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"Another instalment in Warlord Games’ Epic series has just been released..."! Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, checks out the latest figures/ruleset package in this series. "... a lot of work has gone into this rule set to make it AWI specific - well done that team."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/30/2025


War reaches northern Italy, 215 BC

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"Hannibal has come over the Alps..."! Prufrock and his friend Ian P bring us an intense Punic War clash that doesn't look too promising for the Romans, when they "...win the first move and mostly freeze."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/26/2025


Interview with Robert Phaneuf Designer of Secession 1861: The American Civil War and The Armada from Fortress Games Currently on Kickstarter

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"...there are few more fertile areas for educational, simulation-ai gaming." Grant Kleinhenz, in The Players' Aid, interviews designer Bob Phaneuf about his two upcoming games. See why he thinks that "...Secession 1861 will mature as a classic solitaire nail-biter."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/18/2025


Battles of Heraclea Lyncestis, 219 BC and Emporiae, 218 BC (Med Campaign 9)

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"Reports are in of a battle in northern Macedon between the invading Illyrians and a force scrambled together to meet them...". Prufrock continues with two more nicely photographed AARs in the ongoing Med Campaign! "...in Nearer Spain, Proconsul Aaronius Dubius Scipio Calvus, having landed a force near Emporiae, was engaged by an alliance of indomitable Iberian tribes...".

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/9/2025


My pre-orders analysis – what is new and coming!

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Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, covers his current game preorders, and why he is anxiously awaiting them. See which game has him commenting that "...we are getting so many new elements – from graphical representation, to add-ons and optional rules – that this it will be a great, refreshing comeback to fantastic classic!"

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/6/2025


My Top Solitaire Wargames: New Designs and All-Time Classics

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Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, reveals his favorite recent and all time solitaire classics. Check out the game he describes as "...probably the best small units combat simulation ever created, which has fantastic planning phase and unfolds completely differently each time.", and the one that challenges you to "...harness a brilliant mind, titanic energies, and a sometimes terrifying charisma to leave your mark on history?"

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/4/2025


Soviet 12mm WWII Pocket Army

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"My second WWII Pocket Army is now complete..."! Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, brings us a Pocket Army update pictorial.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 5/26/2025


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Game: Blitzkrieg



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Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Larry Pinsky, Thomas N. Shaw
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Description:


Blitzkrieg is a two-player wargame simulating military technology used at the end of World War II. The game uses a large hex grid map of a fictional continent dominated by the major powers "Big Red" and "Great Blue", with several neutral counties separating them. Published by Avalon Hill in 1965.


Articles


Article ID
Pub Date
Article Description
Source
947
Date: 4/24/2022
Poster: Pat L.
Blitzkrieg

Al Butler presents his description and review of this classic Avalon Hill hex and counters game. He likes the game as an introductory war game but not for experienced war game players.
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946
Date: 3/13/2022
Poster: Pat L.
Board Game Collection – Blitzkrieg (video)

John from The Dusted Game Shelf presents this quirky unboxing of Avalon Hill’s Blitzkrieg from 1965. This is the 1975 version that contains some new rules and modifications noted with red dots in the rules booklet.
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945
Date: 5/29/2015
Poster: Mark D.
A Fictional History of the Avalon Hill Classic (PDF)

New release of this fascinating fictional history of the fictional lands depicted in Avalon Hill's "Blitzkrieg". Compiled by Attilio Tribuzi. The imaginary people, places and events of Blitzkrieg are all brought to life.
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944
Date: 1/19/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Strategy Article/Analysis (by Robert D. Harmon)

Comprehensive Strategy Article/Analysis. If you ever liked this game, you've just got to see this article by Robert Harmon.
Grognard Hosted
938
Date: 4/26/2009
Poster: Mark D.
Yahoo group

Yahoo group dedicated to Blitzkrieg by Avalon Hill.
Web Link
942
Date: 9/10/2008
Poster: Mark D.
David Cox: Review

Nice review by David Cox for BGG, titled "The Wargame Where YOU Choose Your Own Level Of Complexity".
Web Link
941
Date: 12/13/2007
Poster: Mark D.
Fictional Historical Background (Word)

Original fictional historical background document created by Attilio Trabuzi.
Grognard Hosted
940
Date: 12/8/2007
Poster: Mark D.
Sean Conroy: Review

Very brief review by Sean Conroy for BGG.
Web Link
939
Date: 11/30/2003
Poster: Mark D.
Jal Mckinley: Review

Grognard Hosted
934
Date: 12/17/1998
Poster: Mark D.
Skip Franklin: Review

The most bare bones review I've ever seen.
Grognard Hosted
937
Date: 12/15/1998
Poster: Mark D.
Game History Discussion

David Bieksza shares a brief discussion about the history behind Blitzkrieg.
Grognard Hosted
935
Date: 12/15/1998
Poster: Mark D.
Article Index

Index listing all the magazine issues that contained articles about Blitzkrieg.
Grognard Hosted
936
Date: 10/15/1989
Poster: Mark D.
Wendell Martin: Pubisher Answers

Wendell Martin shares publisher responses to his Blitzkrieg questions.
Grognard Hosted
933
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
(see Blitzkrieg Module System Expansion)

Grognard Hosted
943
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Steve Mizuno: Review

Decent illustrated overview of the game by Steve Mizuno for BGG. Titled "Sitzkrieg, not Blitzkrieg, a review of the first edition game".
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