
2025Mark Simonitch
Some unboxings. Italy '43 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Italy '43 is a two-player game depicting the U.S. Fifth Army's advance from Naples to the Gustav Line in 1943. The game (picking up where Salerno '43 left off) covers the time period from October 2 to December 31st, 1943. It includes four scenarios: Across the Volturno, The Barabara Line, The Mignano Gap, and the full Campaign Game. Italy '43 uses the same game system used in Salerno '43 with some modifications and rule improvements, and it uses the exact same map and unit scale as Salerno '43 and Normandy '44. As in other 19xx games, the rules include ZOC Bonds, Determined Defense, Extended Movement, and a straightforward CRT. New rules include: Construction of Defense Lines, Mountain units, and two new attack options: Prepared Offensives and Sustained Attacks. Players will find the game and order of battle extremely useful in understanding what happened in this campaign. It allows players to experience and understand how a depleted German army was able to slow and then stop the Fifth Army at the Gustav Line. Time scale: 2-3 days per turn Map scale: 3.8 km per hex Unit Scale: Battalion, Regiment, and Brigade Players: 1-2 Components: - One PAPER Map: 25.5" x 22" - One Countersheet - One Rules Booklet - One Allied Setup/Reinforcement card - One German Setup/Reinforcement card - Two Scenario cards - Two (identical) Player Aid cards - Two six-sided dice -description from publisher's website
Italy '43 has 8 videos from 7 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough, 3 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2025 to August 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Italy '43 (GMT Games) - Gameplay Example" by Hexed And Countered, which runs 52 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Review of Italy '43 - 'The grindiest of the ZOC-Bond series'" by Wise Guy History. To see it played, watch "Opening moves of Italy '43 [GMT Games 2026]" by Wise Guy History.
If you like it, try Normandy '44, The U.S. Civil War, Salerno '43 and Hannibal & Hamilcar, also by Mark Simonitch.
2015Mark Simonitch
2 players150 - 360 minHeavy weight
2022Mark Simonitch
2 players120 - 360 minHeavy weight
2018Mark Simonitch, Jaro Andruszkiewicz
2 players40 - 200 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Italy '43 is a two-player game depicting the U.S. Fifth Army's advance from Naples to the Gustav Line in 1943. The game (picking up where Salerno '43 left off) covers the time period from October 2 to December 31st, 1943. It includes four scenarios: Across the Volturno, The Barabara Line, The Mignano Gap, and the full Campaign Game. Italy '43 uses the same game system used in Salerno '43 with some modifications and rule improvements, and it uses the exact same map and unit scale as Salerno '43 and Normandy '44. As in other 19xx games, the rules include ZOC Bonds, Determined Defense, Extended Movement, and a straightforward CRT. New rules include: Construction of Defense Lines, Mountain units, and two new attack options: Prepared Offensives and Sustained Attacks. Players will find the game and order of battle extremely useful in understanding what happened in this campaign. It allows players to experience and understand how a depleted German army was able to slow and then stop the Fifth Army at the Gustav Line. Time scale: 2-3 days per turn Map scale: 3.8 km per hex Unit Scale: Battalion, Regiment, and Brigade Players: 1-2 Components: - One PAPER Map: 25.5" x 22" - One Countersheet - One Rules Booklet - One Allied Setup/Reinforcement card - One German Setup/Reinforcement card - Two Scenario cards - Two (identical) Player Aid cards - Two six-sided dice -description from publisher's website
Designer
Mark Simonitch
Publisher
GMT Games
Categories
Mechanics