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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43

Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43

Lock 'n Load Publishing, LLC. · 2008Expansion
290–280 min12+ yrs2.9/5 complexity8.2 BGG445CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43?

Lock ’n Load Tactical Dark July Second Edition. depicts the brutal battles fought west of Prochorovka between July 9th and 12th, 1943, during the epic Battle of Kursk.

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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43 box art
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Lock ’n Load Tactical Dark July Second Edition. depicts the brutal battles fought west of Prochorovka between July 9th and 12th, 1943, during the epic Battle of Kursk.

Four 11” x 17” non-geomorphic maps fit together to form an immense 22” x 34” historical battlefield, covering the famed Hill 252.2, the Soviet trenches to the east, and the Oktiabrski State Farm to the north. Six scenarios—five on the historical map—will test your tactical acumen as either the determined Soviet defenders of the Motherland or the brazen 1st SS Panzergrenadier Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler (LAH). Dark July includes rules for hand-held RPG-43 anti-tank grenades, anti-tank mines and ditches, low wheat, tank emplacements, roadblocks, and much more.

Dark July is an expansion module; to play it you will need either Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of the Motherland or Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes with Lock 'n Load: Not One Step Back.

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game anatomy
Complexity2.9 / 5
BGG rating8.2 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90–280 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43 is a expansion for base-game game, for 2 players, taking ~90–280 minutes, featuring hexagon grid. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43 support?
Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43 is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43 take?
A game of Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43 takes about 90–280 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43 for?
Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43?
Lock 'n Load Tactical: Dark July 43 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.9 out of 5.
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