A Sergeant's War: Rules for Wargaming Small Unit Combat in WWII

Your platoon has clawed its way forward under heavy fire---but can they make it the last few yards and kick the enemy off the hill?

Find out with a Sergeant’s War, a WWII minatures game which emphasizes morale, unit quality, and small-unit leaders. A typical force is a platoon of infantry backed up with heavy weapons and armor. Units of maneuver are individual vehicles, squads and half-squads of infantry, and heavy weapon teams. A free introductory version of the game is also available for download.

Major features of the game include:

Fast play-2 hours or less

Easy combat mechanics-infantry fire, anti-tank fire, and close-range firefights all use the same basic to-hit mechanic

Importance of leaders-your squad and platoon leaders are critical to keep your force fighting, but every time they do something significant, they might get hit by enemy fire

Solo-friendly

Emphasis on units over individuals-players focus on the placement of squads, tanks, and heavy weapons, not individual riflemen

Can be played with any scale of miniatures and any type of basing

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