The name battle group gives a hint to what this family of rules is all about. The german offensive was codenamed operation citadel and led to one of the largest armoured clashes. Many soviet army strengths are rough estimates based on division slices. Rating is available when the video has been rented.
Kursk the german pictures of the biggest tank battle in. Kursk 1943 wasnt the greatest tank battle of all times. Analysis and significance of the battle of kursk in july. The battle of kursk was a second world war engagement between german and soviet forces on the eastern front near kursk 450 kilometres or 280 miles southwest of moscow in the soviet union, during july and august 1943. Koltunov, kurskaia bitva v tsifrakh the battle of kursk in numbers, vizh 6 june 1968. Battlegroup overlord bo is the much anticipated second campaign volume to the battlegroup kursk wwii rules that were released last. Just in case you didnt fancy cutting up your battlegroup. Students of military history have long recognized the importance of kursk, also known as operation citadel, and there have been several serious studies of the battle. There is also a pdf option as well as a mini rule book in. So stupendous was the clash of armies around the soviet city of kursk in july 1943 that until recently historians focused almost exclusively on the actions of the famous panzer groups and red guard unitsgerman and soviet tanks, artillery, and infantrythat fought the exhausting, weekslong battle. The map the map used for the battles of kursk scenarios is based off a section of the panzer campaigns kursk 43 map. Battlegroup kursk morale deck naval mine ammunition scribd. Battle group kursk offers up a great game with a strong emphasis on command and control and on the historical character of the fight for the kursk salient in the summer of 1943.
German panzer and infantry divisions, to face the russiantank corps and rifle divisions across a series of scenarios or a short campaignthe inglorious 12th july for the savage tank battles at prokhorovka. With a few of the guys having mid and latewar ww ii germans and soviets, bg. Battlegroup is a set of world war ii miniatures rules published by ironfist publishing, a small independent publisher, which are available through plastic soldier company in the uk. The battle of kursk was a world war ii engagement between german and soviet forces on the eastern front near kursk in the soviet union during july and august 1943. Koltunov, kurskaia bitva the battle of kursk moscow. For purposes of comparison, it really dependes on the definition of the battle of kursk in time and space, so to speak. However it does a very good job of supporting infantry too you can run a russian rifle division horde if you like.
Bp1427 battlegroup barbarossa supplement our price. The battle of kursk was a second world war engagement between german and soviet forces. The battle of kursk has been a subject of intense fascination for me recently, in part because of the extremely deliberate nature of the battle. Find highquality battle of kursk stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Comparative strengths and losses in the battle of kursk. Itll let you build a battle group for any of the four forces described in battle group kursk. Zapotoczny the wehrmachts strength and combat effectiveness in the east after the battle of kursk entered a period of steady decline. Following their defeat at stalingrad during the winter of 194243, the german armed forces launched a climactic offensive in the east known as operation citadel on 4 july 1943. Most of your are aware im sure of warhammer historicals kampfgruppe normandy that are no longer avalible since that firm wound that operation up. Regarding the rules, i assume that i will need the battlegroup ruleset and the. The german army after the battle of kursk by walter s. Player support can be obtained on the forum hosted at the guild price with date. One of the innovations introduced in this game is the mechanic of drawing chits for army morale.
Kursk has a population of 409,431 making it the biggest city in kursk oblast. Samuel newland project adviser the views expressed in this academic research paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the. However, it would be more appropriate to say that germany was defeated by the combined effects of the battles. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. If you have listened to epsiode 96 of the podcast, you will know that mike hobbs and i were both pretty impressed with battlegroup kursk, the new rules from plastic soldier company and iron fist publishing. Virtually the only thing holding bg back is the time needed to document a battlegroup, which significantly impacts preparation time.
Start by sending the two infantry units in the southern towns north to the bottom entrance of kursk the center town. Online battle group kursk builder forum dakkadakka. There werent thousands of tanks clashing into each other at prokhorovka. For the offensive phase 512 july for 9th army, 520 july for 4th panzer army and ad kempf as i recall, german casualties were roughly 79,000 killed, wounded and missing. Battle of kursk stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. These fast, fun and authenticfeeling rules, written by veteran games designer warwick kinrade author of kampfgruppe normandie, are designed to play at 15mm and 20mm 172nd scales. The battle of kursk the gully of death an attempt to separate myth from reality. The third battle of kharkov was fought between feb. The german view offers readers an interesting new perspective on the oftwrittenabout 1943 battle. As a result, the battle of kursk was the first and last occasion when these giant tanks with the cosysounding name made an appearance as a solid force. Whenever i think of this attack, my stomach turns over. Battle of kursk vehicles and artillery 1943 the largest tank battle in history was the battle of kursk during world war 2 in 1943, the germans facing off against the soviets in a clash of titans.
Facing the disastrous loss of their north african colonies, the italians accept the aid of their allies and the germans deploy the deutsche afrika korps to libya, under the command of general erwin rommel. The dates covered are from july 4th 1943 to july 12th 1943. The offensive action by army group south heeresgruppe sud was countered by the defence and ultimately offense of voronezh and steppe fronts. The latest supplement for the battlegroup world war two game is themed around the battle for tobruk in 194041 but also has some extra. The battle of kursk order of battle is a list of the significant units that fought in the battle of kursk between july and august 1943 units smaller than division size and soviet aviation divisions are not shown in this order of battle. Battlegroup historical rules for wwii visit for the. On 18 february, hitler arrived at army group south headquarters at. In this book, noted historian of the battle of kursk valeriy zamulin, the author of multiple russianlanguage books on the battle of kursk and destroying the myth.
In the late afternoon of 5th july the general situation of the attacking forces continued to be favourable in the sector of xli panzer corps. Near the city of kursk on the eastern front, hundreds of soviet tanks slammed into the 2nd ss panzer. Designer notes kursk 43 as a panzer campaign has been perhaps the longest title in development of the series to date, and involved more people at various stages than any other. While force selection is simple, filling out armor, movement, main gun, etc. Last week i recieved my long awaited copy of battle group kursk bgk so i thought id share with you my impressions after a week of reading. Citadel was the decisive battle on the eastern front in world war ii because after this battle the initiative passed to the soviets, who would never lose it again. The battle of kursk is also known as the battle of the kursk bulge, named for the curved front of the battle formed by soviet troops see battle map. Imho a slightly more user friendly version of the qrs for battlegroup. Sporadic arrivals of new conscripts and equipment, especially for the mechanized units and the waffen ss, gave the german defenders the means. A new and innovative games system for recreating the epic battles around kursk in 1943 on the eastern front. Battlegroup fall of the reich pdf supplement to the battlegroup gaming system covering the invasion of germany primarily but not exclusively designed for 20mm and 15mm scales.
The salient was a bulge in the soviet lines that stretched 150 miles 240 km from north to south and protruded 100. But they reissued the basic rulebook, minus all the kurskspecific and hobbyrelated stuff. The kursk accident is widely regarded as one of the biggest national tragedies during vladimir putins time as russian president. Drawing on both german and soviet sources, david m. Battlegroup kursk morale deck free download as pdf file. Exiso gui makes easier to extract multiple iso with a queue list and a little ftp browser. As the battle of stalingrad was concluding in early february 1943, soviet forces launched operation star. A, meaning antaeus submarine of the oscar class, known as the oscar ii by its nato reporting name, and was the penultimate submarine of the oscar ii class designed and approved in the soviet union. Battle of kursk axis and allies faqwalkthrough by deuce. More so than many other battles in wwii, at kursk neither side was rushed into action, and both the russian and german high commands were faced with a set of military dilemmas with how to best use. It will comfortably handle 10 to 15 tanks or selfpropelled guns a side plus support in that forementioned 3 hours. Battlegroup quickly became a favorite system with its high fun factor and plethora of historical options.
It tracks points cost, battle rating and number of officers for you. He quickly goes on the offensive and throws the british forces back into egypt, leaving only the besieged port of tobruk still in their hands. Battle of kursk, july 5august 23, 1943, unsuccessful german assault on the soviet salient around the city of kursk, in western russia, during world war ii. The book comes with a handful of scenarios depicting typical engagements you might see, from patrols to withdrawing actions. As oriskany states, there is a mini rulebook in print or pdf available and. The battle of kursk, fought in the summer of 1943, involved six thousand german and soviet armored vehicles, making it the biggest tank battle of all time and possibly the largest battle of any kind. Battlegroup kursk bk is a large, hard cover book in full color throughout. Battlegroup kursk pdf only four detailedarmy lists included. The battle of kursk 2008 this episode is from the landmark television series battlefield. The day after as well as half of july 14 the tank battle shattered the earth. The kursk defensive operation 1 july 1943 red army strengths sources.
I had been looking forward to playing this set of rules since their release late last year and having played an earlier reincarnation kampfgruppe normandy. Bk contains the base rules for the game system, and is necessary for using the follow on. Battlegroup rulesets 10 products found you are on page 1 of 1. As with many of our games, we need to pool our resources, particularly when setting up a larger game for 46 players. An operational narrative takes a fresh look at several controversial and neglected topics regarding the battle and its runup. The battle of kursk on germanys eastern front in world war ii was one of the most important battles in world history and a major turning point in the war. This is the campaign supplement from the original battlegroup kursk rulebook, containing army lists, stats, scenarios and campaign to refight the kursk battles on the eastern front in 1943 you will need a copy of the battlegroup rules to use this product. It occurred early in putins first term, and the sunken vessel and failed rescue efforts caused anger and frustration not only among the perished sailors families and loved ones, but nationally and worldwide.
The battle of kursk an analysis of strategic and operational principles colonel bruno kasdorf german army dr. Enforces unique and support choice limits and can produce a nice printable roster of your final list for you. The book offers a combination of editorial commentary, primary sources, and original essays, all of which are skillfully organized by professor newton into a coherent and logical framework. Forum for the discussion of battlegroup wargame rules plus battle reports and pictures of your armies. The biggest tank battle in history wasnt at kursk medium. Being set in kursk the largest tank battle in history bgk supports good size tank on tank battles. A study of the battle of kursk at prokhorovka, one of the largest tank engagements in world history, which led to staggering losses imncluding nearly 200,000 soviet and 50,000 german casualties within the first ten days of fighting. Build and deploy an infantry division hq, then attach the units at the southern entrance of kursk to that new division hq.
House seek to separate myth from fact to show what really happened at kursk and how. The battle began with the launch of the german offensive operation citadel german. Have every unit in kursk collect near the entrance to the south, then go to your base in the northeast. Conducted by colonel general filipp golikovs voronezh front, the goals of the operation were the capture of kursk and kharkov. Battlegroup fall of the reich pdf supplement to the battlegroup gaming system covering the invasion of germany primarily but not exclusively designed for 20mm and 15mm. In the kursk saliant battle group kursk yesterday at the club we played a game of battlegroup kursk. Unternehmen zitadelle, on 5 july, which had the objective of pinching off the kursk salient. Construction began in 1990 at the soviet navy military shipyards in severodvinsk, near arkhangelsk, in the northern russian. The battle of kursk takes readers behind soviet lines for the first time pdf to discover what the red army knew about the plans for hitlers offensive operation citadel, relive tank warfare and handtohand combat, and learn how the tide of battle turned. Battlegroup ww2 tactical wargame part one introduction.
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