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Easy Eight’s Battleground World War II® is a tabletop
miniatures game that fi ghts the greatest war the world has ever
seen – but this time you are the commander in the fi eld! Lead
gutsy and mobile US GIs into combat with Bazookas, Tommy
Guns, and Garand Rifl es. Duke it out with tough German troops
loaded for action with Schmeissers, Potato Mashers, and Lugers!
Or defend the Russian Motherland with charging “Ivans” armed
with PPSh-41 SMGs and Molotov Cocktails! Whichever army you
choose to lead, you are sure to have quick, easy and exciting fun
with the Battleground Miniatures Rule System . We invite you to
explore our website. So stick around and get ready for real hard-
hitting action with Battleground World War II® – where magic
can’t save you, only guts and glory!
The Battleground Miniatures Rule System is simple
and easy to learn. It also accurately recreates the way World War
II was actually fought by the men in the front ranks. Easy Eight
Enterprises spent three years of writing, playtesting, and research-
ing to make sure these three goals (simple, easy, accurate) where
captured in the Battleground Miniatures Rule System .
The basic premise of the Battleground Miniatures Rule
System is that one miniature fi gure on a game table represents
one World War II soldier. Each fi gure/soldier receives two actions
every game turn in a Battleground World War II game. A typical
action is moving in combat, shooting a rifl e, throwing a grenade,
or just about anything you can think of! Dice are then rolled to
determine the success of most actions and to see if any damage
is done to the enemy. The fun part of the Battleground Miniatures
Rule System is that players (who we call gamers) get to actu-
ally decide what actions his men do. In other words he commands
them in battle!
Battleground World War II® games are played on a table
with terrain making a 3-D battlefi eld. Battleground World War II®
games are also played with either pre-generated game scenarios
(some are offered free on our website – see Support) or through
a point system where each opponent “buys” his army/force with
points. The main rules explain the game table, terrain, and both
ways of playing (though which method you play is again your
choice)!
The best way to get started is to get the Action Pack box
set. This will get you started with the Battleground World War
II® Rules Set, 10 US miniatures, 10 German miniatures, and dice.
The rules will explain how the game is played in an easy to learn
format.
Another good way to get started is to get a friend or two
involved. Battleground World War II® is not a solitaire game and
requires two or more players.
The most important thing is to have fi gures to play with!
Figures are the game pieces and thus are required for play. First,
choose an army that suits your fancy. Select one of the US,
German, or Russian armies. Have your friend(s) select an oppos-
ing army to yours.
In Battleground World War II® different armies are struc-
tured very similar. In World War II armies organized men into
units. The base unit in World War II and thus in the game is the
Rifl e Squad. This unit is 10 men, each man in the Rifl e Squad
having a special duty or job. Three or four Rifl e Squads make up a
Rifl e Platoon – approximately 45 men. Special units in each army
can also be attached to Rifl e Squads or Platoons during the course
of play. These special units are generally smaller in size but pos-
sess machine guns, anti-tank weapons, or other special attributes
that spice up any army! Oh, by the way don’t forget to add a sniper
team or two just to shake up the enemy.
What is Battleground?
how does it work?
how do i get started?
what do i do next?
The choice is really up to you! Each unit has specifi c infor-
mation and rules about how that unit fi ghts in Battleground World
War II combat. This information is captured on Play Sheets.
Reading the Play Sheets of each unit help to explain the pros, cons,
and special abilities of each unit. These Play Sheets can be found in
the Support section of our website or are found in our supplemental
Scenario Packs like Fury On The Fatherland®.
Generally, most gamers have an army or force of at least
a platoon in size. This usually equals four Rifl e Squads and one
Rifl e Platoon Command unit – or roughly 45 fi gures. Other units
are then attached to the Rifl e Platoon to give added abilities in play.
Some gamers add extra machine guns (MMG Teams) or Snipers.
The choice is up to you to customize your force the way you think
is best.
One of the neat features of tabletop miniatures gaming is
that it combines several different hobbies into one! Gaming is obvi-
ously one such hobby while collecting miniatures is another. An
added hobby is that of painting your Battleground World War II®
miniatures. Painting your miniatures is not only fun but it adds real-
ism and color to your gaming experience. Look for painting advice
on our website in the very near future.
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what units should i Get?
painting miniatures
Easy Eight Enterprises is committed to offering the best
gaming products available. Ultimately, we want YOU the gamer
to have fun in the exciting hobby of tabletop miniature gaming.
If you have any questions about Battleground World War II®, our
products, or our website, please give us a call at 1-800-335-2977.
We will be glad to help anyone who has never played before get
started. So, pick up the phone and give us a call!
Easy Eight’s Commitment
So you now have built your army and ready to fi ght. Your
anti-tank units are ready for the enemy armor, but you hesitate
to fi eld your force without a big punch. There is something cool
about placing a gigantic steel monster on the table, it just makes
the enemy sweat! We know you need armor to knock out your
opponent so this article is to help you fi nd the armor you need.
Easy Eight’s line of Battle-Cast are designed for use with
1/48th scale vehicles. Though not often found in local hobby and
model shops, 1/48th scale vehicles are easily obtained at more
than reasonable prices. There are essentially two types of 1/48th
vehicles available in the market: plastic models and die-cast.
Plastic 1/48th Bandai and Fuman kits are sometimes
found in hobby stores. Recently the company FROG has pur-
chased the rights to all of the molds for the old Bandai line. This
line of models features mostly German and US tanks and half-
tracks. A few Russian kits are also available including the T-34/76
and the SU-85. The Bandai/Fuman kits do require assembly but
are good quality kits. Another company called Gaso.line out of
France manufactures special upgrades designed expressly for the
Bandai/Fuman lines. A T-34/85 upgrade for example is offered to
convert your Bandai T-34/76. Ask your local model shop about
obtaining Bandai, Fuman, and Gaso.line products. Another good
source for these vehicles is ebay. com. Simply search for “1/48
Bandai” to fi nd auctioned 1/48th plastic kits. These kits retail
around $20 but may be purchased even cheaper via e-bay! We
also recommend StormBird Hobbies at http://www.ciwec.com/
stormbird/ they carry a large selection of 1/48 scale vehicles and
guns by Gaso-line. We also must mention a great web site on 1/48
armor vehicles: http://hometown.aol.com/brewace/1-48a.htm this
site is a great resource for all of your 1/48 scale needs.
Die-cast vehicles are made from die-cast metal and fea-
ture moving turrets and treads. The tracks even roll! Solido is the
main manufacturer out of France. Solido die-cast vehicles can be
purchased for around $20. This is really a bargain for a wargamer.
Unlike plastic kits the die-cast vehicles are virtually indestructa-
ble and will last a lifetime of gaming. Solidos are also offered on
ebay and good deals can be had on these excellent die-cast vehi-
cles. Solidos can also be distributed to game shops. Ask your local
game store to carry Solidos - if your game store owner doesn’t
know how to order them, have the owner give Brad Sanders at
Easy Eight Enterprises a call. Brad will be glad to tell your game
shop owner how to carry these at your local store/Battleground
World War II retailer
For those Battleground gamers uninterested in obtaining
1/48 vehicles from a model shop or via ebay.com, we recommend
toy-mania.com. This on-line model shop offers a wealth of 1/48th
vehicles including the awesome Solidos! Great variety and prices
make toy-mania.com your one-stop shop for purchasing 1/48th
vehicles.
There are some great vehicles out there to add to your
army. It may take a little me looking around than the fi gures but
it’s kind of fun when you locate a vehicle thats hard to fi nd (not
to mention your friends can’t get). So head out on the web search
those tanks down. If you still need help please give us a call and
we would be happy to help.
Tanks in Battleground
plastic kits
Die-Cast
tank gallery
This 250/8 is great for point battles. Its cheap and packs a punch! This one is from Gaso.Line.
The good old T-34/85 the backbone of any Russian army. A great vehicle from Solido.
The Puma is another great vehicle for the point system. Fast a good gun and some armor protection, who could ask for more. This vehicle is from Parade and can be found on the Toy-Maina web site.
The US Halftrack is great for moving up infantry into action. The metal model is a Solido, often found on ebay for less than 20 bucks.
The Gaso.line converion of a Panther is great. These vehicles where used by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge to trick Americans into thinking they were US M10s. If I can just fi gure out how to use this during a point battle...
This is a great conversion by Toy-Mania to a Solido MKIV. No need to paint the vehicle, just put it into action!
Easy Eight Enterprises Price List
Product # Product name PriceRulesEEE-0500 Action Pack Box Set $59.99EEE-0501 Men of Honor Box Set $39.99EEE-0502 Fury on the Fatherland Box Set $29.99EEE-0503 Rage on the Reich Box Set $29.99EEE-1000 Battleground World War II Main Rules $29.99EEE-1003 Tanker’s Challenge $19.99
‘44-’45 Series AmericansEEE-2001 US Rifl e Squad $19.99EEE-2002 US Platoon Command $14.99EEE-2003 US Dismounted Tankers $9.99EEE-2004 US .30 Cal Team $14.99EEE-2005 US Anti-Tank Teams $12.99EEE-2006 US Men of Honor American Heroes $12.99EEE-2007 US .50 Cal Team $14.99EEE-2008 US Recon Scout Team $14.99EEE-2009 US Recon Team $14.99EEE-2010 Fury on the Fatherland Heroes $12.99EEE-2101 Hammer’s Hellhounds (Paras) $12.99EEE-2401 French Resistance $12.99EEE-2501 US Recon Jeep $19.99EEE-2502 US Recon M20 $27.99EEE-2503 US Recon M8 Greyhound $27.99
‘44-’45 Series RussiansEEE-4001 Russian Rifl e Squad $19.99EEE-4002 Russian Command Pack $14.99EEE-4003 Russian Maxim HMG Team $14.99EEE-4004 Russian Shock Squad $19.99EEE-4005 Russian ATR Team $14.99EEE-4006 Rage on the Reich Heroes $12.99EEE-4008 Russian Snipers $14.99
All Individual Miniatures $3.00
‘44-’45 Series GermansEEE-3001 German Rifl e Squad $19.99EEE-3002 German Platoon Command $14.99EEE-3004 German Panzerjagers $12.99EEE-3005 German Sniper Team $12.99EEE-3006 Men of Honor German Heroes $12.99EEE-3007 German Assault Squad $19.99EEE-3008 German MG42 MMG Team $14.99EEE-3010 German Forward Observation Team $12.99EEE-3011 German Nachtjagers (Night Hunters) $14.99EEE-3012 German Tankers $12.99
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