
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,479
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Battle for Germany
- 2–4 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 1975

Expansion for Fire in the Steppe: Battles in Ukraine, 1941 – A Panzer Grenadier Game
2018
Rules assistance for Fire in the Steppe: Battles in Ukraine, 1941 – Land Battleships
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Fire in the Steppe: Battles in Ukraine, 1941 – Land Battleships is an expansion for Fire in the Steppe: Battles in Ukraine, 1941 – A Panzer Grenadier Game released in 2018 for 1–2 players and 30–300 minutes per game. It was designed by Michael Bennighof and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
This is the twenty-fifth of the Avalanche Press Golden Journal supplements. It contains 24 additional counters as well as scenarios that use them. —user summary There are four new tanks presented in the set of pieces, all of them proposed to the Red Army in the late 1930’s for the “breakthrough” role: the T35B, with a modified engine and armor, the T35C, with heavier guns (95mm main gun and 57mm anti-tank guns), the heavy T28C with a 95mm gun, and the SMK two-turreted heavy tank. —description from the publisher
Fire in the Steppe: Battles in Ukraine, 1941 – Land Battleships 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 Fire in the Steppe: Battles in Ukraine, 1941 – Land Battleships is 30–300 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.
Fire in the Steppe: Battles in Ukraine, 1941 – Land Battleships belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. 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 Fire in the Steppe: Battles in Ukraine, 1941 – Land Battleships are: Michael Bennighof. 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 Fire in the Steppe: Battles in Ukraine, 1941 – Land Battleships as an expansion for Fire in the Steppe: Battles in Ukraine, 1941 – A Panzer Grenadier Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Fire in the Steppe: Battles in Ukraine, 1941 – A Panzer Grenadier Game to use it. Check that your edition of Fire in the Steppe: Battles in Ukraine, 1941 – A Panzer Grenadier Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.