About The Game.
Again, many thanks to Trafalgar Editions for providing us with a pre-release copy of the game.
As the title suggests, the game covers the German invasion of Poland in 1939, an event which triggered the start of World War 2. In addition, the later invasion by the Soviet Union is also included in the game as a variant. In all, and apart from the main campaign scenario, we have a choice of 2 variants and 2 'what if' scenarios, providing players with a lot of re playability.
The very attractive 25.5" x 28.5" mounted map board is easy to 'read' and includes Poland and its surrounding area's, plus a turn record track and some other player aids.
Each hexagon represent 40 Km and each game turn is 5 days.
Also in the box is an illustrated 20 page rule book with some examples of play, plus all the scenario information. and a couple of charts and tables, some which information is also included on the single player aid card.
Units in the game are generally corps and divisions, with some smaller formations such as Polish Border Battalions. The game comes with 288 5/8” counters, printed on one side. The die cutting on the review copy is extremely good, with no ‘nibs’ and most of the counters simply fell out of the sheets with just a little gentle pressure. Only in a very few instances did I need to resort to a sharp craft knife in order to prevent ‘tearing’ of the reverse side on the counter.
All the components are very well made, and you get 3 x D6 in the box!
I'll be looking at the units and general game play in greater depth in later posts, plus my thoughts on how well the game simulates the campaign.
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