Guderian's Blitzkrieg: The Drive on Moscow (1992)

About this game

Guderian's Blitzkrieg - The Drive on Moscow, September 21 to December 20, 1941, is a game of the Fall, 1941 campaign to take the Soviet capital of Moscow. It features the advance of the right flank of Army Group Center consisting of the 2nd Army, 4th Army, 2nd Panzer Group and, for a time, 4th Panzer Group, from late September to late December, 1941. While this is not quite a monster game, but it comes close with some 1260 counters, two 22x34" maps, and eight scenarios just to name a few of the components. This is the first game of Operational Combat System (OCS) series from The Gamers and deals with the drive on Moscow in 1941. While Guderian's Blitzkrieg is not intended for the novice game player, it is definitely worth taking a look at. Game Scale: Game Turn: 1 week Hex: 5 miles / 8 Km Units: Battalion to Division Game Inventory: Two 22 x 34" full color maps Four dual-side printed countersheets (1,260 1/2" counters) One 32-page OCS system rulebook One 32-page Guderian's Blitzkrieg specific rulebook Two 8-Page OCS Charts & Tables booklets Three single-sided Player Aid Cards Two 6-sided dice Solitaire Playability: Medium Complexity Level: High Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 6-40 hours

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 3.9/5 this is a heavy game — read the rulebook before people arrive.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.