Into the Endless Plains of Russia


Valor of the 13th is a Battle-pack expansion for Heroes of the Motherland from the Lock ‘n Load Tactical system. Included are ten brand-new scenarios and ten new map panels that are laid out to make 2 larger maps. It features fluid, impulse-based turns, squad-level actions, and individual heroics.


The scenarios inside represent the efforts of the Soviet 13th Army to defend the area around Ponyari during the vital crucial days of July 6th through July 12th of 1943, during the German Operation Citadel-the fight to eliminate the Kursk salient. The scenarios focus on the battles around Hill 253.5 and the plains to the east of the hill. Massive infantry and armor engagements rage and flow around these battlefields, as both sides scramble to gain an advantage.


Also included are a new set of Vehicle rules that expand on the existing Vehicle rules presented in the Lock ‘n Load Tactical System Core Rules and were designed for this expansion pack. They now allow you to damage and destroy the mobility and combat capabilities of vehicles.

The Defenses of Kursk beckons you back to Heroes of the Motherland!