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Nevington Rules of Engagement

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Dedication
Scope of the Rules
Choice of Armies
​Game Levels


How the Nevington Rules Came About
What Is the Nevington Rule Set?
Using The Nevington Wargame Rules
Choice of Armies

Scope of the Rules
Skirmish Level Game
Tactical Level Game
Operational Level Game
Strategic Level Game
Grand Strategic Game

Other Types of Games
Back-to-Back Game
Black Game
Board Game
Bottom Up Game Design
Closed Game
Command Post Game
Command Vista Game
Committee Game
Control Panel Game
Disguised Scenario
Hidden Briefings
Lawn Game
Megagame
Muggergame
Multiple Choice Game
Multi-player Game
Multi-scenario Game
Multi-table Game
One Brain Cell Rules
Open Game
Play by Mail Game
Programmed Entry
Resource Allocation Game
Road Movie Game
Simple Combat resolution Using Dice (SCRUD)
Staff Planning Game
Table Top Game
Tactical Exercise Without Troops (TEWT)
Telephone Battle
Telephone Game
Top Down Game Design
Voice Game

Chapter 2 Countries of the World
Chapter 2 Countries of the World
Country Setup
Introduction
Abyssinia
Aden
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andora
Angola
Anguila
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Australia
Austria
Azerbijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Baker and Howland Islands
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
British Antarctic Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burma
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Channel Islands
Chile
China Communist
China Nationalist
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Columbia
Comoros
Congo
Congo Democratic Republic
Cook Islands
Coral Sea Islands
Costa Rica
Cote D’Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Africa
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvadore
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Faeroes Islands
Falkland Islands
Faso
Fiji
Finland
France (Vichy)
Free France
Troop Quality Table
Armored Division (39-40)
Equipment Table
Aircraft Table
Infantry Table
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Troop Quality Table
Special Rules
Panzer Division (39-40)
SS Panzer Division (44-45)
Equipment Table
Aircraft Table
Infantry Table
Ghana
Gibralta
Gold Coast
Great Britain
Troop Quality Table
Armoured Division (42 Africa)
Armoured Division (44-45)
Equipment Table
Aircraft Table
Infantry Table
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Italy
Troop Quality Table
Armored Division (42 Africa)
Equipment Table
Aircraft Table
Infantry Table
Jamaica
Jan Mayen
Jersey
Japan
Troop Quality Table
Standard Infantry Division (44-45)
Equipment Table
Aircraft Table
Infantry Table
Jarvis Island
Jewish Units
Johnston Atoll
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kingman Reef
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Livonia
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Manchuko
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Midway Islands
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Navassa Island
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
North Rhodesia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palmyra Atoll
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paracel Islands
Paraguay
Persia
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Rwanda
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
San Marino
San Salvador
Sark
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Seborga
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Spain
Spratley Islands
Sri Lanka
St Helena and Dependencies
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Pierre and Miquelon
St Vincent and The Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand (Siam)
Tibet
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
TransJordan
Trinadad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
U.S.A.
Troop Quality Table
Armored Division (43-45)
Equipment Table
Aircraft Table
Infantry Table
U.S.S.R.
Troop Quality Table
Tank Brigade (43-45)
Rifle Division (43-44)
Equipment Table
Aircraft Table
Infantry Table
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands
Wake Island
Wallis and Fortuna Islands
West Africa
Western Samoa
Western Saraha
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Zaire
Zambia
Zimbabwe (Rhodesia)
Chapter 3 Declarations of War, Alliances, Peace, Peace Settlements and Diplomacy

Chapter 3 Declarations of War, Alliances, Peace, Peace Settlements and Diplomacy

Declaration of War
Declaration Phase
Special Rules for Nations

Alliances
Historical Alliances
Creating Alliances
Withdrawing from Alliances

Peace and Peace Settlements
The Peace Offering
Resolution of Peace Settlements
Implementation of Peace Settlements
    Cease Fires
    Peace Treaties
    Surrender

Diplomacy and Cooperation

Chapter 4 Time Line for War

Chapter 4 Time Line for War

BC 1000+
BC 999 - 500
BC 499 - 0

AD 0- 499
AD 500- 999
AD 1000 - 1099
AD 1100 - 1199
AD 1200 - 1299
AD 1300 - 1399
AD 1400 - 1499
AD 1500 - 1599
AD 1600 -1699
AD 1700 - 1799
AD 1800 - 1899
​AD 1900 - 1945

1914-1918 World War I
1936-1939 Spanish Civil War
1939-1945 World War II

​Time Table for War
Chapter 5 Theatres of Operations and Commands

Chapter 5 Theatres of Operations and Commands

Chap 005-001 Sino Japanese
Chap 005-002 China
Chap 005-003 Iberia
Chap 005-004 Poland
Chap 005-005 Northern Europe
Chap 005-006 North West Europe
Chap 005-007 North Africa
Chap 005-008 Balkans
Chap 005-009 Mediterranean
Chap 005-010 Eastern Front
Chap 005-011 South East Asia
Chap 005-012 Pacific
Chap 005-013 Iceland
Chap 005-014 Partisans

Chap 005-015 Land Based Aerial
Chap 005-016 Naval and Naval Aerial
Chap 005-017 ​Amphibious Assaults and Raids
Chap 005- 018 Operational Codenames of WoldWar II
Chap 005-019 Other
Chapter 6 Individual Campaigns, Battle Histories and Scenarios

Chapter 6 Individual Campaigns, Battle Histories and Scenarios

Chap 006-001 Sino Japanese
Chap 006-002 China
Chap 006-003 Iberia
Chap 006-004 Poland
Chap 006-005 North West Europe
Chap 006-006 North Africa
Chap 006-007 Balkans
Chap 006-008 Mediterranean
Chap 006-009 Eastern Front
Chap 006-010 South East Asia
Chap 006-011 Pacific
Chap 006-012 Iceland
Chapter 7 Armies of the World

Chapter 7 Armies of the World

Introduction

Definitions
Team
Squad
Platoon
Company
Troop
Battery
Battalion
Battle Group
Regiment
Brigade
Division
Corps
Army
Army Group

Military Symbols
Orders of Battle
Fighting Unit Histories by Nation

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Chapter 8 Personalities and Heroes

Chapter 8 Personalities and Heros

Personalities and Heroes by Nation
Special Characters
Role Playing
Chapter 9 Campaign Economics

Chapter 9 Campaign Economics

Chapter 10 Troop Types, Definitions and Costs

Chapter 10 Troop Types Definitions and Costs

Styles of Play - 18
     The Balanced System - 18
     The Historical System - 18
     The Free Form System - 18
The Point System - 18
     Special Ammo - 18
     Troop Quality - 18
     Nationality - 18
Chapter 11 Tactics

Chapter 11 Tactics

Chapter 12 Umpires, Acts of God and the Fog of War

Chapter 12 Umpires, Acts of God and the Fog of War

Chapter 13 Force and Scenario Generators

Chapter 14 Scales

Scales of War Game Scale
Troop Scales
Time Scale
Ground Scale
Figure Scale
Unit Identification

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Chapter 15 Basing​

Basing
The Stand
Figure Basing
Gaming Table

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Chapter 16 Unit and fire Markers

Overview
Stance
Morale
Injury
Mishap
Spotting
Combat
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Chapter 17 Set up Sequence

Initiative
Climate and Weather
USSR and Eastern Europe
Southern Europe
NW Europe
North Africa
Southern Asia
Northern Asia
Pacific Islands


Terrain
1.0 Overview .......................... 1
2.0 Terrain Types ...................... 1
3.0 Body ............................. 1
4.0 Bushes ............................ 1
5.0 Fences ............................ 1
6.0 Fields and Crops .................... 1
7.0 Foxhole ........................... 1
8.0 Gun Shield ........................ 1
9.0 Hedges ........................... 2
10.0 Mud ..............................2
11.0 Rocks ............................ 2
12.0 Rubble ............................ 2
13.0 Sandbags .......................... 2
14.0 Slit Trench ........................ 2
15.0 Swamp ........................... 2
16.0 Trees ............................. 2
17.0 Vehicles .......................... 2
18.0 Walls ............................. 2


COVER
1.0 Overview .......................... 1
2.0 Cover Types ....................... 1
3.0 Combining Cover and Terrain Types .... 1
4.0 Improving Cover .................... 1
5.0 Concealed Targ ets .................. 


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BASIC RULES OF PLAY
1.0 Overview .......................... 1
2.0 Game Setup ........................ 1


     Placing Terrain - 3
     Define Objectives - 4
     Wind Direction - 4
     Choose Table Sides - 4




3.0 Miniature Preparation ................ 1
4.0 Determine the Stance Option .......... 1
5.0 Decide on Scenario and Sides .......... 1
6.0 Gamemasters ....................... 1
7.0 The Decks ......................... 2
8.0 Force Setup ........................ 2
9.0 The Game Begins ................... 2
10.0 In Closing ......................... 2


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Logistics
Supply
Defensive Works
Airstrikes and Barrages
Barrage Requests
Air Superiority
Deployment
     Predeployment - 4
          Recon Units - 4
          Forward Observers - 4
          Special Missions - 4
     Deployment - 4
Scenarios and troop Posture
Troop Ratings
1.0 Overview .......................... 1
2.0 Army Organization .................. 1
3.0 Combat Initiative ................... 1
4.0 Combat Value ...................... 1
5.0 Morale Value ...................... 2
6.0 Troop Rating ....................... 2
7.0 Assigning Values ................... 2

SKILL CHECKS
1.0 Overview .......................... 1
2.0 Skill Check ........................ 1
Equipment
Determination
Training
Skills
Sharpshooter
Sniper
Bayonet
Field Craft
Rapid Fire
Strong
Tough
Keen
Fast
Leader
Inspiring
Heroic
Armourer
Medic
Section Card
Red Poppy White Feather

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ACTIONS
1.0 Overview .......................... 1
2.0 Actions ........................... 1

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CARDS
1.0 Overview .......................... 1
2.0 Preparing The Cards ................. 1
3.0 Making The Decks .................. 1
4.0 Assign a Soldier to a Card ............ 1
5.0 Soldier Card ....................... 3
6.0 Leadership Card .................... 3
7.0 Mass Movement Card ................ 3
8.0 Buffer Card ........................ 4
9.0 Blank Card ........................ 4
10.0 Turn Card ......................... 4

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Combat readiness

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​Chapter 18 Sequence of play

​Chapter 19 Command and Orders

​Chapter 20 Communications

​Chapter 21 Visibility and Identification

​Chapter 22 Smoke Fires and Star Shells

Chapter 23 Ground Movement

​Chapter 23 Ground Movement

​Chapter 24 Combat

​Chapter 25 ​Artillery Combat

Chapter 26 Armoured Combat

Chapter 27 Ground Troops

Chapter 28 Field Engineering

Chapter 29 Fortifications

Chapter 30 Resistance and Partisans

Chapter 31 Snow and Ski Troops

​Chapter 32 Random Patrols

​Chapter 33 Trains and Armoured Trains

​Chapter 34 Special Forces

​Chapter 35 Tunnels and Sewers

​Chapter 36 Forests and Jungles

​Chapter 37 NBC Warfare

Chapter 38 Night Fighting

Chapter 39 Booby Traps

Chapter 40 Assassination

​Chapter 41 Espionage

​Chapter 42 Siege

​Chapter 43 Island Assault

​Chapter 44 Aerial Warfare

​Chapter 45 Naval Warfare

​Chapter 46 Cavalry

​Chapter 47 Hospital Ambulances and Medics

​Chapter 48 Prisoners

​Chapter 49 Refugees

Chapter 50 Snipers

​Chapter 51 Towns

​Chapter 52 Pillaging and Conquest

​Chapter 53 FOOs FACs FNBCs

​Chapter 54 Ammunition

​Chapter 55 Animals

​Chapter 56 Scouts, Recconnasence, Pregame Intelligence

​Chapter 57 Personnel Replacements and Wounded

​Chapter 58 Oil Shortages and Oil Embargoes

​Chapter 59 Lend Lease

Chapter 60 Territorial Occupation and Garrisons

​Chapter 61 Captured Vehicles

​Chapter 62 Fatigue and R&R

​Chapter 63 Camouflage Markings and Paint Schemes

​Chapter 64 Evacuations

Chapter 65 Atrocities

​Chapter 66 Flags

​Chapter 67 Research Technology and Weapons Development

​Chapter 68 Surrender

​Chapter 69 Victory

Chapter 70 Restoration Guides

​Chapter 71 Tools of War

​Chapter 72 War Posters

​Chapter 73 Scale Modelling in WW2

​Chapter 74 Troops and Uniforms

​Chapter 75 References

​Chapter 76

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