Played another game of No Retreat with Mein Fuehrer (ie my Dad) last night and another excellent game it was too (despite our getting bit confused with the Counter Blows rules this time for reasons unknown) This is indeed a very slick and playable game. The use of the event cards (also usable to restore/replace units) keeps things unpredictable on each replay without being dominant factors (thats down to dice rolls as ever !) Dad managed to capture Leningrad this time but was held off rather easily before Moscow (and indeed barely survived being surrounded in a large 'Kessel' near Smolensk in 1942 which would have netted the Ivans 2 Panzer and 2 Infantry Corps ! Lots more losses on both sides this game than last meaning a lot of tasty event cards had to be used as discards to re-generate these losses. Ivans had a Shock Army in play and 3 upgraded Guards Armies all ready to put some hurt on the Fascists just as we had to end !

Usual poor iPhone pics (really do not do justice to this game)

Mid 1941

Nazis threatening Leningrad

Struggle around Kharkov

Leningrad succumbs and counterattack gets 'Blitzed'