Flashpoint - Platoon Skirmishes in World War III

A set of platoon-level wargaming rules for fighting in a Cold War Gone Hot scenario. East vs West. Capitalist vs Communist. Take the field as either the Warsaw Pact or NATO in Flashpoint, a set of platoon-level wargaming rules for an alternate history 1986 in which the Cold War didn''t stay cold. Players can recruit their forces from a range of conventional infantry formations through to special forces and even guerrilla combatants, with varied unit compositions and tactical options reflecting the nature of this ''modern'' war. Featuring an extensive campaign system allowing for platoon, squad, and individual character development, Flashpoint contains all the rules, units, and scenarios needed to fight wargames set in Europe during World War III.>

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Jamie Gordon serves in law enforcement, both civil and military, having previously served as an infantry officer. He has been a keen wargamer since 1990 and has dabbled in most areas of the hobby. In recent years he has become more heavily involved in the publication side of the hobby and his articles can frequently be found published in Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy and other magazines.

Born and raised in Malaysia, Darren Tan grew up drawing spaceships, dinosaurs and the stuff of his imagination, which was fuelled by movies and computer games. Following a brief stint in 3D animation, Darren now works as a freelance illustrator.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Jamie Gordon, Gordon Jamie
• Mitarbeit: Darren Tan (Illustration), Tan Darren (Illustration)
• Verlag: Osprey Publishers
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781472843616
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-4361-6
• Seiten: 64
• Serie: Osprey Wargames
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Zeitgeschichte (1945 bis 1989); Ratgeber > Hobby, Haus > Spielen, Raten; HISTORY / Military / General, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, Warfare & defence, Central Europe, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, The Cold War, c 1945 to c 1990 (the Cold War period), Role-playing, war games and fantasy sports, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General