Barbarossa: Crimea

gmt proud present vance von borriesrsquo sixth epic game award win series east games barbarossa crimea twoplayer operational level game depict battle crimean peninsula soviet union begin midoctober end january complete year series german invasion soviet union include scenario continued fighting crimea historical fall great soviet naval fortress sevastopol july componentsone x inch map countersrule booklet colorplaybook colorvarious player aid card chart table colorset card scenario color scenario card x sided diethe 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 waffen ss nkvd militia base unit naval unit reinforcement option tailor army fight campaign historical variablesa indicate game game series share game mechanic veteran east series ef player find 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 clarify game procedure new series example play find rule book learn scenario fully illustrate game play decision make battleall game efs series build fit sidebyside possible combine play recognize space premium consider scenario game require map yes map newcomer try game sample seriesbarbarossa crimea include special feature find ef game game revolve sevastopol include special inset map depict detail fighting important naval fortress gaming directly involve inset streamline previous series rule deal inset map streamline naval rule effectively rebuild turn allow rebuild odessa scenario find barbarossa army group south game series later crimea soviets amphibious operation battle line forward amphibious operation go soviet declare evacuation sevastopol german player superheavy artillery include worldrsquos large artillery piece dora historically see final game scenario design note include essay wonderweaponsbarbarossa crimea 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 tartar ditch german th army receive order enter crimea clear narrow perekop isthmus battle crimea small scenario teach important lesson precise game unit position exactly expect historical positional warfare odessa hero city bloody example siege warfare romanian army show exactly illsuited offensive soviet struggle balance force sectortosector endure delay reinforcement come sea rebuild scenario find thearmy group south game new research gamersquos improve naval rule crimea road sevastopol begin mid october german certainly break main soviet defense line soviet player know break away action run fresh prepared position tactic typical game play series game german player choose secret victory condition drive south sevastopol southeast kerch force soviet balance defense sevastopol battle german commit sevastopol soviet divert german attention save fortress meantime deep german push sevastopol inset map well chance longterm victory crimean campaign campaign scenario put scenario feature punch counterpunch game strategy soviet player rely naval unit rapidly shift threat german rely infantry consolidate gain kerch party boss attack wonder mandate attack exist game system middle winter stalinrsquos crony think army hold kerch peninsula crimea sufficiently motivated defeat fascist personally bully local commander doordie attack scenario exemplify insanity political expectation trump battlefield reality find weakness axis line kerch operation trappenjagd german turn attack kerch peninsula champion know attack brilliantly plan german attack pay handsome dividend repeat mansteinrsquos success soviet defeat mansteinrsquos attack sevastopol operation storfang picture crimea bloody truly good save soviet fight hill fort farmhouse go fighting sacrifice earn great honor history book close german plan offensive sound meet challenge soviet pose duplicate mansteinrsquos cold calculation earn marshalrsquos baton