Smolensk: Barbarossa Derailed

description publishersmolensk barbarossa derail late release operational combat series oc cover campaign moscow highway summer action set stage wehrmachtrsquos autumn drive soviet capital historian believe bitter fighting ultimately doom axis failure russiathe game begin july barbarossa high gear august advance stall hitler divert panzer map force leningrad kiev soviet counteroffensive push army group center close breaking point gamersquo end september asymmetry army familiar veteran past ocs campaign especially guderianrsquo blitzkrieg ii expect qualitative difference typical action rating stark contrast logistical capability replacement rate unique twist situation include panzer division get taste combat action rating reduce rivalry heinz guderian hermann hoth make difficult general coordinate panzer army prevent ring close smolensk soviet tank division show time pack wallop quality leave lot desire soviet st motorize division present somewhat elite multiunit formation include heavy kvs ts contribution small militia tank antitank unit reflect soviet alarm pool chrome account lsquotree bark souprsquo cutoff unit plane divert terrorbomb moscow special marker artillery ammo amp katyusha effectssmolensk small fairly simple entry series special rule keep minimum think player enjoy fact side attack defend end learn thing campaign soviets punch bag german challenge hold early gainsand road moscow pave bloodseven scenario includedintro scenario vitebsk turn mapsmolensk campaign july september turnslate july start july september turnsst counteroffensive july august turnsearly august start august september turnsnd counteroffensive august august turnsrd counteroffensive august september turn