Both beginners and veteran players can use these rules. Play can be quick and easy or made more realistic and slower by adding advanced options.  The Combat systems reflect volume of fire into a specific area combined with the maneuvers of combat units. Procedures show that every round even hits into a target area will not cause casualties. A unit’s power level calculates its’ combat effectiveness rather than troop losses.

 The weapon systems were poor by modern standards and there was a constant design battle between shell penetration versus vehicle armor. According to US Tank Gunnery manuals, in 1944 a US Sherman tank firing at a stationary tank only 1500 yards distance, had to fire 13 rounds at the target before it reached a 50% hit probability..

SCALES
1 Turn = 30 minutes
1 Vehicle Casting = 3-5 vehicles in an platoon or part of a company; Two vehicle models are used to represent one vehicle company
1 Infantry casting  = One Fire Point or One Platoon                                                                                                                                                         
Distance scale : 1 inch = 100 yards or 100 meters ; One cm = 30 yards or 30 meters

One infantry unit stand = one company or one weapon system platoon (AT or MG)

The ECOL rules are available in one of two formats: Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat.

To download a file, RIGHT click the link and choose “Save Target As”

Eagles, Crowns & Oak Leaves Rules (Word Document)
Eagles, Crowns & Oak Leaves Rules (Adobe Acrobat)

Basic Army Lists for ECOL (Word Document)
Basic Army Lists for ECOL (Adobe Acrobat)

National TOEs

These lists provide weapon information and unit organizations for the Nationalities involved in the Second World War.

Allied TOEs (Word Document)
Allied TOEs (Adobe Acrobat)

Axis TOEs (Word Document)
Axis TOEs (Adobe Acrobat)

Imitation Steel: Axis Allied TOEs (Word Document)
Imitation Steel: Axis Allied TOEs (Adobe Acrobat)

Avalanche in Western Europe: The German Offensive 1940-41

Army lists to game the 1939-41 period of the war. Includes France and Poland, as well as other minor powers such as Holland and Belgium. Bonus! Also included are lists for some unique Allied forces for the 1943-45 period. These include the Free Polish Tank Brigade, and the Brazilian Infantry Division.

Avalanche in Western Europe (Word Document)
Avalanche in Western Europe (Adobe Acrobat)

From Steaming Jungles to Bloody Mountains: Asia in Turmoil

SJBM provides army lists for numerous Asian conflicts, including World War II, The Korean War, and the Vichy French in Thailand.

SJBM (Word Document)
SJBM (Adobe Acrobat)

This page last updated May 1, 2005

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