Cold War Commander

Cold War Commander (1st Edition)

Cold War Commander is an exciting wargame that allows you to re-create battles from the First Indo-China War right up to the present day 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 bogged-down in detail. Suitable for any scale miniatures from 2mm right up to 28mm (including 6mm, 1/285, 10mm, 12mm, N Scale, 15mm and 20mm) and no re-basing required.

The rules come as a 140-page A4-sized book (either a print-on-demand monochrome book or a full-colour electronic PDF document) with over 60 pictures that illustrate how to play the game. These feature real miniatures as you see them on the gaming table. You also get a double-sided A4-sized quick reference sheet.

The game can be played at one of two levels: 1 base = 1 Platoon (the scale the game was designed for) or 1 base = 1 Squad or Individual Vehicle. The ground scale is 1cm = 20m or 1cm = 10m respectively. One turn represents up to 30 minutes of real-life action.

Main Features

The main features of the game include:

• command system that emphasizes the fog of war in a simple but effective manner
• the same mechanism for casualty resolution throughout
• rules for infantry, tanks, artillery, aircraft, helicopters, missiles, engineers and fortifications
• flexible figure ratio meaning a base of infantry represents either a section or a platoon
• minimal set-up time - simply assemble your forces and play
• unique points system that allows for unequal forces but an equal chance of victory
• 33 well presented army lists for 28 nations covering 13 conflicts
• 16 generic scenarios suitable for any nation & theatre
• suitable for solo, 2-player & multi-player games at home, club, or tournament
• one double-sided quick reference sheet included
• no supplements - all you need to play in one book

Conflicts Covered

1. Cold War 1946-90 (America, Britain, China, France, Soviet Union, Warsaw Pact, West Germany)
2. First Indochina War 1948-54 (France, Viet Minh)
3. Korean War 1950-53 (Communists, United Nations)
4. Arab-Israeli Wars 1956-82 (Arabs, Israel)
5. Vietnam War 1957-75 (America, South Vietnam, North Vietnam)
6. Indo-Pakistan Wars 1965-71 (India, Pakistan)
7. Angolan War 1975-90 (Angola, South Africa)
8. Ogaden War 1977-78 (Ethiopia, Somalia)
9. Soviet-Afghan War 1979-89 (Mujahideen, Soviet Union)
10. Iran-Iraq War 1980-88 (Iran, Iraq)
11. Falklands War 1982 (Argentina, Britain)
12. Gulf Wars 1991-03 (America, Britain, France, Iraq)
13. Modern 1991+ (America, Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia)

There is a wealth of information on this previous edition available on the old BKC site here: http://www.blitzkrieg-commander.com/default.asp