Soldiers: Man-to-Man Combat in World War II
BGG rank
BGG #12,997
BGG rating
6.9

Soldiers: Man-to-Man Combat in World War II

1987

Rules assistance for Soldiers: Man-to-Man Combat in World War II

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

  • 2 players
  • 90 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 3.0/5

Rules assistant for Soldiers: Man-to-Man Combat in World War II

For 2 players

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Soldiers: Man-to-Man Combat in World War II is a board game released in 1987 for 2 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by John H. Butterfield and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid and Action Points.

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About the game

In Soldiers each Counter represents a single man with certain skills. The game system allocates to each man (counter) a certain amount of action points (depending on his experience) and permits certain activities based on his status (for example a cautious soldier will take more points to take a risky action). The number of action points determines when a unit may move and what it can do. Both players bid for initiative and the winner moves a soldier; this progresses until the turn is over. Scenario generation system for more variety.

Publishers

  • West End Games

Questions and answers

Soldiers: Man-to-Man Combat in World War II 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.