~ History of the SECOND | WAR RULES OF PLAY |B.H. LIDDELL HART'S HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR CREDITS ‘System Design: Nick Schuosslor ‘Naval Systoms: Don Gilman Development: David W. Crump Map: Not Royal (Graphic Design: R. Vance Buck Rls Eiting: Richard L. Buck Playtesting: Paul Burns, Danny Wright, Tom Redding, David Crump PUBLISHER'S INFORMATION HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, PART 1 HITLER TURNS AGAINST RUSSIA is published by TASK FORCE GAMES, 1110 N. Filmore, Amarilo TX 78107 [telephone (806)376-6228). Copyright © 1984 by TASK FORCE GAMES. No portion ofthis game may be reproduced in any manner without prior writean permission of the publisher, except forthe pagee labelled "Ground Forces Status Sheet,” ‘hich may be reproduced by the purchaser of the game for personal Use only. Allright to this material are reserved under the International ‘and Pen-American Copyright Conventions, “The ttle History ofthe Second World War, the name “B.H. 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We are unable to answer questions Con- eming game rules by phone. ‘Comments and suggestions conceming our games may be sent tothe same address, Pleage include a stamped, set addressed envelope ite ‘and key comments to rule numbers. Credit will be given for sny suggestions which are used "TASK FORCE GAMES is actively seeking freelance game designs, 49s well as expansions or sequels for our present game. Weite to: ‘TASK FORCE GAMES ‘Submissions Guidelines 1110 N. Filmore Amarilo TX 79107 ‘Neus Magazine wil have continuing series of articles concern- ing HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, Including interim er Updates and adational scenarios. Subscriptions to News Magazine are available. Write for current subscription rates. CONTENTS (1.0) INTRODUCTION (1.1) GAME DESCRIPTION (1.2) COMPONENTS. (1.2.1) RULES (12.2) MaP ria (1.2.3) COUNTERS ¥ (1.2.4) STATUS SHEETS: (1.215) REFERENCE CARD (1.2.6) OTHER EQUIPMENT (1.3) GLOSSARY OF TERMS (to be published) (1.4) EFFECTIVE PAGES. (2.0) SEQUENCE OF PLAY (2.1) OVERVIEW (2.2) TURNS: (2.3) ELIGIBLE UNITS (2.3.1) AIR UNITS (2°32) NAVAL UNITS: (2.3.3) GROUND UNITS (2.4) PLAY SEQUENCE (2.5) PLAY MECHANICS (3.0) AIR OPERATIONS {to be published in Part 2 - The Overrunning Of The West) (4.0) SEA OPERATIONS (to be published in Part 3 Counterstoks From Egypt) (5.0) GROUND OPERATIONS (6-1) GENERAL (6.2) MOVEMENT. = (5.2.1) GROUND MOVEMENT TABLE (6.212) TYPES OF UNITS (523) TERRAIN (6.2.8) GRIDS (6.2.5) BLOCKED HEXSIDES (6.2.6) DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED AREAS (6.2.7) MOVEMENT AREA COSTS (5.28) STACKING (6.2.9) DISPOSTION (6.3) HOW TO MOVE: (6.3.1) DRIVING THE TROOPS (Optional (6.3.2) REAL TIME (Opsonal) (6.4) COMBAT (6.4.1) GROUND STATUS SHEET (6.4.2) PERCENTAGE LOSS (6.4.3) COMBAT MATRIX (5.4.4) ARMOR FACTORS (6.5) COMBAT RESOLUTION (6.5.1) COMBAT CHECKLIST (6.5.2) RETREATS. (5.5.3) MULTIPLE DEFENDERS. (6.6) ENCIRCLEMENT. (5.6.1) BREAKING ENCIRCLEMENTS (5.6.2) ENCIRCLED GERMANS (5.7) ENTRENCHMENTS. (6.0) PRODUCTION (10 60 published in Part 8 - Finale) (7.0) LoGisTics (7.1) GENERAL (7.2) AIR UNITS (so be putiished) (7'3) NAVAL UNITS fto be published) (7-4) GROUND UNITS. (7.4.1) SUPPLY DETERMINATION (7.4.2) REDEPLOYMENT (7.4.3) REINFORCEMENT AND TRANSFERS (7.4.4) RESET AND ENTRENCHMENT (7.5) INTIATIVE (7.6) WEATHER (8.0) POLITICS AND LEADERSHIP (to be published in Part 3 Epilogue) (9.0) CAMPAIGN GAME (to be published in Part 8 - Finale) (10.0) SCENARIOS eue 801 to ar0L be eI sg nen tg BIOL Tena Lz . eI0L i ‘snsig woe ‘poysiiand aq Im seBed annooyo Jo Bunsy MOU © pue aBuEYO Iu seed aup yo shies sup ‘panes! ele sa6ed mau sy “suoaransane: fe Aq opew o1e SoOUEYO Sejm 78% PUOAA pUCDeS ay1 J0 A105 10) 982d sojruayp Jo sraeas quouno oi smoys iH BUIMOTO} OU “SAD Vd SALLDa44a (b"L) (peusuand 69 01) “SINWAL 40 AMWSSOTD (E"L) ‘And Bun (woasuny-snoy) sereroje9 yxD0d aun y 98019 pO08 © ‘ney 01 o1ns oq) (2u0d Ze @ uaym pasese pus parsoUL ACE 30 ‘ABHOnD ‘aei208 ue calm pesn 9g ABU! siesue snzeis O41 pepAaU! ep Pops x18 OM: SouNbe! 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