Rapid Fire

Just What Publications are Available

by Rolf Hedges


I am frequently asked about the state of play for the 'Rapid Fire' ruleset; here is a list of just what is currently available.

Rapid Fire - (Colour = Green) Rule / Scenario Book
Rapid Fire - (Colour = Purple) First Supplement "Unit Organisations for the 1944-45 Campaign in NW Europe"
Rapid Fire - (Colour = Red ) Second Supplement "Unit Organisations for the Russian Front 1941-45"
Rapid Fire - (Colour = Blue ) Third Supplement "Scenarios for the Russian Front 1941-45"
Rapid Fire - (Colour = Maroon ) Campaign Guide "Operation Market Garden September 1944"

All the above are official colour, professionally bound books, the following are paperback black and white printed.

Rapid Forces - Volume 1 and 2 by Alan Mcoubrey - lots more organisations including periods not covered by the above.
'Peace in War ' ; Rapid fire in the post WW2 environment by R. Hedges .
Rompan el Fuego - Rapid Fire for the Spanish Civil War, by Mark Hannam .
Pusan to Panmunjon - Rapid Fire - for the Korean War by Mark Hannam
Rapid Fire - (Colour = Sand ) Campaign Guide "Unit Organisation for the North African Campaign February - June 1941" This last one contains the details of the forces involved for the following Battles (sic):-

    First German Advances
    Assault on Tobruk
    Operation Brevity
    Operation Skorpion
    Operation Battleaxe
    It is also lists forces for a balanced fight i.e. British "Jock" Column, German Kampfgruppe, Italian Armoured Group.

The following titles include rules modifications, optional rules, errata, amendment etc:
First Supplement (Purple Colour)
Third Supplement (Blue Colour)
Campaign Guide Market Garden (Maroon Colour)
Campaign Guide North African (Sand Colour)


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