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The Battle of Königsberg: The Bear's Revenge

The Battle of Königsberg: The Bear's Revenge

Lone Canuck Publishing · 2019Expansion
1–2120–480 min14+ yrs7.6 BGG109CouplesStrategy
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A tactical-level game that allows players to experience some of the challenges faced by local commanders during the Soviet Third Byelorussian Front’s bid to secure the German city of Königsberg.

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A tactical-level game that allows players to experience some of the challenges faced by local commanders during the Soviet Third Byelorussian Front’s bid to secure the German city of Königsberg. Königsberg was, according to British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, “a modernized heavily defended fortress”. Three concentric rings of fortifications surrounded the city: the outer ring of defences reinforced by 12 forts outside the town, the middle ring in the outskirts, and the inner city, which consisted of a single fortress of anti-tank defences, barricades and landmines, along with several other forts.

Königsberg - the Bear's Revenge (KBR) will contain a 48"x34" map (spilt into two halves), 280x 1/2" counters, 88x 5/8" counters, Historical Write Up, KBR Rules, Tactical Mission (a.k.a. Campaign Game), and 6 scenarios (1x enormous, 3x medium, and 2x small).

Requires: Advanced Squad Leader Rulebook, Beyond Valor, Red Barricades, Valor of the Guards, and Festung Budapest.

Königsberg – The Bear’s Revenge (KBR) is a tactical-level game that allows players to experience some of the challenges faced by local commanders during the Soviet Third Byelorussian Front’s bid to secure the German city of Königsberg. Königsberg was, according to British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, “a modernized heavily defended fortress”. Three concentric rings of fortifications surrounded the city: the outer ring of defences reinforced by 12 forts outside the town, the middle ring in the outskirts, and the inner city, which consisted of a single fortress of anti-tank defences, barricades and landmines, along with several other forts.

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
BGG rating7.6 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Play time
120–480 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
14+ yrs
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The Battle of Königsberg: The Bear's Revenge is played by 1–2 players.
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A game of The Battle of Königsberg: The Bear's Revenge takes about 120–480 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
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The Battle of Königsberg: The Bear's Revenge is recommended from age 14.
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