Red Winter: The Soviet Attack at Tolvajärvi, Finland – 8-12 December 1939

red winter soviet attack tolvajaumlrvi finland december winter soviet union declare war finland bomber unleash downpour destruction finnish capital helsinki david goliath struggle follow russians swarm border push finn victory victory future appear grim finnish independencenowhere danger great central sector russian breakthrough threaten strongpoint mannerheim line newly assign sector finnish colonel paavo talvela survey terrain choose place stand lake call tolvajaumlrvi weary demoralize finnish ski troop mere hour recover semblance order russian juggernaut smash day world watch awe finn manage halt russian advance sheer heroic determination miraculously finn launch successful counterattackred winter player historical game simulate unusual battle tolvajaumlrvi rarely game scale company size combat unit minute game turn player assume role russian finnish commander control action finnish ski infantry russian heavy machine gun company mortar tank antitank gun combat unit desperate battle territory survival wage bleak snowy landscape forest swamp frozen lakesthe game utilize triedandtrue quotclassicquot wargame mechanic combination novel wellintegrated system range attack unit recovery finnish night raid attrition loss subzero weather condition design focus foremost playability low counter density concise rule sleek simple mechanic combine allow player luxury complete turn minute mean turn campaign game playable single afternoon large inch counter oversized hex increase playability illustrate example easy jump right actiontime scale minute game turn map scale yard hex unit scale company section platoon player complexity moderateplaying time minute hour depend scenario