| Pattus Magnus | 28 Apr 2017 4:20 p.m. PST |
I'm planning on playing some games set in Sicily/Italy and I'm looking for a good source of scenarios for infantry company plus attachments sized forces. I can adapt scenarios to the rules I want to use, so no need to limit suggestions by rule system. |
| BrianW | 28 Apr 2017 4:26 p.m. PST |
TooFat Lardies has a couple of scenario books about Sicily and Italy.
EDIT: cannot check for titles right now but will look later. |
| FABET01 | 28 Apr 2017 5:11 p.m. PST |
The Skirmish campaign books are great. Brigade Games has them. link |
| BCantwell | 28 Apr 2017 5:42 p.m. PST |
I second the recommendation for the IABSM scenario books from Two Fat Lardies. We have not done it specifically for the Italian Campaign books, but we have converted some of the others to the Battlegroup rules and that worked just fine. You have to tinker a bit to convert some of the IABSM concepts (Big Men, hidden/blinds deployment, special function cards) to your rules of choice in order to have the scenario balance come out right, but that's not that tough. We recently played the campaign from the Vyazma or Bust book and had a blast. |
 Saber6   | 28 Apr 2017 8:48 p.m. PST |
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GildasFacit  | 29 Apr 2017 1:29 a.m. PST |
I was about to suggest the comic operas of Verde but realised it was WW2 !!! |
| Rod I Robertson | 29 Apr 2017 5:11 a.m. PST |
If you're interested in making your own scenarios and you don't mind fighting with Commonwealth troops, then I would strongly recommend reading some of Mark Zuehlke's books like "Operation Husky", "The Liri Valley", "Gothic Line" and " "Ortona". These books are lavishly researched, very detailed and make excellent sources for developing your own skirmish and tactical level games. Cheers.
Rod Robertson. |
| ITALWARS | 29 Apr 2017 5:28 a.m. PST |
Gildas you re true..you CAN suggest British débâcle during the attempted raid on Tobruk (Daffodil sept 1942) for a Verdi melodrama…or are you alteady considering something else while looking at the picts of the Ho g Kong surrendering? |
| Vis Bellica | 29 Apr 2017 5:28 a.m. PST |
The Two TFL books for IABSM are "Sicilian Weekend" (the first two days of Operation Husky) and "Wildcat to Whale" (Anzio). You can see various AAR at: link (the left hand column) |
| ITALWARS | 29 Apr 2017 5:36 a.m. PST |
I suggest you the official history of Anzio Beachead and on the same subjectif Este Books…
Or of you to game battles (small ones) involving on l'y italian troops and you want to have a try with Italian..the books from Nino Arena full of small maps and TOEs relates unknown little battles with Italians RSI troops équipped with German wps vs Canadians, British, Free French, Brasilians ..with élite troops types like para troops or alpini |
| Greg G1 | 29 Apr 2017 12:06 p.m. PST |
Fire and Fury Battlefront have got some scenario's.
link |
| freecloud | 04 May 2017 1:07 p.m. PST |
History of the South African 6th Armoured in Italy is on ibiblio, they fought their way up Italy 43-45: link There's lots of details in there to make scenarios out of. They are quite interesting as its a Commonwealth unit fighting in the US 5th army so one can mix US and Commonwealth forces with a little stretchy imagination :) |
