Ponyri-Kursk: The Northern Pincers July 7 & 8, 1943
BGG rating
7.1

Expansion for Blood & Steel

Ponyri-Kursk: The Northern Pincers July 7 & 8, 1943

2009

Rules assistance for Ponyri-Kursk: The Northern Pincers July 7 & 8, 1943

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

  • 2 players
  • Complexity 2.0/5

Rules assistant for Ponyri-Kursk: The Northern Pincers July 7 & 8, 1943

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Ponyri-Kursk: The Northern Pincers July 7 & 8, 1943 is an expansion for Blood & Steel released in 2009 for 2 players. It was designed by Paul Rohrbaugh and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.

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About the game

From the publisher's website: Ponyri-Kursk: The Northern Pincers July 7 & 8, 1943 is a stand-alone Blood & Steel system game designed by Paul Rohrbaugh and is an extension of the highly successful Blood & Steel folio game on the battle of Kursk. Ponyri Station is a simulation of the armored clashes between XLI Panzer Corps and the defending Soviet forces near the small town of Ponyri, reflecting the high water mark of the German Kursk campaign. Expands: Blood & Steel (but ownership is not necessary to play). Game Scale: Game Turn: 2 hours Hex: .75 miles / 1.21 kilometers Units: Company to Reigment Game Inventory: One 11 x 17" full color map One dual-side printed countersheet (176 5/8" counters) One 8-page rulebook One game folder/player aid chart Solitaire Playability: High Complexity Level: Medium Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 1-2 hours Note: Players will need to provide one 6-sided die for game play.

Mechanics

Publishers

  • L2 Design Group

Questions and answers

Ponyri-Kursk: The Northern Pincers July 7 & 8, 1943 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.