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Fortress Stalingrad

Fortress Stalingrad

3W (World Wide Wargames) · 1988
2240 min12+ yrs2.3/5 complexity6.5 BGG#17.252 BGG459CouplesStrategy
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Fortress Stalingrad: Soviet Winter Counter Offensive 1942-1943, is a strategic/operational level simulation of the Soviet Winter Counter Offensive in 1942-43. Many have called this to be the single most important Campaign in all of World War II.

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official art · 3W (World Wide Wargames)

Fortress Stalingrad: Soviet Winter Counter Offensive 1942-1943, is a strategic/operational level simulation of the Soviet Winter Counter Offensive in 1942-43. Many have called this to be the single most important Campaign in all of World War II. The game was first published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #124.

The Soviet player gains victory points based on objectives and German unit losses. If he gains more than 110 points in the 12 game turns, he wins. If the German player holds the Soviets to less than 100 points, he wins.

The game is declared a draw if the point total is between 100 and 110.

Game Scale: Turn: approximately 10 days Hex: 15 miles / 25 km Unit: Company to Army

Game Inventory: One 22" X 30" mapsheet One countersheet (200 1/2" counters) One 20 page rules booklet

game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
240 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#17.252
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Q4How many players does Fortress Stalingrad support?
Fortress Stalingrad is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Fortress Stalingrad take?
A game of Fortress Stalingrad takes about 240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Fortress Stalingrad for?
Fortress Stalingrad is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Fortress Stalingrad?
Fortress Stalingrad has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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