War Games Rules 1925-1950 is a set of miniature wargaming rules for World War II and the immediate post-war years, published by Wargames Research Group in 1973 as a development of the 1972 rules War Games Rules Infantry Action 1925-1975. They were later split into two eras, 1925-1950 and 1950-2000. They serve scales from 1:300 micro armour, at company level or higher, to 1:72 at platoon level. Play alternates between sides, with one move standing for five minutes and one figure representing one real equivalent. Each company receives a one-word order such as Recce, Probe, Attack, Defend, Delay or Support, troops are graded from Inept to Fanatic, and players pick tactical modes such as Salvo, March or Assault. A single six-sided die is used throughout. The authors stress tactics, terrain, command and control over idealised equipment performance.
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A set of rules for World War II and the immediate post-war years, for scales from 1:300 micro armour (company level or higher, as a general guide) to 1:72 (platoon level) scale, published by Wargames Research Group (WRG).
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They were first published in 1973 as a development of the 1972 rules
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