Barbarossa: Kiev to Rostov, 1941

gmts fifth epic game awardwinning series east games barbarossa kiev rostov twoplayer twoteam operational level game depict battle southern wing axis invasion soviet union game pick early game series barbarossa army group south leave begin midaugust end december historically near city kharkov rostovcomponent x inch map x inch map counter series rule book plus scenario book player aid card chart table set card scenariothe gamethis comprehensive game system design scale division accommodate independent brigade regiment special battalion available campaign include unit rocket artillery heavy artillery armored train assault gun engineer stukas sturmoviks antiaircraft gun nkvd stormtrooper militia base unit tailor army fight lengthy campaign variable conditionsdespite size keep overall rule context game series leave nearly mechanic familiar veteran east series ef player familiar mechanic include range artillery air unit close support interdiction soviet hqs retreat stand order weather reaction movement railroad movement strategic movement overrun combine arm fortification special supply situation veteran player able pick game play right away new series example play find rule book learn scenario fully illustrate game play decision make battlenote game barbarossa ef serie build fit space premium note scenario game require map lessbarbarossa kiev rostov challenge balance attack defense sector game map regardless scenario sufficient resource troop supply key winning good game play sound plan well titan struggle ukraine summer fall scenario learn scenario rostov redeem german rd motorize corp take rostov attempt hold massive soviet counteroffensive turn series disaster befell german army winter kiev pocket midaugust german clear uman pocket battle barbarossa army group south game series look exploit advantage quickly conquer rest ukraine soviets build new group army east dnepr river campaign result great encirclement battle war time soviet overcommitte defense river sure victory play tester call scenario good entire series game simply experience battle decisive battle war east battle sea azov late september disaster loom north german offensive building crimea relatively untouched soviet army southern portion dnepr bend call act time save comrade defend crimea strike rear german th army attack small headway romanian defender overwhelmed situation open destroy german rear threaten rear rest german army group south offensive reverse tide german advance kremlin dream battle sumy small battle lend wonderfully focus treatment battle end september near north ukrainian town sumy certainly qualify handle special map contest mobility german motorize corp hand strong soviet cavalry corp soviet get timely reinforcement guard motorize rifle division balanced situation play quickly good introduction series game system kharkov trite russia vast scenario german player declare time german win kiev pocket battle great industrial city kharkov beckon distant east soviets reassemble armed force time german send panzer north moscow game gmts typhoon game german th army true hardluck formation get honor lead advance experience starvation war similar suffer stalingrad year later desperation later battle th army formidable arrival mud thing save soviet finally master art war nazis rostov dramatic moment late drive east drive rostov gateway caucasus lie oilfield german vitally need run war machine german win victory victory nearly month soviet set successive army path soviet ditch army german truly end supply line winter stop german historically near contest panzer actually get street rostov kiev rostov campaign midaugust december turn vast distance german begin supply difficulty pick pause advance main basis soviet player care expend effort far west leave final battle player resource fun try east experience complete play fullsize scenario