I do love this game despite its numerous special rules and exceptions with the CDG style a solo boon.
Germans had decent Barbarossa offensive cutting deep into mother Russia but Allies were fortunate to get reserves into play quickly.
Leningrad and Kharkov did fall (along with several other cities) but not Moscow as Taifun card late into Axis hand.
Very little action in N.Africa (bar one mandated Allied offensive) until early Op Torch saw Allies roll up Italian forces in theatre with Afrika Corps withdrawing to Italy.
As Total War deck additions appeared in mid 1943 the Germans decided to use Totaller Krieg (essentially going on strategic defence posture) but suffered on Ostfront and were very open to Allied invasions in West.
Husky hastened Italian collapse and with Overlord in Allied hand I called it early in 1944 for Axis as just not enough strength to fight on three fronts.
Great stuff
Up next No Retreat! Russian Front or maybe a minis game not decided as yet.
Oooh an oldie. I think we only ever played this once. For No Retreat, I bought this and got it to the table, but just couldn’t get into it - my loss I think as it became a series.
ReplyDeletePretty scary that this is now an oldie ! :-)
DeleteI really like No Retreat as its a playable game of the entire East Front.
I have the later N.Africa and France versions but found these rather convoluted despite being much smaller campaigns, go figure
You *have* been playing a lot of varied and interesting board games lately Garry.
ReplyDeleteHow many are there in that 'copious collection'?!
Regards, James
Way too many (200+) but cant bear to part with any :-)
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