Author Archives: Jim Bambra

Late War Soviet Armour – IS-II

The Iosif Stalin, named after Stalin, is a tank designed to replace the KV series of heavy tanks. Armed with 122L45 gun, the IS-II fires a high explosive shell making it effective against enemy infantry and fortifications, as well as … Continue reading

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Soviet Close Support – SU-122

The SU–122 (Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 122 mm) was built on the T–34 chassis and equipped with a M–30S howitzer. Developed to provide close support to the Soviet infantry the SU–122 saw extensive service until replaced in 1944 by the more powerful … Continue reading

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Multi-Player Rules #3

Two more options when playing with multiple battle groups are included in this post.       Nominated Commanding Officer In this variant, one player is nominated the CO who controls his own battle group as well as having access … Continue reading

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Multi-Player Rules #2

Multiple Battle Groups Per Side These rules are based on the Multiple Battle Group rules. Options are given for using them with a Dedicated Commanding Officer (who doesn’t control a battle group), a Nominated Commanding Officer (controls one of the … Continue reading

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Multi-Player Rules #1

Combat HQ easily accommodates multiple players per side allowing you to share command of an army. The next few posts provide guidelines on setting up and playing multi-player games ranging from a single battle group to two or more battle … Continue reading

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