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Designed By	Richard H. Berg
Art By	Redmond A. Simonsen
Published By	SPI (Simulations Publications Inc.) TSR (Tactical Studies Rules)
Year Published	1976
# of Players:	2 − 12
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, more than 12 players Recommended with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, more than 12 players (2 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	120 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	12 and up (1 voter) [poll]
Language Dependence	Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups (1 voter) [poll]
Category	American Civil War Wargame
Mechanic	Dice Rolling Hex-and-Counter
Primary Name	Terrible Swift Sword
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Families	Great Battles of the American Civil War

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Three full days of Gettysburg at a small-unit level including counters for individual leaders and horses. Many short scenarios are available but its appeal is the 125-turn 60+-hour full game. Inspiration for the Great Battles of the American Civil War series of games.

The name Terrible Swift Sword is taken from the Civil War era song "Battle Hymn of the Republic," which has in its opening lines "He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword."

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Magazine References:

Campaign Article Index:

Number 82, November-December 1977
- Terrible Swift Sword - "The First Day of Gettysburg" (History), Tom Dworschak

Moves Article Index:

Number 25, February/March 1976
- Panzergruppe Guderian /Terrible Swift Sword / Kasserine: Baptism of Fire, February 1943 / Supercharge / War in the West / Breitenfeld / Napoleon's Art of War: Eylau and Dresden - "Desinger's Notes" (Design Notes), Various
Number 26, April/May 1976
- Firefight / Kasserine: Baptism of Fire, February 1943 / Terrible Swift Sword / Panzergruppe Guderian / Outreach / Napoleon's Last Battles / Conquistador / Highway to the Reich / Minuteman: The Second American Revolution / Wellington's Victory - Battle of Waterloo - "Designer's Notes" (Design Notes), Various
Number 30, December/January 1977
- Terrible Swift Sword - "Terrible Swift Sword: Authentic Quality" (Review), James F. Epperson
Number 32, April/May 1977
- Terrible Swift Sword - "TSS: The First Day" (Strategy), Jerrold Thomas

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0	General BCE Sheets	2009-01-26	Wilhammer	5
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0	General 1st edition, what rule set to use?	2006-06-27	ScottH	4

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Tracker

Excel spreadsheet to keep track of losses, ammo, BCE VPs. Artillery OB is based on a variant I researched but can easily be amended for the OB as per the game

WAKEN

2009-01-29

TSSSpecial.pdf

TSS2 chart outlining differences between pinned / out of ammo / out of command

Russ G.

2007-07-23

TSS2RACv2.pdf

New Rapid Access Chart specifically for TSS 2nd Ed - as opposed to previous GBACW version.

Russ G.

2006-06-08

GBACWRACv2.pdf

Single Sheet Quick Reference Chart for GBACW - delete previous GBACWRAC.pdf

Russ G.

2006-01-23

GBACWMod9Final.ppt

GBACW Training Module 9 - Final Items (uses MS PowerPoint)

Russ G.

2006-01-19

GBACWMod8Melee.ppt

GBACW Training Module 8 - Melee (uses MS PowerPoint)

Russ G.

2006-01-19

GBACWMod7FireCombat.ppt

GBACW Training Module 7 - Fire Combat (uses MS PowerPoint)

Russ G.

2006-01-19

GBACWMod6LOS.ppt

GBACW Training Module 6 - Line of Sight (uses MS PowerPoint)

Russ G.

2006-01-19

GBACWMod5Movement.ppt

GBACW Training Module 5 - Movement (uses MS PowerPoint)

Russ G.

2006-01-19

GBACWMod4Command.ppt

GBACW Training Module 4 - Command and Leaders (uses MS PowerPoint)

Russ G.

2006-01-19

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