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Tac Air – Scenario 1 “Covering Force” – A Turn 1 Snapshot

brad July 19, 2013 WW3 / Avalon Hill / tac airLeave a comment

Introduction “Tac Air”, Avalon Hill’s Cold War-turned-hot game from 1987, is about air and ground combat in a modern fast-paced land battle between the Soviets and NATO.  In Scenario 1,”Covering Force”, the Soviet 6th Guards Tank Division is pitted against the US 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. Scenario 1 – Objectives …

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Tac Air – Meeting Engagement AAR

brad June 30, 2013 After Action Report / WW3 / Avalon Hill / tac air2 Comments

Today, I replayed scenario 2 from Avalon Hill’s “Tac Air”.  In my previous playthrough, the Soviets had the West Germans on the ropes just outside the town of Bayreuth.  However, a little intervention from some Tornadoes on an air interdiction mission ended up saving the day for NATO and shutting …

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How to Lose Badly at Tac Air – Part 1 of Many

brad June 28, 2013 WW3 / Avalon Hill / tac airLeave a comment

It’s turn 4 in the second scenario in AH’s classic WW3 game, Tac Air.  The Soviets and the West Germans have a “meeting engagement” as the 52nd Guards Tank Regiments pushes west to capture the town of Bayreuth.  The West German 36th Panzer Brigade (12th Panzer Division) is trying to …

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