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Rapid Fire: Blitzkrieg Battlegame – Cortil-Noirment, 15th May 1940
2023
Rules assistance for Rapid Fire: Blitzkrieg Battlegame – Cortil-Noirment, 15th May 1940
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 14+
Rules assistant for Rapid Fire: Blitzkrieg Battlegame – Cortil-Noirment, 15th May 1940
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Rapid Fire: Blitzkrieg Battlegame – Cortil-Noirment, 15th May 1940 is a board game expansion released in 2023 for 2–6 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Colin Rumford and Richard Marsh and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
A French v German encounter for 15th May 1940. The delay at Hannut bought by 3rd DLM’s sacrifice gave time for an infantry-manned defence line to be established near Gembloux. This scenario depicts 3rd Panzer Division’s attempt to break through the defences manned by the redoubtable Moroccan infantry of 1st DIM near Cortil-Noirment. Includes all the info you need to play the game plus graphic orbats and zoomable photos. —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Rapid Fire Publications
Questions and answers
Rapid Fire: Blitzkrieg Battlegame – Cortil-Noirment, 15th May 1940 supports 2–6 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 catalogue lists Rapid Fire: Blitzkrieg Battlegame – Cortil-Noirment, 15th May 1940 for ages 14 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.
Rapid Fire: Blitzkrieg Battlegame – Cortil-Noirment, 15th May 1940 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and World War II. Its main mechanics are 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 Rapid Fire: Blitzkrieg Battlegame – Cortil-Noirment, 15th May 1940 are: Colin Rumford and Richard Marsh. 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 Rapid Fire: Blitzkrieg Battlegame – Cortil-Noirment, 15th May 1940 as an expansion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to an existing base game and usually cannot be played on their own. Check the box or publisher description for the exact base game required, and make sure your edition of that game is compatible with this expansion.