Panzer Grenadier: Hopeless, But Not Serious – The Austrian Federal Army, 1934-1938
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6.6

Expansion for Battle of the Bulge: Platoon Level Combat in World War II – A Panzer Grenadier Game

Panzer Grenadier: Hopeless, But Not Serious – The Austrian Federal Army, 1934-1938

2009

Rules assistance for Panzer Grenadier: Hopeless, But Not Serious – The Austrian Federal Army, 1934-1938

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 30 min
  • 14+

Rules assistant for Panzer Grenadier: Hopeless, But Not Serious – The Austrian Federal Army, 1934-1938

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Panzer Grenadier: Hopeless, But Not Serious – The Austrian Federal Army, 1934-1938 is an expansion for Battle of the Bulge: Platoon Level Combat in World War II – A Panzer Grenadier Game released in 2009 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Michael Bennighof and Doug McNair and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.

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About the game

Hopeless, But Not Serious is a supplement for the Panzer Grenadier system based on the actual actions of the Austrian Army against Socialist and Nazi militias in 1934, and potential battles foreseen by the Jansa Plan in 1938. This module is not playable by itself, but requires ownership of our Eastern Front, Road to Berlin, Battle of the Bulge, Elsenborn Ridge and Cassino '44 games and our Edelweiss and Sinister Forces supplements to enjoy all of the scenarios. There are 16 scenarios, two each from the Austrian Civil War and Nazi Uprising of 1934, one based on the only actual combat between German and Austrian units in 1938, and the other 10 drawn from potential battles considered by the Austrian General Staff that did not actually occur. Hopeless, But Not Serious is sold via PDF download as well as in a professionally published edition with mounted, die-cut counters.

Mechanics

Publishers

  • Avalanche Press Ltd.

Questions and answers

Panzer Grenadier: Hopeless, But Not Serious – The Austrian Federal Army, 1934-1938 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.