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Cold War Battles 2: Pentomic Wurzburg & Kabul '79
2010
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- 1–2 players
- 240 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.3/5
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Cold War Battles 2: Pentomic Wurzburg & Kabul '79 is a board game released in 2010 for 1–2 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Joseph Miranda and Ty Bomba and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Cold War Battles 2: Pentomic Wurzburg & Kabul '79, (CWB2) presents a low-to-intermediate complexity operational simulation of campaigns that were fought – or that could have been fought – during that long period of military history, 1946-1989. The playing pieces represent the actual units that participated, or could have participated, in those fights. The maps represent the terrain over which those units fought or could have fought. Two games are included: Kabul ’79 (K’79), covering the Soviet seizure of the Afghan capital in that year; and Wurzburg Pentomic (WP), the Soviets versus the US in Germany in the mid-to-late 1950s. There are two players in each game. In K’79 one player controls the Soviets and the other commands the Afghans plus optional ‘what-if’ US reinforcements. In WP one player controls the Soviets, the other runs US and West German forces. Both games use a main body of shared rules, and each also has its own special instructions. Designed by Joseph Miranda. Maneuver units include: infantry, elite infantry, air assault, airmobile infantry, mechanized Infantry, armor, armored cavalry, recon, special operations, security, military police, engineers, guerillas and headquarters. Ranged artillery types include: field artillery, self-propelled artillery, assault guns, rocket artillery and air defense artillery. Most units are battalions or regiments, but the entire counter-mix has units within it as large as divisions and as small as companies. Units are one-step, with their reverse sides used to show their “untried” status. Rules cover: random events, reinforcements, bombardment, suppression, air power, air mobility, atomic weapons, paratroops, recon, screening, special forces, guerrillas, fire control and much more. Cold War Battles 2: Pentomic Wurzburg & Kabul '79 was published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #263 Jul/Aug 2010. Pentomic Wurzburg Game Scale: Game Turn : 12 hours Hex: 1 mile / 1.6 kilometers Units: Company to Brigade Kabul '79 Game Scale: Game Turn: 1 day Hex: 273 yards / 250 meters Units: Company to Brigade Game Inventory: One 22 x 34" six color mapsheet One dual-side printed countersheet (280 1/2" counters) One 16-page Cold War Battles 2 rules booklet Solitaire Playability: High Complexity Level: Medium-Low Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 2-8
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Cold War Battles 2: Pentomic Wurzburg & Kabul '79 supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Cold War Battles 2: Pentomic Wurzburg & Kabul '79 is 240 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 Cold War Battles 2: Pentomic Wurzburg & Kabul '79 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.
Cold War Battles 2: Pentomic Wurzburg & Kabul '79 has a complexity rating of 3.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Cold War Battles 2: Pentomic Wurzburg & Kabul '79 belongs to these categories: Wargame and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and 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 Cold War Battles 2: Pentomic Wurzburg & Kabul '79 are: Joseph Miranda and Ty Bomba. 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 Cold War Battles 2: Pentomic Wurzburg & Kabul '79 as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.