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Blitzkrieg Commander II

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Blitzkrieg Commander II (2nd Edition)

Blitzkrieg Commander II is an exciting wargame that allows you to re-create battles of the Second World War and Spanish Civil War using miniatures on a tabletop. Command anything from a company right up to a division and get a result in 2-3 hours without becoming bogged-down in detail. Suitable for any scale miniatures from 2mm right up to 28mm (including 6mm, 1/285, 10mm, 12mm, N Scale, 15mm and 20mm) and no re-basing required.  First launched in 2004, this 2nd Edition was released in 2007.  3rd Edition was released in April 2017 and is available here on Wargame Vault.

The rules come as a 140-page pdf with over 50 pictures that illustrate how to play the game. These feature real miniatures as you see them on the gaming table not diagrams that belong in a physics textbook!  You also get a double-sided A4-sized quick reference sheet.  This version the game contains the ammendments from BKC-I.

The game can be played at one of two levels: 1 base = 1 Platoon (the scale the game was designed for) or 1 base = 1 Squad or Individual Vehicle. The ground scale is 1cm = 20m or 1cm = 10m respectively. One turn represents up to 30 minutes of real-life action.

Main Features

The main features of the game include:

  • command system that emphasizes the fog of war in a simple but effective manner
  • the same mechanism for casualty resolution throughout
  • rules for infantry, tanks, recce, artillery, aircraft, engineers, fortifications & weather
  • flexible figure ratio meaning a base of infantry represents either a section or a platoon
  • minimal set-up time - simply assemble your forces and play
  • unique points system that allows for unequal forces but an equal chance of victory
  • 43 well presented army lists for 18 nations covering 15 theatres of war
  • 15 generic scenarios suitable for any nation & theatre plus a simple campaign system
  • suitable for solo, 2-player & multi-player games at home, club, or tournament
  • one double-sided quick reference sheet included
  • no supplements - all you need to play in one book

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Theatres Covered

  1. Spanish Civil War: Spain 1936-39 (Nationalists, Republicans)
  2. World War Two: Early Far East 1937-41 (Japan, Russia)
  3. World War Two: Poland 1939 (Germany, Poland, Russia)
  4. World War Two: Finland 1939-40 (Finland, Russia)
  5. World War Two: Norway 1940 (Germany, Norway)
  6. World War Two: France & The Low Countries 1940 (Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Netherlands)
  7. World War Two: North Africa 1940-42 (Britain & Commonwealth, Germany, Italy)
  8. World War Two: Balkans 1941 (Britain, Germany, Greece, Italy, Yugoslavia)
  9. World War Two: Early Eastern Front 1941-42 (Germany, Hungary, Rumania, Russia, Spain)
  10. World War Two: Far East 1941-45 (America, Britain & Commonwealth, Japan)
  11. World War Two: Tunisia 1943 (America, Britain & Commonwealth, Germany, Italy)
  12. World War Two: Mid Eastern Front 1943 (Germany, Hungary, Rumania, Russia, Spain)
  13. World War Two: Italy 1943-45 (America, Britain & Commonwealth, Germany, Italy)
  14. World War Two: Late Eastern Front 1944-45 (Germany, Hungary, Rumania, Russia)
  15. World War Two: Western Europe 1944-45 (America, Britain & Commonwealth, Germany)

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There is a wealth of information on this previous edition available on the old BKC site here: http://www.blitzkrieg-commander.com/default.aspx

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Steve M March 26, 2021 5:37 pm UTC
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Hi, Leon.
I'm having tremendous trouble trying to print off a copy of the rules.
Given that I never have problems printing PDFs from DRIVETHRU / Wargame Vault, am I missing a restriction or printing format that I need to action to get a hard copy?
Cheers,
Steve
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Leon P March 26, 2021 10:15 pm UTC
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Hi Steve, thanks for the message and apologies for the trouble there, I'm not sure what's causing that. We've not had any other folks having that issue so I'd need to check with WV and see what's happening. Are you able to print other pdfs that you've bought previously?
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Steve M March 26, 2021 10:30 pm UTC
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Thanks for the speedy reply, Leon. I am getting a very odd error that I haven't seen before.
When I try to print a range of pages, e.g. 1-10, the printer spools 2 pages and then hangs. In addition, when I cancel the spooler and return to the BKII PDF, a number of pages do not display properly.
I successfully printed off a different PDF from Wargame Vault just to check if it was a general problem.
I will check the HP forums to see if it is a known proprietary issue.
Cheers,
Steve
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Leon P March 26, 2021 10:44 pm UTC
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Hi Steve, thanks for the reply. If the other pdfs are working then it would point towards the BKCII file being the problem here. Can you shoot me an email through the Pendraken site and I'll try sending you another copy of the rules, and then we can see if the print error happens on that as well?
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Steve M March 26, 2021 11:40 pm UTC
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That would be brilliant, Leon.
Thanks for the excellent support.
Kind regards,
Steve
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Leon P March 28, 2021 3:39 pm UTC
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No worries at all, I've sent a new copy through now so hopefully that fixes the issue.
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Stewart W May 03, 2018 7:16 pm UTC
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Like the rules, shame the PDF is black and white and missing the cover.
It's a great option to have black and white (for printing), but would be nice to have a colour option to appreciate the photographs.
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Leon P May 03, 2018 8:38 pm UTC
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Hi Stewart,

Thanks for the comment, glad you like them! I'll look into the missing cover as the file is there and should be included in the download. We'll have a look at offering colour versions as well when we get the next edition finished.

Let me know if we can help with anything.

Cheers,

Leon
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MIchael B December 11, 2017 9:37 pm UTC
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I really like this game and it is becoming a go to for our 6mm World War 2 combat. We are considering getting into Cold War Commander and Future War Commander.
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