Spearhead

BGG Geek Rating
5.5
based on 86 ratings
BGG Average Rating
6.7
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BGG Ranking
#14089
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Players
2-6
Weight
2.92/5.00
Playtime
120 min
Age
12+

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📖 About This Game

Spearhead is a complete rules set that simulates Division-level tactics of WWII. The emphasis is on commanding a multi-battalion force, and all game mechanics serve that priority. Players command multi-battalion forces, using division-level tactics. Pre-game orders determine how units perform, with limited ability to change plans on the fly No plan survives the first ten minutes of a battle. This truism is frequently misinterpreted and used by many to argue against the use of a restrictive command control system. Above all, it does not mean that a new plan can be extemporized to replace the faulty one. A commander adjusted as best he could, given the systematic limitations of his troops and the availability of reserves. These factors are of paramount importance in Spearhead. Expanded by: Great War Spearhead Scenario books: Where the Iron Crosses Grow :Eastern Front White Star Rising :Western Front Blaze Across the Sands :North Africa Forgotten Battles :Various theaters