Cover art for Kampfpanzer: Armored Combat, 1937-40

Kampfpanzer: Armored Combat, 1937-40

1973 · BGG
Avg rating
5.74
Bayes rating
5.50
Weight
2.70 (Medium)
Players
2
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
111

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Description

Strategy & Tactics magazine #41. "[A] tactical level simulation of armored warfare as it was in the period 1937-1940. Conflicts represented took place in the Spanish Civil War, the Battle of Khalkhin-Gol, the Russo-Finish War, and the early stages of World War II. Armies represented include the British, French, German, Czech, Finnish, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Spanish Republican and Spanish Nationalist. A great variety of armored fighting vehicles are involved in a wide range of situations along with infantry and artillery units. A panic rule simulates the varying levels of training, discipline and determination of the forces represented." Units represent platoon sized units. One turn is 3 minutes and 40 seconds. Each hex is 100 meters across. Used SPI's first simultaneous movement plotting system, SiMov.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Action selection / worker placement Area control & tactical conflict Dice rolling
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Resource & economic management Roll / flip & write

Game type

Wargame Campaign / legacy game Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Designers

Jim Dunnigan