Table Top Battles - Some thoughts on adapting the rules for mid-20th century warfare

During lulls in the preparations for Christmas I have been thinking about what modifications I will need to make to the basic TABLE TOP BATTLES wargames rules so that they are suitable for recreating mid-20th century battles.

The rules as published do have a section dedicated to minor changes so that science fiction wargames can be fought, and these include data and rules for armoured vehicles. These have helped me to formulate my ideas.

One thing that is not covered is the use of transport to carry infantry into battle or to tow artillery. I have therefore come up with the following rules that I hope will cover this:

• With the exception of Transport stands that are carrying or towing another stand, only one stand is allowed to occupy a square even if there is room for additional stands to be placed in the square.
• Motorised Transport and Armoured Fighting Vehicle stands may carry a General or an Infantry stand, but the stand that is being carried may not fire or take part in Hand-to-Hand combat during any turn that it is being carried. When the carried stand dismounts it must dismount into a vacant square to the side or rear of the stand that has carried it. Likewise, when a General or an Infantry stand mounts a Motorised Transport or Armoured Fighting Vehicle stand it may only mount from a square to the side or rear of the stand that will carry it.
• Horse-drawn and Motorised Transport stands may tow an Artillery Stand, but the stand that is being towed may not fire or take part in Hand-to-Hand combat during any turn that it is being towed. When the towed stand is unlimbered it must unlimbered into a vacant square to the rear of the stand that has towed it. Likewise, when an Artillery stand is limbered to a Transport stand it may only be limbered from a square to the rear of the stand that will tow it.

Once the Christmas break is past I hope to have the opportunity to try these rules out in with a play-test.