The Complete World War Two Wargames Manual

The Complete World War Two Wargames Manual

WORLD WAR II WARGAMES MANUAL www.wanowandthen.com 2 THE COMPLETE WORLD WAR TWO WARGAMES MANUAL © 1975-2005 February 2005 release. Marc G. Glasby www.wanowandthen.com 3 1. Dedication. To all the people I have played wargames with (All those I can remember are listed below) and to the lasting friendships which have developed. Ian Sibert Mike Kirkwood Craig Nick Conway Chris Mitchell Ian Swenke Sven Chris Pollock Corey Jones and many others whose names I have forgotten over the years. And to Tim Pine who started a wargames group in Rockingham all those years ago and first got me interested in serious wargames. To the shops which have supplied many of our essential requirements and which have (on occasion) given generous discounts to club members. (Most of these are sadly closed by now.) Perth Hobby Centre Simulations Rockingham Toyworld Brownes Toys Littlefields Fremantle And lastly to my wife Rosabelle who has long endured weekend marathons of Waterloo and D-Day in the garage or games room and whose timely snacks have turned defeat into victory. www.wanowandthen.com 4 2. CONTENTS 1. DEDICATION..........................................................................................................................................................3 2. CONTENTS..............................................................................................................................................................4 3. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................................7 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .......................................................................................................................................7 4. PREPARATION. .....................................................................................................................................................8 THE UMPIRE..........................................................................................................................................................9 5. FIRE & MOVEMENT SEQUENCE....................................................................................................................10 REDUCTIONS IN VEHICLE MOVEMENT........................................................................................................11 COMBAT READINESS........................................................................................................................................12 6. .................................................................................................................................................................................13 7. AFV & AT FIRE.....................................................................................................................................................14 VISIBILITY AND IDENTIFICATION.................................................................................................................14 VISIBILITY TABLE...........................................................................................................................................14 VISIBILITY ADDITIONS & DEDUCTIONS.....................................................................................................15 TARGET IDENTIFICATION.............................................................................................................................15 IDENTIFYING SOUNDS..................................................................................................................................16 TANK & ANTI-TANK RANGING TABLES......................................................................................................16 INFANTRY FIRE SUPPRESSION.......................................................................................................................17 VEHICLE FIRE SUPPRESSION..........................................................................................................................17 DEDUCTIONS FROM RATE OF FIRE FOR VEHICLES..................................................................................17 ADDED PROTECTION FOR VEHICLES...........................................................................................................17 7.1 ANGLE OF STRIKE.........................................................................................................................................18 ALLIED WEAPONS TABLE................................................................................................................................18 AXIS WEAPONS TABLE.....................................................................................................................................19 ARMOUR PENETRATION TABLES FOR AXIS GUNS...................................................................................20 ARMOUR PENETRATION TABLES FOR ALLIED GUNS..............................................................................21 TANK RANGING TABLES..................................................................................................................................22 Base percent chance of a hit..............................................................................................................................22 % DEDUCTION FOR SPEED,..............................................................................................................................22 APPARENT AREA OF TARGET.........................................................................................................................23 AREA OF STRIKE................................................................................................................................................23 EFFECT OF STRIKE.............................................................................................................................................24 CRITICAL HITS....................................................................................................................................................24 DEGREE OF SLEW...............................................................................................................................................25 DIRECT AFV FIRE...............................................................................................................................................26 HIGH EXPOLSIVE DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES............................................................................................26 H.E. DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS..........................................................................................................................26 SPOTTING GUNFIRE...........................................................................................................................................27 H.E. FIRE...............................................................................................................................................................28 8. ARTILLERY & RADIOS......................................................................................................................................29 RADIO INTERCEPTION .....................................................................................................................................29 ARTILLERY AVAILABILITY.............................................................................................................................30 8.1 FALL OF SHOT................................................................................................................................................31 FOO fall of shot table........................................................................................................................................31 COUNTER BATTERY FIRE................................................................................................................................32 ARTILLERY PIECE TABLE................................................................................................................................32 ARTILLERY FIRE ON INFANTRY.....................................................................................................................33 NEAR MISSES FROM H.E...................................................................................................................................34 5 ROCKETS..............................................................................................................................................................34 9. INFANTRY FIRE & MOVEMENT.....................................................................................................................36 INFANTRY WEAPONS........................................................................................................................................36 INFANTRY KILLS................................................................................................................................................37 DEDUCTIONS FROM % CHANCE OF KILL ,...............................................................................................37 % CHANCE OF A KILL....................................................................................................................................38 INFANTRY FIRE ON VEHICLES.......................................................................................................................38 MORTAR FIRE......................................................................................................................................................39

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