{"title":"Victory at Sea","description":"\u003ch2\u003e Victory at Sea – Naval Warfare in World War II as a Tabletop Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictory at Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e is Warlord Games' tactical naval warfare tabletop game that realistically and quickly recreates historical naval battles of World War II. Featuring detailed ship models, authentic weapon profiles, and historical fleet lists, the game allows for both historical reenactments and free-for-all battles. Players command battleships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and aircraft in dynamic naval engagements that reward strategy, positioning, and timing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe miniatures from \u003cstrong\u003eVictory at Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e impress with their precise modeling and high-quality casting. Each nation boasts characteristic ships – such as the British Royal Navy, the German Kriegsmarine, the US Navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy, and other navies. The models are suitable not only for gaming but also for collectors and historical model builders. The game is complemented by extensive expansions, mission books, and special naval boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eIn terms of gameplay, Victory at Sea combines fast-paced rules with tactical depth: movement, speed, firing angles, torpedo salvos, and aircraft carrier operations all play a crucial role. The clear structure makes the system beginner-friendly, while advanced players can find additional strategic depth through precise maneuvers, terrain utilization, fleet composition, and historical special rules. Modular scenarios allow for small skirmishes as well as large-scale fleet engagements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eAt the Radaddel Tabletop Shop, you'll find a comprehensive range of \u003cstrong\u003eVictory at Sea products\u003c\/strong\u003e – including starter sets, fleet boxes, individual models, books, markers, and accessories. We offer fast delivery, fair prices, and a growing selection from all major nations. Whether you're entering the world of historical naval warfare for the first time or looking to expand your existing fleet, Victory at Sea delivers an exciting, tactical, and atmospheric tabletop experience centered around the maritime battles of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","products":[{"product_id":"victory-at-sea-starter-set-battle-for-the-pacific","title":"Victory at Sea Starter Set -- Battle for the Pacific","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVictory at Sea Starter Set -- Battle for the Pacific\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattle for the Pacific - Victory at Sea Starter Game\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictory at Sea is the game of naval combat during World War II. In the years 1939-45, the nations of the world dueled across the oceans around the globe, only to discover that the fundamental nature of naval warfare was changing in the face of rapidly developing technologies. Now you can fight these confrontations on the tabletop with entire fleets of the Royal Navy, the US Navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy, the German Kriegsmarine, or any of the other nations featured in Victory at Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Battle for the Pacific starter set focuses primarily on actions in the seas of the Far East – the Imperial Japanese Navy and the mighty US Navy battle for control of the islands, resources, and seas of the Pacific Theater.\u003cbr\u003eThe Victory at Sea rulebook included in this starter set contains everything you need to know to play with the included fleets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003e- A4 Battle for the Pacific rulebook\u003cbr\u003e- Die-cut token sheet\u003cbr\u003e- 15 ship cards and damage sliders\u003cbr\u003e- Ten-sided dice x 4\u003cbr\u003e- Six-sided dice x 12\u003cbr\u003e- A0 sea mat\u003cbr\u003e- plus - 15 model ships:\u003cbr\u003e- USS Indianapolis 1944\u003cbr\u003e- USS Northampton 1942\u003cbr\u003e- USS Chicago 1942\u003cbr\u003e- Mogami 1939\u003cbr\u003e- Kumano 1944\u003cbr\u003e- Furutaka 1939\u003cbr\u003e- 3x Fubuki-class Destroyers\u003cbr\u003e- 6x Fletcher-class Destroyers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips are in Warlord Resin.\u003cbr\u003eModels are supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48017505943795,"sku":"121360","price":74.01,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/8699\/8771\/files\/121360-victory-at-sea-starter-set-battle-for-the-pacific-741510001-1.webp?v=1781197048"},{"product_id":"victory-at-sea-royal-navy-fleet","title":"Victory at Sea Royal Navy fleet","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVictory at Sea Royal Navy fleet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictory at Sea: Royal Navy fleet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat Britain’s Royal Navy was the largest in the world at the outbreak of World War II. However, Britain went to war mostly with ships dating from the First World War. As the Royal Navy already possessed many powerful units, building state-of-the-art designs was limited. This meant that on the outbreak of World War II, Britain possessed far more battleships than most other nations but they featured smaller guns than those built for the most modern ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the main battle force remained concentrated in home waters, task forces were deployed in many far-flung areas, but the Royal Navy could not be strong everywhere. Though stretched, the Royal Navy lived up to its traditional ‘Can Do!’ ethos, fighting hard on all theatres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to battleship forces, the Royal Navy operated a handful of fast battlecruisers – some quite old – and aircraft carriers. These were supported by a strong cruiser force and light forces including destroyers, Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs) and Motor Gun Boats (MGBs).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the war progressed, aircraft carriers became increasingly important, and anti-aircraft defence was continually upgraded on all ships. Yet the big guns of the battleships and cruisers played an important part in many theatres. British capital ships were committed in the Arctic and Atlantic against German commerce raiding and in the Mediterranean against Italian forces, and ventured to the Pacific in an ill-fated attempt to stem the Japanese advance. Although the large fleet actions planned and desired by the Royal Navy’s designers did not come about during WWII, the Royal Navy adapted well to the war it was given and emerged with great honour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contents:\u003cbr\u003e- Eagle-class carrier - HMS Eagle 1940\u003cbr\u003e- King George V-class battleship - HMS Duke of York 1943\u003cbr\u003e- Leander-class cruiser - HMS Neptune 1941\u003cbr\u003e- Edinburgh-class cruiser - HMS Belfast 1942\u003cbr\u003e- Dido-class cruiser - HMS Dido 1940\u003cbr\u003e- Tribal-class destroyer x3\u003cbr\u003e- Torpedo bomber aircraft - Fairey Swordfish x4 flights\u003cbr\u003e- Ship cards and damage sliders\u003cbr\u003e- Assembly instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips are in Warlord Resin and are supplied unassembled and unpainted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48017506566387,"sku":"121361","price":105.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/8699\/8771\/files\/121361-victory-at-sea-royal-navy-fleet-742412001-1.webp?v=1781197055"},{"product_id":"us-navy-fleet","title":"US Navy fleet","description":"\u003ch2\u003eUS Navy fleet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictory at Sea: US Navy fleet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the United States of America possesses a vast land area, almost all of its allies and trading partners are overseas, and these interests require a powerful navy to support them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Navy possessed some of the largest and most modern battleships in the world at the outbreak of WWII, and despite losses in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, was able to maintain a strong presence in the Pacific. But in the vastness of that ocean, the battleship was no longer the king of battle. It was fortunate for the Americans that the handful of aircraft carriers then in service with the US Navy escaped destruction; given later events, it is doubtful that an all-battleship force could have defeated the Imperial Japanese Navy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aircraft carrier became the US Navy's most important asset during the war in the Pacific, which was a conflict between the aerial assets of opposing fleets. US carrier forces were under pressure early on, but as US industrial might came to bear, new aircraft carriers and air groups for them were deployed in such numbers that the enemy simply could not match their strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Navy forces were mainly deployed in the Pacific, but some capital ships and a larger number of destroyers were used in the Atlantic, where their main opponents were German U-boats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003e- New Mexico Class Battleship - USS New Mexico 1941-42\u003cbr\u003e- Essex Class Carrier - USS Essex 1944\u003cbr\u003e- Northampton Class Cruiser - USS Houston 1940\u003cbr\u003e- Northampton Class Cruiser - USS Chester 1941\u003cbr\u003e- Portland Class Cruiser - USS Portland 1942\u003cbr\u003e- Clemson Class Destroyer x3\u003cbr\u003e- Fighter Bomber Aircraft - F4-U Corsair\u003cbr\u003e- Ship cards and damage sliders\u003cbr\u003e- Assembly instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips are in Warlord Resin and are supplied un-assembled and unpainted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48017507352819,"sku":"121362","price":105.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/8699\/8771\/files\/121362-us-navy-fleet-742412002-1.webp?v=1781197062"},{"product_id":"victory-at-sea-kriegsmarine-fleet","title":"Victory at Sea Kriegsmarine fleet","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVictory at Sea Kriegsmarine fleet\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictory at Sea: Kriegsmarine fleet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kriegsmarine had to be practically rebuilt after the First World War. 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Combined with excellent fire control - including radar - and large guns that could use it, these ships were extremely powerful weapons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has been said that Hitler never really understood naval warfare; be that as it may, the Kriegsmarine suffered from a lack of financial resources and material, as well as from the internal politics of the Nazi leadership. Among its greatest detractors was Hermann Göring, who was constantly complicit in resources flowing to his air force to the detriment of the navy. Large warship projects suffered from constant interruptions and starts as resources were allocated and then reallocated to other projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, as the war turned against Germany, Hitler abandoned his navy, relocating guns originally intended for ships to the coastal fortifications of the Atlantic Wall. The Kriegsmarine continued to fight with dwindling resources. 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However, as other seafaring nations made advances it eventually became clear that Japan could no longer ignore the rest of the world. As an island power, it needed a modern navy. Japan turned to Great Britain and swiftly created a powerful modern fleet. It was this capable and confident navy that would emerge to fight the American Pacific Fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese understood early the potential of airpower and created an effective carrier arm. In addition to carriers, the Imperial Japanese Navy possessed a powerful battleship force, including the world’s largest and most powerful battleships, the Yamato and Musashi. The Imperial Japanese Navy’s potential was demonstrated at the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. 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She and her sister ship, the Tirpitz, were two of the largest battleships built by any European power, and certainly the largest built by Germany. While the physical power they possessed was immense, they also wreaked psychological havoc amongst the Allies. Churchill was determined that the two battleships would not be unleashed into the Atlantic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBismarck's career was, however, very short, lasting only eight months under a single Captain, Ernst Lindeman. During that time, she participated in only one offensive action, which lasted only eight days in May 1941. This operation, code-named Rheinübung, was intended to attempt what the Allies feared, a breakout into the Atlantic and an attack on Allied shipping efforts between Great Britain and North America (along with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two ships were discovered multiple times off Scandinavia, which prompted Great Britain to initiate naval interdiction maneuvers. 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