- BGG rank
- BGG #12,016
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Battlegroup: Rule Book
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2013
Rules assistance for Battlegroup: Bagration
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 120 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Battlegroup: Bagration
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Battlegroup: Bagration is an expansion for Battlegroup: Kursk released in 2024 for 2 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Warwick Kinrade and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, and Simulation.
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About the game
Eastern front, 1944... After the Battle of Kursk saw the Red Army defeat the Wehrmacht's last great offensive on the Eastern Front, the Russians began a series of large attacks and began to rapidly drive the invaders back west. The German's retreated, but their Army Group Centre put up a stubborn fight. A 173 page Battlegroup campaign supplement primarily covering the Soviet summer offensive in 1944 that all but destroyed Army Group Centre. Can also be used for the 1943/44 Winter fighting and other actions in ’44 from the Finns around Leningrad to the southern Ukraine. A number of new army lists including German Security Division, Finnish Infantry Division, Soviet Mechanised Cavalry and Soviet Partisans. Also includes new scenarios and a Borisov bridgehead campaign. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Artorus Games
Questions and answers
Battlegroup: Bagration 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.
The listed playing time for Battlegroup: Bagration is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Battlegroup: Bagration for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Battlegroup: Bagration belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, and Simulation. 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 Battlegroup: Bagration are: Warwick Kinrade. 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 Battlegroup: Bagration as an expansion for Battlegroup: Kursk. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Battlegroup: Kursk to use it. Check that your edition of Battlegroup: Kursk is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.