iii thomo. New version will be out by the end of the month boardgamegeek. Blitzkrieg commander is an exciting wargame that allows you to. Warning order just two of the 36 counter sheets included in the box. Blitzkrieg commander ii 2nd edition blitzkrieg commander ii is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the second world war and spanish civil war using miniatures on a tabletop. Suitable for any scale miniatures from 2mm right up to 20mm and no rebasing required. Its specialist publishings wwii platoonsquad level miniatures game that i play in 6mm.
Modifying skirmish rules from the designer and two fans of the game. Blitzkrieg commander rules freeware newsgroup commander v. A fellow club member and friend, nik harwood, kept nagging me to give blitzkreig commander a go, with me eventually succumbing after seeing some games at the club using pendrakens range of 10mm figures and tanks etc. May 10, 2017 now in its third edition, the blitzkrieg commander rulebook offers gamers the opportunity to put world war two on the tabletop from 2mm all the way up to 28mm. The rules come as a 140page pdf with over 50 pictures that illustrate how to play the game. Blitzkrieg commander regelwerk pdf datei ekoklever. By coopting the reichstag and intimidating opposition polititicans into silence, adolph hitler turned himself into an elected dictator through the passing of the enabling act. It offers better graphics, campaing, units, multiplayer, and pretty much everything. Blitzkriegcommander is derived from the warmaster family of rules and uses activation rolls to simulate command and control. May 17, 2010 gentlemen, i am planning on my first 2010 project, it will be wwii russian front in 6mm.
Watermarked pdf blitzkrieg commander ii 2nd edition blitzkrieg commander ii is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the second world war and spanish civil war using miniatures on a tabletop. Blitzkrieg commander iii available for preorder from pendraken miniatures. Im not sure if im going to play blitzkrieg commander or not. Skirmish games start in 1939 and the player will have the standing army and technology available to their nation in 1939 at the outbreak of war. The entire series are based on warmaster, hence are similar to warmaster historical, and are very similar to each other. In those rules you actually have all the historical artillery missions and no drift. We played a 1944 british versus german game using the counterattack scenario with average brits stephen as. For blitzkrieg commander iii, this was standardised to one unit one platoon. The first requested list for pendrakens new blitzkrieg commander iv ww2 rules, with all stats included. Tmp blitzkrieg commander 4 and artillery drift topic. In november 1914, he was promoted to first lieutenant. A lineofsight is a straight line that extends from the base of one unit to the base of another unit.
It lends itself to higher level engagements and historical orders of battle. There are more than a dozen add on sheets available as well through other sources. Hi, ive just received a shiney new copy of blitzkrieg commander ii. Bkcg2 german 15 th panzer division, north africa, novemberdecember 1941.
Oneclick unsubscribe later if you dont enjoy the newsletter. Blitzkrieg commander is one of the most popular wwii rulesets of the past decade with over. Anyone have any idea when they may be available again. This latest edition sees some additional rules development and a few tweaks that add to the experience. Simple command system that emphasises the fog of war.
Hits not carrying forward on a platoon are just a different way of showing the unit getting itself. Blitzkrieg is a term used to describe a method of offensive warfare designed to strike a swift, focused blow at an enemy using mobile, maneuverable forces, including armored tanks. Blitzkrieg commander iii now available as pdf for download. I have just spent the best part of 2 days worth of painting figures updating blitzkrieg commander iv with both the rules and army lists errata. Back in may 2017 i published a couple of blog posts here in thomos hole on the furore that surrounded the release of blitzkrieg commander iii bkc iii by pendraken miniatures. Blitzkrieg commander is one of a series of wargaming rule sets from specialist military publishing the other two are cold war commanderand future commander. Blitzkrieg commander is one of the most popular wwii rulesets of the.
Right away they will begin receiving technology points. Well officially be launching bkciii at the salute s. Reading the pendraken forum on the blitzkrieg commander iii topic, pendraken have made a final decision on what will happen with bkc iii. I bought the first edition about ten years ago, maybe more, and now i have purchased the second edition as a pdf. Players can command units ranging from a company up to a division. Blitzkrieg commander ii a couple of youtube videos piqued my interest, and i had another look at these rules. Wargames illustrated blitzkrieg commander 3rd edition. Blitzkrieg commander bkc is a great little game that offers a great alternative use for your fow figures. Review of blitzkrieg commander 2 and several articles on 1285th gaming with bkc2. Blitzkrieg commander is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the second world war using miniatures on a tabletop. Blitzkrieg 2 still has some what of an active multiplayer scene. Blitzkrieg commander iv the replacement for bkc iii. Blitzkrieg commander is a wargames ruleset covering the wwii period. Blitzkrieg commander iii one sided miniature wargaming discourse.
Blitzkrieg commander is one of the most popular wwii rulesets of the past decade with over 5000 copies sold and were delighted to announce that the highly anticipated 3rd edition is now available for preorder. I was on a 6 x 3 1 2 table, certainly smaller than the recommended 8 x 5 for the bigger scale. Search metadata search full text of books search tv captions search archived web sites advanced search. Wargame vault is the largest wargame download store. Gentlemen, i am planning on my first 2010 project, it will be wwii russian front in 6mm. The pdf s of the rules will become available again at this time. Bkciii rule queries for any queries about playing bkciii, the rules themselves or the army lists. In 1936, he became the inspector of motorized troops. Myself and two other gamers here have already ordered our pdf copies from wargames vault.
Flexible figure ratio meaning one base represents a platoon. Blitzkrieg commander ii is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate. The poll run in in the pendraken forum was clearly in favour a full reprint of bkc iii. Apr 26, 2017 i had trouble getting to wargames vault via the link, but went there directly and have now downloaded a copy. Bkciii will also be launched as a pdf download on wargame vault on the same day as salute, so sat 22nd april. On 1 october 19, he married margarete goerne with whom he had two sons, heinz gunther 2 august 1914 2004 and kurt 17 september 1918 1984. In the meantime, you can still purchase access to the battlegroups online feature, which allows you to build custom armies for use with the bkc rulesets. As i have had a chance to look through the rules, finally, more closely, i. Blitzkrieg commander iv in 172 went back into bck iv again this afternoon, this time with a view to having a go at the artillery rules and also trying the game out with the bigger scales 172 and 28mm. New and updated version of the blitzkrieg commander series. Blitzkrieg commander wargaming rules by specialist military publishing is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the second world war and and spanish civil war using miniatures on a tabletop. Klenau09 pendraken miniatures forum pendraken rules.
Blitzkriegcommander is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the second world war and spanish civil war using miniatures on a tabletop. Command anything from a company right up to a division and get a result in 2 3 hours without becoming boggeddown in detail. Apr 24, 2019 blitzkrieg commander ii is my favorite miniatures ruleset. See blitzkrieg commander iii and blitzkrieg commander iii the final decision for my thoughts at that time. Blitzkrieg is a term used to describe a method of offensive warfare designed to strike a swift, focused blow at an enemy using mobile, maneuverable forces, including armored tanks and air support. We decided to have a go with the bkc campaign rules and see. Blitzkrieg commander ii is my favorite miniatures ruleset. Published with permission, this list covers all the combat battalions and companies of the division as at the beginning of operation crusader, plus a selection of attached corps units to pick from.
But somehow i was never really happy with fow as a ruleset. The nazi revolution occurred in 1933, not through a coup but by democratic means. Pendraken announced it was going to release blitzkrieg commander iv here on tmp. Bkcg2 german 15th panzer division, north africa, november. The army lists are highly customizable, but still points based.
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