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Rules assistance for Team Yankee: Volksarmee – East Germans in World War III
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- 2 players
- 120–180 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Team Yankee: Volksarmee – East Germans in World War III
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Team Yankee: Volksarmee – East Germans in World War III is an expansion for Team Yankee released in 2017 for 2 players, 120–180 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Phil Yates and Wayne Turner and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Simulation.
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About the game
Volksarmee is a 32-page hardbook expansion to the Team Yankee tabletop miniatures wargame introducing the East Germans as the first non-Soviet Warsaw Pact army lists. The new army lists include a T-72M Panzer Bataillon, T-55 AM2 Panzer Bataillon, BMP Mot-Schützen Bataillon, and BTR-60 Mot-Schützen Bataillon. While the East Germans use much of the same equipment as their Soviet comrades, there are some differences. The expansion introduces new equipment including the T-72M tank, T-55 AM2 tank, BTR-60 IFV, SA-9 Gaskin SAM, and Spandrel AT. The new equipment, as well as East German infantry, are being released as miniatures box sets with East German and Soviet data cards as appropriate. East German data cards for existing Soviet miniatures are included with the expansion. The book also includes a fictional history of the East German units during WWIII, painting guides, and scenarios. It can be purchased as a physical hardback book or as a digital download in the Flames of War Digital app for Android and IOS systems. A copy of the Team Yankee rule book is required to play the game.
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- Battlefront Miniatures Ltd
Questions and answers
Team Yankee: Volksarmee – East Germans in World War III 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 listed playing time for Team Yankee: Volksarmee – East Germans in World War III is 120–180 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Team Yankee: Volksarmee – East Germans in World War III 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.
Team Yankee: Volksarmee – East Germans in World War III belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Simulation. 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 Team Yankee: Volksarmee – East Germans in World War III are: Phil Yates and Wayne Turner. 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 Team Yankee: Volksarmee – East Germans in World War III as an expansion for Team Yankee. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Team Yankee to use it. Check that your edition of Team Yankee is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.