THE WORLD WAR III TANK SKIRMISH GAME

THE WORLD WAR III TANK SKIRMISH GAME

COLD WAR

ICELAN D

EUROPE

ATLAN T IC OCEAN

SW EDEN NORWAY

F IN LAN D

NORT H SEA

IRELAND

UNITED K I NGD OM

DEN M A R K

GERMANY

POLAN D

C ZECHO SLOVAKIA

USSR

(UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS)

S PA I N

FRANCE

SW ITZ .

AUSTRIA

H UNGARY

ROMAN IA

I TA LY

Y UG O SLAV IA

BU LGARIA

ALBAN IA

BLACK SEA

T U R K EY

PORT U GA L GREECE

SIC I LY

MORO C CO

ALGERIA

KEY

NATO WARSAW PACT NEUTRAL

TUN ISIA

MEDITERRAN EAN SEA

LI BYA

EGY PT

NATO AND THE WARSAW PACT

In 1945, at the end of the Second World War, Germany was divided into a Communist East Germany and a Capitalist West Germany. The divide between East and West intensified in 1949 when France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other minor states formed NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) for mutual defence, and then intensified further when the Soviet Union responded with the creation of the Warsaw Pact, uniting all of the Soviet-aligned states, in 1955.

Now, the world holds its breath as tensions in divided Europe reach a boiling point .

The attack came quickly after news of the Soviet advance reached you. Your men have been preparing for this battle, but the reality of it actually happening is still hard to comprehend. But they've really started it -World War III.

Your orders are to hold the ridge, no matter what, and that's what you plan to do. Scanning the battlefield you see your ITVs open fire on the advancing Soviet tanks as they pour out of the distant treeline and into the valley. Now is the time to act.

They may have started this war, but you're going to end it!

What is TANKS: The Modern Age?

TANKS: The Modern Age is an easyto-learn, quick-play, small-scale game, where you take command of a Tank Platoon, seeking to destroy your opponent's tanks and secure victory.

TANKS is a flexible game with lots of ways to create a finely-tuned platoon that fits your play style.

The game is fast and furious, do-ordie. In an hour, you can pick your tanks and crew, upgrade them to your specifications, defeat your enemy (or die trying), and be ready for the rematch!

CONTENTS

Forces of WWIII

Components

Playing the Game Turn Sequence Game Set Up Movement Phase Moving Through Terrain Shooting Phase Command Phase

2 Special Rules

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4 Building your Platoon

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7 Missions

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7 Your First Game

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9 Last Battle of Alpha 66

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10 Quick Reference 12

back cover

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Written by: Andrew Haught, Chris Townley

Editors: Peter Simunovich, John-Paul Brisigotti

Graphic Design: Sean Goodison

Additional Writing: Michael Haught, Aaron Te Hira-Mathie, Phil Yates

Miniatures Design: Evan Allen, Tim Adcock, Will Jayne

Artwork: Vincent Wai

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FORCES OF WWIII

AMERICAN

This is not a war we wanted, but we are prepared to fight it. Our men have been drilled over and over again. They are ready for this, but war is war. We must be careful and we must maximize our tactical

advantage. Hit them where it will hurt the most, hit them hard and fast and don't give them a chance to regroup and continue their assault. We need to hold them back until we can gather our forces and form a strong counterattack.

IPM1 Abrams

M901 ITV

SOVIET

The war has become inevitable, we can see that. The Western Allies talk about peace, but they don't really mean it. They want this war and if we don't strike them first, we will be the ones being attacked. The orders have been sent out, the plans have been created, reviewed, and found

to be sound. We will press the attack, never relenting in our constant advance. NATO will not be an easy foe to defeat, but with our numbers and superior technology we will crush the capitalists and free the rest of Europe from their oppression.

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T-64

BMP-2

FRENCH

Once again the world is at war. Our men are some of the best fighters on the battlefield. We will use our brains and clever tactics to turn the shortcomings of our equipment

into advantages. We need to be quick on our feet, outflank the enemy, and aim for their weak side armour. If we strike true, the enemy will never know what hit them.

AMX-30

AMX-10P

BRITISH

Listen up, men! We have prepared the best defence we could. We need to hold them off. The Soviets will most likely come at us sooner than later, so let's keep them

guessing. Don't give away your position until you have good shots and can take them unawares. Keep to our defensive plan and buy our forces the time they need to counterattack.

Chieftain

Swingfire

WEST GERMAN

They may have divided our homeland, ripped it apart after World War II, but now we are once again called to defend Germany. This war will be fought in

our hometowns. We will be fighting not only for our lives, but for our families. We will not back down. We will fight until the last to defend everything we hold dear.

Leopard 2

Leopard 1

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