
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,768
- BGG rating
- 7.6
CrossFire: Rules and Organizations for Company Level WW II Gaming
- 2–6 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 1996

Rules assistance for Forgotten Battles: Scenarios for WWII Spearhead Rules
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Forgotten Battles: Scenarios for WWII Spearhead Rules is an expansion for Spearhead released in 2003 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Arty Conliffe and Hans H. Johannssen and its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Subtitled 'Scenarios for Spearhead WW-II Rules', these additional scenarios cover the Eastern Front. Although designed primarily for Spearhead rules, these scenarios are playable with any set of WW-II rules that provides Divisional organizations and uses the Platoon as the smallest combat element.
Forgotten Battles: Scenarios for WWII Spearhead Rules 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 catalogue lists Forgotten Battles: Scenarios for WWII Spearhead Rules 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.
Forgotten Battles: Scenarios for WWII Spearhead Rules belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 Forgotten Battles: Scenarios for WWII Spearhead Rules are: Arty Conliffe and Hans H. Johannssen. 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 Forgotten Battles: Scenarios for WWII Spearhead Rules as an expansion for Spearhead. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Spearhead to use it. Check that your edition of Spearhead is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.