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.



Mechanics

Action Queue Dice Rolling Events Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Paper-and-Pencil Programmed Movement Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simulation Simultaneous Action Selection Zone of Control

Themes

World War II

Publishers

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Designers

Jim Dunnigan