Iron Cross
1990 · BGG
Avg rating
5.45
Bayes rating
5.50
Weight
2.70 (Medium)
Players
2
Playtime
4 hr
Ratings count
73
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Description
Iron Cross is a man-to-man wargame covering infantry battles, on a tactical level, between German and Soviet forces in Russia during 1941-42. The game was first published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #132. The game has been called "the poor man's Squad Leader", but does a great job simulating small unit tactics in the six provided scenarios. Game Scale: Turn: 2 minutes Map: 10 meters Unit: Individual man, weapon, vehicle Game Contents: One 22 x 34" map (designed to be hand cut to give three 12 x 18" maps) One countersheet (200 1/2" counters) One 20 page rulebook
Mechanics
Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Line of Sight Movement Points Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simulation
Themes
World War II
Publishers
Designers
Mark Sprock