Fortress Stalingrad (1988)

About this game

Fortress Stalingrad: Soviet Winter Counter Offensive 1942-1943, is a strategic/operational level simulation of the Soviet Winter Counter Offensive in 1942-43. Many have called this to be the single most important Campaign in all of World War II. The game was first published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #124. The Soviet player gains victory points based on objectives and German unit losses. If he gains more than 110 points in the 12 game turns, he wins. If the German player holds the Soviets to less than 100 points, he wins. The game is declared a draw if the point total is between 100 and 110. Game Scale: Turn: approximately 10 days Hex: 15 miles / 25 km Unit: Company to Army Game Inventory: One 22" X 30" mapsheet One countersheet (200 1/2" counters) One 20 page rules booklet

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 2.5/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.