Zombiekrieg 848 is a simple set of rules that can be played solo if desired. All players take the side of Allied troops, with the Abteilung 848 zombies being controlled by a reaction table.

Each player takes control of a section of allied troops (either American, British or Soviet Infantry).

An American Infantry section comprises of two NCO’s with Thompson or Burp smgs (Sergeant & Corporal), eight M1 Garand riflemen and one BAR gunner.

A British Infantry section comprises of one NCO with Sten smg (Sergeant), one NCO with Lee-Enfield rifle (Corporal), eight Lee-Enfield riflemen and one Bren lmg gunner.

A Soviet section comprises of one NCO with PPsh smg (Sergeant), one NCO with a Tokarev rifle (Corporal), one soldier with PPsh smg, six Mosin-Nagant riflemen and one lmg gunner.

The Allied troops operate under a system called GUTS. GUTS is a deceptively simple system that reflects the increasing stresses and strains that affect troops on the battlefield through the use of a friction score called GUTS.

Each figure has a GUTS score, when it tries to perform an action, a die roll is made. If the score is equal or less than the GUTS score then the action is successful, if not then the action fails and the GUTS score might be permanently reduced affecting their ability to successfully undertake actions. Consequently when things start to go wrong, things start to deteriorate with growing rapidity.

The starting GUTS score for all the troops except the Sergeant is determined randomly at the beginning of the game according to the table below (roll 1D6 per soldier):

The Sergeant automatically has a starting GUTS level of 9.

An accurate record of all soldiers GUTS level must be kept at all times in the game.

Command decisions must come from an NCO, either the Sergeant, or if he has been killed, the Corporal. If both are killed, then the game is over and the Allies are deemed to have lost.

The Sergeant can command (issue an ORDER) to any soldier within 12 inches of him.

The Corporal can command (issue an ORDER) any soldier within 6 inches of him.

There are three types of action which an Allied soldier can undertake. These are MOVE, FIRE and ORDER. The NCO’s can undertake all three, the other troops only the first two.

Each soldier can only undertake one action per turn. 2D6 are rolled for each attempted action.

An action is successful if the score is equal or less than the figures current GUTS score.

A successful ORDER action by an NCO allows the player to (for this move) modify the GUTS level of any one of his soldiers within his command range (see above) by 2 who wishes to attempt a MOVE or FIRE action in the Allied turn.

A successful MOVE action allows the soldier to move up to 6 inches in any direction.

To FIRE his weapon, a soldier needs to be able to draw a clear line of sight to the intended target.

Figures have a 180 degree arc of fire from their front.

Each weapon has an individual set of stats:

To fire at the enemy the player rolls 2D6 and compares the result to his current GUTS level, modified by any modifiers shown above or arising out of the weapon type.

A score of equal to or lower than the modified GUTS level is a Success.

A natural double score (eg. Player rolls two 1’s or two 2’s) that is equal to or lower than the modified GUTS level is a Critical Success.

A score higher than the modified GUTS level is a Failure.

A natural double score (eg. Player rolls two 5’s or two 6’s) that is higher than the modified GUTS level is a Critical Failure.

Modifiers to GUTS from Critical Hits and Misses are permanent, modifiers to GUTS as a result of a successful ORDER last only to the end of that turn.

Allied troops can shoot at ant knocked down zombie. However only a Critical Success has any effect. Success results are ignored.

Allied troops will not willingly engage Abteilung 848 zombies in hand to hand combat but will defend themselves if attacked (see Melee Attacks by zombies below).

Abteilung 848 always try to ensure that any zombie units put into battle, outnumber the opposition by two or three to one. The exact number will reflect your miniatures collection but a minimum of twelve will be required for most games.

The Zombies operate as one big unit and will always attempt to remain within two inches of each other (except when within four inches of an Allied figure when the desire to engage in combat takes over any ideas of unit integrity).

When it is the Axis turn to move (see The Game below), the players consult the following table and roll 1D6 to see the resulting action the zombies take. If more than one column applies, then the furthest left applies:

Zombies that are successfully kit by Allied weapons fire are either Killed or Knocked Down.

Killed figures are removed from play or placed face down on the table. They take no further part in the game.

Knocked Down figures are placed back down on the table and cannot make any move whatsoever in the next move, regardless of what the rest of the unit is ordered to do on the above table.

A the start of the move following their immobile move before the Allied player rolls to see whether the Allies or Axis move first, the miniature is stood up again and becomes part of the zombie unit again.

Any zombie within one inch of an Allied soldier will attempt to engage him in hand to hand combat.

The Allied player rolls 2D6 and compares the score to his current GUTS level.

A score of equal to or lower than the modified GUTS level is a Success and the Zombies is knocked down.

A natural double score (eg. Player rolls two 1’s or two 2’s) that is equal to or lower than the modified GUTS level is a Critical Success and the Zombies is killed.

A score higher than the modified GUTS level is a Failure and the Allied soldier is killed (it is irrelevant whether the failure is a Failure or Critical Failure in melee against zombies).

The game is basically simple. Each turn the Allied player rolls 2D6 against his lead NCO’s current GUTS level and consults the following table:

The effects of terrain are generally ignored, however if the terrain is cluttered (eg. Dense woodland, rubble), instead of moving six inches, figures should move up to 1D6 inches.

Zombies charging through cluttered terrain move up to 2D6 inches.