Blitzkrieg to Moscow 2 - (1941 - ´42 east front)

Continuing with my season of east front games that I am playing in association with reading Dimbleby’s Barbarossa, Blitzkrieg to Moscow 2 hits the table. 

This game covers the Invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany in 1941, covering Operation Barbarossa and a little beyond, going as far forward as March / April 1942.

Turns are bi-monthly and units represent armies (but represent mechanised corps for Soviet tanks).

The game is designed by Yasushi Nakaguro and was originally published by BonSai Games. Multi-Man Publishing (MMP) have put a new edition out in English, which they have included as the game in their house magazine, Special Ops issue 10.

Scott Muldoon has done an excellent job in translating the rules from Japanese to English.

For more information about the game, please use the ‘read more’ tab for a discussion about mechanics and play.

Storm Over Stalingrad

Storm Over Stalingrad - Published by Multi Man Publishing (MMP).

The system, originally seen in the 'Storm Over Arnhem' game (Avalon Hill 1981) uses area movement combined with game turns broken down into highly interactive game impulses. They make good 'players games', being easy to pick up and play in a single evenings session.

The following post examines the game engine by way of an AAR, with the opening turn being fairly detailed to highlight the sequence of play and processes involved, after which the AAR will resume to a more usual overview of play.

The article may also interest readers who are thinking about buying the latest game in the series - Dien Bien Phu.

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