Blitzkriegcommander is a set of wargame rules that allow you to recreate combinedarms operations of the second world war and the spanish civil war using miniatures on a tabletop. To me, their main advantage is that they are simple and. Blitzkrieg commander iv the replacement for bkc iii thomo. Optional rules general over the previous editions of blitzkrieg commander, many optional rules have been developed either within the rules themselves or as house rules by various players and clubs. Feb 18, 2015 blitzkrieg commander since its launch in 2004, blitzkrieg commander has become the most popular ruleset for gaming wwii in 10mm scale.
Blitzkrieg commander rules software portable ef commander v. Blitzkrieg commander ii a couple of youtube videos piqued my interest, and i had another look at these rules. Cold war commander 1st edition cold war commander is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles from the first indochina war right up to the present day using miniatures on a tabletop. 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. This latest edition sees some additional rules development and a few tweaks that add to the experience. If you know and love blitzkrieg commander already then bkciii should hopefully feel familiar but fresh to you. Amongst the many games played was flames of war, which took me back to my formative wargaming years with the airfix wwii rules as well as their figures and plastic kits. Mar 24, 2019 see blitzkrieg commander iii and blitzkrieg commander iii the final decision for my thoughts at that time. I have managed to fit in a second game of blitzkrieg commander iii, using slightly larger forces but still quite generic ones. Simple command system that emphasises the fog of war. 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 one of the most popular wwii rulesets of the past decade with over 5000 copies sold and were delighted to. Blitzkrieg commander iv the replacement for bkc iii. Blitzkrieg commander ii pendraken miniatures wargame vault. 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.
Blitzkrieg commander is an exciting set of fast play wargame rules that allow you to recreate battles of the second world war using miniatures on a tabletop. 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. Blitzkrieg commander is a wargames ruleset covering the wwii period. We wanted to wait until bkcii had been out for a little while before we changed all the army packs up to the new points system, but then other stuff inevitably got in the way. I decided to try future war commander as i like the idea of using whatever models i have available and the ability to create my own unit stats. For blitzkrieg commander iii, this was standardised to one unit one platoon. Rather than a printed qrs supplied with the rules, weve put a pdf. I dont like pdf rules for the simple reason that i have dozens of rulebooks and hundreds of rule sets in board games. Blitzkriegcommander introduction blitzkriegcommander is a set of wargame rules that allow you to recreate combinedarms operations of the second world war and the spanish civil war using miniatures on a tabletop. Blitzkrieg commander is one of the most popular wwii rulesets of the past decade with over 5000 copies sold so far.
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. Since its launch in 2004, blitzkrieg commander has become the most popular ruleset for gaming wwii in 10mm scale. Apr 26, 2017 blitzkrieg commander iii now available as pdf for download wargame news and terrain. Contains 49 army lists covering all nations and theatres. The socalled blitzkrieg brought nothing but success during the first part of the war. The game had no specific objective and could last from 810 more armoured encounter. Suitable for any scale miniatures from 2mm right up to 20mm and no rebasing required. Blitzkrieg commander rulebook pdf to excel erogonknowledge. Under the heading of each intelligence handbook you will find a list of rules sorted by nation. I purchased a pdf of the future war commander rules about a year ago and read through them. Bkciii rule queries for any queries about playing bkciii, the rules themselves or the army lists.
Blitzkrieg commander iii now available as pdf for download wargame news and terrain. This rule set is for 6mm 20mm miniature world war ii gaming. Im not sure if im going to play blitzkrieg commander or not. There were a considerable number of flaws in the rules and the bkc playing community was almost unanimous in its criticism of the rules. Since its launch in 2004 it has sold over 5000 copies, with the most recent 4th edition being. The books are also still available as monochrome perfectbound books from. Our overriding intention with bkciv was to show a natural evolution from bckii, retaining the best elements of bkciii but at the same time remaining true to both the bkc tradition and the commander series of rules mechanisms. After the disaster that was bkc3, it would be hard not to improve things, but if youve played bkc2 then you will be pretty happy with the the results. Blitzkrieg commander rules freeware newsgroup commander v. These old alphabet pages are being retained due to the many external links that refer to them. The rules come as a 140page pdf with over 50 pictures that illustrate how to play the game.
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. Cold war commander is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles from the first indochina war right up to the present day using miniatures on a tabletop. Suitable for any scale miniatures, from 2mm right up to 28mm. Pendraken miniatures are delighted to announce that we have purchased the rights to the blitzkrieg commander family of rulesets from pete jones, including blitzkrieg commander, cold war commander and future war commander. Blitzkrieg commander is one of a series of wargaming rule sets from specialist military publishing the other two are cold war commanderand future commander. Future war commander is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the future using miniatures on a tabletop. Flames of war, special rules and warriors, 193941 and 194445 provides you with updated special rules and warriors so that you can continue to use your early and latewar flames of war forces with the new flames of war, 193941 and 194445 rulebook. Tmp pendraken acquires blitzkrieg commander family of rulesets. Pendraken acquires blitzkrieg commander family of rulesets. Blitzkrieg commander is a set of wargame rules from pendraken miniatures, that allow you to recreate combined arms operations during the second world war 19391945, using miniatures on a table top. Dec 17, 2019 blitzkrieg commander errata and polish ramblings. Blitzkrieg commander is one of the most popular wwii rulesets of. For those new to these rules, grab yourself a copy and see what everyone is talking about. As such, their scenarios are sources of ideas for bf and vice versa.
Sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. This left pendraken with a commercially difficult decision to make at the time and they decided. Blitzkriegcommander is derived from the warmaster family of rules and uses activation rolls to simulate command and control. Flexible figure ratio meaning one base represents a platoon. New and updated version of the blitzkrieg commander series. Blitzkrieg commander is a rival set of ww2 rules that is similar in scale to bf. These rules can also be used for other conflicts including the winter war and the chinese civil wars. These rules are optional and all players participating in games where they apply must agree to their use in advance of starting the game.
The rules add snipers, changes to artillery barrages, tactical doctrine for guerrillas and partisans, plus a lot more. Players each take command of a battlegroup, which can be anything from a company right up to a division. Blitzkrieg commander iv pendraken miniatures dungeon. The rules come as a 120page a4sized book either a printondemand monochrome book or a fullcolour electronic pdf document with over 50 pictures that. Pendrakens wwii ranges are the most extensive available on the market, covering 10 nations with over 600 codes, so it made perfect sense to combine these rules with our miniatures. 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. The entire series are based on warmaster, hence are similar to warmaster historical, and are very similar to each other.
I bought the first edition about ten years ago, maybe more, and now i have purchased the second edition as a pdf. Feb 12, 2012 i wanted to show the initiative and command phase of a blitzkrieg commander ii turn. Our rules are also available as pdf from wargame vault here. The pdfs of the rules will become available again at this time. I wanted to show the initiative and command phase of a blitzkrieg commander ii turn. Blitzkrieg commander is one of the most popular wwii rulesets of the past decade with over 5000 copies. Terrain factors in the russian campaign obuchare8t. There are several rule systems on the market that are set at a similar level of play as blitzkrieg commander and the orders of battle oobs from these systems can. Wargames illustrated blitzkrieg commander 3rd edition. Fuller, at this time commander of the fledging tank corps, identified the need to concentrate a much larger force of tanks for use against the enemy lines to secure the necessary breakthrough. Bkciii miniatures for discussion and pictures of your bkciii miniatures and armies. Suitable for any scale miniatures from 2mm right up to 28mm including 6mm. 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 iv pendraken miniatures wargame vault. Dec 08, 2011 sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. Blitzkrieg commander ii is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate the rules come as a page pdf with over 50 pictures that illustrate how to play. Command anything from a company right up to a division and get a result in 23 hours without becoming boggeddown in detail. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion.
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. Minimal setup time, simply assemble your forces and play. Blitzkrieg commander iii now available as pdf for download. See blitzkrieg commander iii and blitzkrieg commander iii the final decision for my thoughts at that time. 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. Pendraken s wwii ranges are the most extensive available on the market, covering ten nations with over 600 codes, so it made perfect sense to combine these rules with our miniatures. Jon, i received a copy of bkc iv a while back but know nothing of any rules updates or errata.
Other shiny things distracted me, but now i have pulled the rules out again and decided to put some lead on the table and wanted to give the game a try. Pendraken miniatures have recently purchased the rights to the bkc rulesets and will be working on the rules over the coming months, with a view to a new print run towards the end of 2015. Dec 05, 2019 blitzkrieg commander ii is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate the rules come as a page pdf with over 50 pictures that illustrate how to play. May 19, 2019 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. Blitzkrieg commander is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the second world war and spanish civil war using miniatures on a tabletop. Jun 03, 2019 the rules add snipers, changes to artillery barrages, tactical doctrine for guerrillas and partisans, plus a lot more. These rules are widely played and definitely need a place on wikipedia. Jul 05, 2017 blitzkrieg commander is a rival set of ww2 rules that is similar in scale to bf. This article is part of wikiproject board and table games, an attempt to better organize information in articles related to board games and tabletop games. Blitzkrieg commander is one of the most popular wwii rulesets of the past. Blitzkrieg commander since its launch in 2004, blitzkrieg commander has become the most popular ruleset for gaming wwii in 10mm scale. Tmp pendraken acquires blitzkrieg commander family of. Publishers merrily produce updates, living rules and errata online but. This game saw the combined forces of britain and the united states face off against the germans somewhere in northern france, 1944.
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