
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,143
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Retro: Tactical WWII Wargame Variant Rules
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2001

Expansion for Their Finest Hour
Rules assistance for Battle of Britain
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Battle of Britain is an expansion for Their Finest Hour for 2 players. It was designed by David S. Berry and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
This is a two-player scenario for the Europa system of conflict simulation [...]. It requires the use of maps/counters in the Europa game Their Finest Hour and the air rules and OB/OAs (Order of Battle/Order of Appearance) which are part of this package. It also requires that a number of air counters be made/modified to show the different sizes of air units used (squadron/staffel, wing/gruppe, group/geschwader) and base units. Battle of Britain simulates the air war over England and the attempt by the Luftwaffe to prepare for the possible invasion of England (Operation Seeloewe) in the late summer of 1940. It involves air combat only and is therefore suitable for assimilation of the unofficial 'Bro'Air Rules, which differs considerably from the originals. Use of the original air rules is not recommended for the purpose of this scenario.[...] The game begins with the Aug II 40 ('Adlertag') turn and ends with the Oct 40 turn, lasting five full Europa turns. (from the introduction) Game length: Aug II to Oct II 1940 (each month has 2 turns) Contents: Rules (4 pages) Luftwaffe and RAF Order of Battle (2 pages) Tables (2 pages) Air Wing Display (2 pages) Counters (14 pages - 7 countersheets to be made)
Battle of Britain supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
Battle of Britain belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Battle of Britain are: David S. Berry. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Battle of Britain as an expansion for Their Finest Hour. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Their Finest Hour to use it. Check that your edition of Their Finest Hour is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.