PSC - Battlegroup Northag - Tabletop Miniatures Wargames Rules for WWIII, The Soviet Invasion of West Germany, 1983

Name: PSC - Battlegroup Northag - Tabletop Miniatures Wargames Rules for WWIII, The Soviet Invasion of West Germany, 1983
Brand: Plastic Soldier Company
SKU: BKH-2508 0583
Price: 17.99 GBP
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Product Details

Brand: Plastic Soldier Company

Condition: very good

Format: A4 softback book

Description (from the publisher): In Battlegroup NORTHAG, you take command of an all-arms armoured battlegroup of NATO or Warsaw Pact troops as they meet in battle. It was the war both sides had prepared to fight, but never did. Includes full game rules, comprehensive vehicle and weapons data, and army lists. Battlegroup NORTHAG is designed to be used with 6mm, 10mm, 12mm and 15mm miniatures

Description (from Google):

Core Overview

Setting: 1983 Cold War "gone hot" conventional World War III conflict focusing on the Northern Army Group (NORTHAG) area between NATO (such as British BAOR) and Warsaw Pact (Soviet Third Shock Army) forces.
Scale & Miniatures: Scale-agnostic, designed primarily around 10mm miniatures (though compatible with 6mm and 15mm) on a standard tabletop to give realistic modern engagement ranges.
Force Structure: Armies are divided into a forward screen, vanguard, and main force, supporting escalations and optional reinforcement/reserve calls.

Key Game Mechanics

Orders & Command Doctrine: Uses an order-based, "you-go-I-go" system modified by the quality and availability of officers. NATO forces typically receive more individual unit/platoon flexibility, whereas Soviet forces rely heavily on rigid, pre-planned company-wide orders that cost fewer individual actions to execute en masse
Combat & Firepower:
- Suppressive & Small Arms Fire: Uses cover saves, pinning mechanics, and casualty rolls. Pinned units must spend actions to Rally .
- Aimed Direct Fire: Utilizes 2D6 armour-penetration tables for high-explosive (HE) and anti-tank (AP) munitions, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), and specialized unit rules like advanced/thermal sights.
- Indirect Artillery: Involves off-board tubes requiring spotting rounds, deviation calculations, and accuracy allocations.
Morale & Battle Rating (BR): Each force has a cumulative Battle Rating pool. Losing vehicles, infantry teams, or facing air attacks forces you to draw secret BR counters; once a side's threshold is depleted, forced withdrawal or collapse is triggered.