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Italy '43

Italy '43

2025·Mark Simonitch

Videos
8
Creators
7

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.

1 - 2 players
120 - 360 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

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

Watch first

Learn to play

Italy '43 (GMT Games) - Gameplay Example51:45

Italy '43 (GMT Games) - Gameplay Example

Hexed And Countered

Hexed And Countered

Review

Review of Italy '43 - 'The grindiest of the ZOC-Bond series'42:30

Review of Italy '43 - 'The grindiest of the ZOC-Bond series'

Wise Guy History

Wise Guy History

Watch it played

Opening moves of Italy '43 [GMT Games 2026]1:24:13

Opening moves of Italy '43 [GMT Games 2026]

Wise Guy History

Wise Guy History

Which Italy '43 video should I watch?

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.

All videos

Review of Italy '43 - 'The grindiest of the ZOC-Bond series'Review42:30

Review of Italy '43 - 'The grindiest of the ZOC-Bond series'

Wise Guy History

Wise Guy History

Italy '43 UnboxingUnboxing9:36

Italy '43 Unboxing

Pushing Cardboard

Pushing Cardboard

Opening moves of Italy '43 [GMT Games 2026]Playthrough1:24:13

Opening moves of Italy '43 [GMT Games 2026]

Wise Guy History

Wise Guy History

Italy '43 (GMT Games) - Gameplay ExampleHow to play51:45

Italy '43 (GMT Games) - Gameplay Example

Hexed And Countered

Hexed And Countered

Italy '43 - To the Bernhard Line Scenario #ww2 #wargaming5:07

Italy '43 - To the Bernhard Line Scenario #ww2 #wargaming

Punched

Punched

Italy ‘43: Fifth Army's Advance to the Gustav Line (GMT) - Unbox & First LookUnboxing12:39

Italy ‘43: Fifth Army's Advance to the Gustav Line (GMT) - Unbox & First Look

KilroyWasHere

KilroyWasHere

Unboxing GMT Games ITALY '43Unboxing13:37

Unboxing GMT Games ITALY '43

Smitty's Game Table

Smitty's Game Table

Italy '43 - GMT Games - Insert - ChihuahuaPrint3D #gmtgames #boardgames0:18

Italy '43 - GMT Games - Insert - ChihuahuaPrint3D #gmtgames #boardgames

ChihuahuaPrint3D

ChihuahuaPrint3D

Creators who cover this

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Wise Guy History
Wise Guy History
2 videos of this game
ChihuahuaPrint3D
ChihuahuaPrint3D
1 video of this game
Hexed And Countered
Hexed And Countered
1 video of this game
KilroyWasHere
KilroyWasHere
1 video of this game
Punched
Punched
1 video of this game
Pushing Cardboard
Pushing Cardboard
1 video of this game
Smitty's Game Table
Smitty's Game Table
1 video of this game

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About Italy '43

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

WargameWorld War II

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