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History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia

History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia

Task Force Games · 1985
2360 min12+ yrs2.4/5 complexity4.2 BGG#30.121 BGG214CouplesStrategy
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Planned to be a nine-part series of games covering all of WWII based on the B.H. Liddell Hart book of the same name. This is a grand strategic hex and counter turn-based WWII wargame.

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History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia box art
official art · Task Force Games

Planned to be a nine-part series of games covering all of WWII based on the B.H. Liddell Hart book of the same name. This is a grand strategic hex and counter turn-based WWII wargame. Hexes are 175km, a turn is one month. Combat is by dice on CRT and based on both attack/defense ratings and type of attack/defense.

This was Part 1: Hitler Turns Against Russia, and was the intial release for the series.

Part 2: The Overrunning of the West was also published before the series was discontinued. The remaining 7 parts were never published.

game anatomy
Complexity2.4 / 5
BGG rating4.2 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
360 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#30.121
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History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia is a wargame game, for 2 players, taking ~360 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia support?
History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia take?
A game of History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia takes about 360 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia for?
History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia?
History of the Second World War: Part 1 – Hitler Turns Against Russia has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.4 out of 5.
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