Blitzkrieg Commander IV is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the Second World War using miniatures on a tabletop.
- Suitable for any scale miniatures, from 2mm right up to 28mm.
- Simple command system that emphasises the fog of war.
- Effective mechanism for casualty resolution.
- Flexible figure ratio meaning one base represents a platoon.
- Minimal setup time, simply assemble your forces and play.
- Contains 49 army lists covering all nations and theatres.
- Includes 15 scenarios.
- Suitable for solo, two player or multiplayer games.
- No supplements, everything you need to play WWII games in one book.
- Quick Reference Sheet included.
- Fully bookmarked, easy-to-use PDF.
Blitzkrieg Commander is one of the most popular WWII rulesets of the past decade with over 5000 copies sold so far. Our overriding intention with BKC-IV was to show a natural evolution from BCKII, retaining the best elements of BKC-III but at the same time remaining true to both the BKC tradition and the Commander series of rules mechanisms. In addition, we’ve added new game mechanisms, incorporated several widely used, tried and tested ‘house rules’, as well as tidying up the army lists.
The design of BKC-IV will allow players to choose between a more formalised and higher-level game, back (almost) to BCKI and BKCII in many ways; or to play a much more granular game, almost but not quite down to a skirmish level or 1:1 level game. We have also added (by request) more Example Tables, for ease of play and quick reference.
The significant changes are:
- An enhanced and expanded Reconnaissance section – making Recce a more important and integral part of the game.
- Introduction of Snipers and their effect on the battlefield.
- Changes to the way Infantry Anti-Tank Weapons work to make them more cost effective and realistic.
- Changes to the Artillery Barrage rules – to remove a potential for imbalance.
- The correction of an anomaly around Naval Guns and FAOs.
- Adding a new Tactical Doctrine for Guerrillas/Partisans, with additional features to make playing an insurgency or resistance style game possible.
- Re-working and clarifying the Scenarios.
- Adding to, re-wording and editing the list of Special Characteristics.
Rather than a printed QRS supplied with the rules, we've put a pdf download on the Pendraken Forum, for people to print off as many copies as they like. Along with this we'll be creating a series of pdfs containing a variety of expanded Optional Rules – including Perilous Terrain, Armoured Trains and Refugees amongst many others. More of these Optional Rules will be added to the archive going forward, as will more Army Lists (an ANZAC list is already on the work-bench!)
If you are a long-standing BKC player or a new convert to WW2 gaming or even a ‘refugee’ from another set of rules, we believe that BKCIV will give you a fast to play, enjoyable and realistic table-top WW2 gaming experience.remains true to the BKC you're familiar with, but with a bit of a refresh on the text. All of the core elements remain in the game and everything should run much the way it always has. Things that you may find work slightly differently include:
These rules are available directly at Pendraken Miniatures and also available through my shop East Front Miniatures, Blitzkrieg Commander Rules and Supplements.
Blitzkrieg Commander is one of the most popular WWII rulesets of the past decade with over 5000 copies sold so far across Editions 1 and 2. This 3rd Edition remains true to the BKC you're familiar with, but with a bit of a refresh on the text. All of the core elements remain in the game and everything should run much the way it always has. Things that you may find work slightly differently include:
- Scale - Established at '1 base = 1 platoon'
- Terrain (movement, visibility and cover) - Revamped and simplified in places.
- Basic Actions - Now set out in defined actions list.
- Unit Abilities (including profiles) - Revamped.
- Command Units - Revamped and can now fight and be knocked out like other units.
- Close Assault - Streamlined.
- Off-table Support - Streamlined.
- Engineering - Streamlined and moved to command phase.
- Recce Actions - Streamlined.
- Exceptions & Special Rules - Extracted into formal 'special abilities' for units.
- Army Lists - Revamped and increased.
If you know and love Blitzkrieg Commander already then BKC-III should hopefully feel familiar but fresh to you. For those new to these rules, grab yourself a copy and see what everyone is talking about!
Blitzkrieg Commander Wargaming Rules by Specialist Military Publishing is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the Second World War and and Spanish Civil War 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 are available as a 140-page A4-sized book (either a perfect bound hard-copy full-colour book, a print-on-demand monochrome book or a full-colour electronic PDF document) with over 45 pictures that illustrate how to play the game. These feature real miniatures as you see them on the gaming table not diagrams that belong in a physics textbook! You also get a double-sided A4-sized quick reference sheet. This is 2nd Edition of the game (dated 2009), released on 21st December 2009 and brings the game into line with Cold War Commander. The first edition of Blitzkrieg Commander is still available.
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, recce, artillery, aircraft, engineers, fortifications & weather
- Flexible figure ratio meaning a base of infantry represents either a section or a platoon
- Minimal setup time - simply assemble your forces and play
- Unique points system that allows for unequal forces but an equal chance of victory
- 44 well presented army lists for 19 nations covering 15 theatres of war
- 15 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
Theatres Covered
- Spanish Civil War: Spain 1936-39 (Nationalists, Republicans)
- World War Two: Early Far East 1937-41 (Japan, Russia)
- World War Two: Poland 1939 (Germany, Poland, Russia)
- World War Two: Finland 1939-40 (Finland, Russia)
- World War Two: Norway 1940 (Germany, Norway)
- World War Two: France & The Low Countries 1940 (Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Netherlands)
- World War Two: North Africa 1940-42 (Britain & Commonwealth, Germany, Italy)
- World War Two: Balkans 1941 (Britain, Germany, Greece, Italy, Yugoslavia)
- 9. World War Two: Early Eastern Front 1941-42 (Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain)
- World War Two: Far East 1941-45 (America, Britain & Commonwealth, Japan)
- World War Two: Tunisia 1943 (America, Britain & Commonwealth, Germany, Italy)
- World War Two: Mid Eastern Front 1943 (Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Spain)
- World War Two: Italy 1943-45 (America, Britain & Commonwealth, Germany, Italy)
- World War Two: Late Eastern Front 1944-45 (Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia)
- World War Two: Western Europe 1944-45 (America, Britain & Commonwealth, Germany)
Blitzkrieg Commander is an exciting wargame that allows you to recreate battles of the Second World War and Spanish Civil War 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 120-page A4-sized book (either a print-on-demand monochrome book or a full-colour electronic PDF document) with over 50 pictures that illustrate how to play the game. These feature real miniatures as you see them on the gaming table not diagrams that belong in a physics textbook! You also get a double-sided A4-sized quick reference sheet. This is the 3nd printing of the game (dated 2006), released on 22nd January 2007 and contains the amendments from the 2nd Print Errata, plus an updated FAQ, both available from the Downloads area of the site. The amendments are a handful of stat changes to the army lists, so nothing major.
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, recce, artillery, aircraft, engineers, fortifications & weather
- flexible figure ratio meaning a base of infantry represents either a section or a platoon
- minimal setup time - simply assemble your forces and play
- unique points system that allows for unequal forces but an equal chance of victory
- 43 well presented army lists for 18 nations covering 15 theatres of war
- 15 generic scenarios suitable for any nation & theatre plus a simple campaign system
- 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
Theatres Covered
- Spanish Civil War: Spain 1936-39 (Nationalists, Republicans)
- World War Two: Early Far East 1937-41 (Japan, Russia)
- World War Two: Poland 1939 (Germany, Poland, Russia)
- World War Two: Finland 1939-40 (Finland, Russia)
- World War Two: Norway 1940 (Germany, Norway)
- World War Two: France & The Low Countries 1940 (Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Netherlands)
- World War Two: North Africa 1940-42 (Britain & Commonwealth, Germany, Italy)
- World War Two: Balkans 1941 (Britain, Germany, Greece, Italy, Yugoslavia)
- World War Two: Early Eastern Front 1941-42 (Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Spain)
- World War Two: Far East 1941-45 (America, Britain & Commonwealth, Japan)
- World War Two: Tunisia 1943 (America, Britain & Commonwealth, Germany, Italy)
- World War Two: Mid Eastern Front 1943 (Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Spain)
- World War Two: Italy 1943-45 (America, Britain & Commonwealth, Germany, Italy)
- World War Two: Late Eastern Front 1944-45 (Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia)
- World War Two: Western Europe 1944-45 (America, Britain & Commonwealth, Germany)
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