2024Eric Goldberg, Andrew Parks
- Videos
- 22
- Creators
- 18
1 - 4 players120 - 180 minMedium weight

1980Eric Goldberg
From BoardGameGeek
Kursk: History's Greatest Tank Battle, July 1943 is an Operational level board-wargame of the largest tank battle the world has ever known. The finest German armies advanced upon the numerically superior and well-entrenched Red Army, and their might was shattered. Because the war between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union is the most important event in recent history, this study of its most crucial battle provides invaluable insight to both the historians and the wargamers, From the dreaded Tiger I, Panther, Elephant to the SS Divisions & Red Army Guards to Khukov & Von Manstein. it is all present at the Battle of Kursk (Kypckar) !! Kursk: The greatest tank battle the world has ever witnessed, is recreated with a highly detailed wargame-system that incorporates all the vital elements of the battle - from movement and attack modes to anti-tank units and artillery barrages, from air support to Soviet partisans and German Kampfgruppen. Three scenarios capture all the battlefield action. Components : Map: 22" x 34" single sheet Counters: 600 pieces Rulebook: 25 pages Charts: German Deployment Display & Soviet Deployment Display Stats : Average Playing Time: 4-9 hours Ages: 12 to Adult Number of Players: Two Players Complexity: from Moderate to High Suitability for Solitaire Play: Moderate The Six Angles edition features: - 1 22"x34" map + 1 small (DIN A4) map - 960 counters with new units, but mainly the same units shown at different step reduction (the former edition used markers to show step reduction - Several thick playing aids - 64 Pages magazine, including rules, Designer's notes, Player's notes, After Action Report by Masahiro Yamazaki and historical notes. The rules are essentially the same but are clarified and corrected. There are some new (optional) rules (2 pages) as well an introduction scenario using the mini-map (5 Game-Turns long).
Kursk: History's Greatest Tank Battle, July 1943 has 3 videos from 2 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from 2023 to March 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Eric Goldberg's Kursk - How I organized the counters" by Nathan Wailes Gaming, which runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Eric Goldberg's Kursk (Final)" by Hex 2 Hex. To see it played, watch "Eric Goldberg's Kursk (Part 1)" by Hex 2 Hex.
If you like it, try Tales of the Arthurian Knights, Tales of the Arabian Nights: 40th Anniversary, Tales of the Arabian Nights and Air Cav, also by Eric Goldberg.
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1 - 4 players120 - 180 minMedium weight
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From BoardGameGeek:
Kursk: History's Greatest Tank Battle, July 1943 is an Operational level board-wargame of the largest tank battle the world has ever known. The finest German armies advanced upon the numerically superior and well-entrenched Red Army, and their might was shattered. Because the war between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union is the most important event in recent history, this study of its most crucial battle provides invaluable insight to both the historians and the wargamers, From the dreaded Tiger I, Panther, Elephant to the SS Divisions & Red Army Guards to Khukov & Von Manstein. it is all present at the Battle of Kursk (Kypckar) !! Kursk: The greatest tank battle the world has ever witnessed, is recreated with a highly detailed wargame-system that incorporates all the vital elements of the battle - from movement and attack modes to anti-tank units and artillery barrages, from air support to Soviet partisans and German Kampfgruppen. Three scenarios capture all the battlefield action. Components : Map: 22" x 34" single sheet Counters: 600 pieces Rulebook: 25 pages Charts: German Deployment Display & Soviet Deployment Display Stats : Average Playing Time: 4-9 hours Ages: 12 to Adult Number of Players: Two Players Complexity: from Moderate to High Suitability for Solitaire Play: Moderate The Six Angles edition features: - 1 22"x34" map + 1 small (DIN A4) map - 960 counters with new units, but mainly the same units shown at different step reduction (the former edition used markers to show step reduction - Several thick playing aids - 64 Pages magazine, including rules, Designer's notes, Player's notes, After Action Report by Masahiro Yamazaki and historical notes. The rules are essentially the same but are clarified and corrected. There are some new (optional) rules (2 pages) as well an introduction scenario using the mini-map (5 Game-Turns long).
Designer
Eric Goldberg
Artists
Redmond Aksel Simonsen, Masahiro Yamazaki
Publisher
Six Angles
Categories
Mechanics