World at War #65 - Operation Typhoon

From Decision Games:

The Magazine:

Operation Typhoon - Germans at the Gates of Moscow: Nazi Germany launched the invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941. Within three months German forces were poised to launch their assault on the Soviet capital at Moscow.

Other Articles:

• Objective Metz: Logistical shortfalls stalled Patton’s advance in the Lorraine in the early fall of 1944.When supplies started flowing again in November, he unleashed his army to surround and capture Metz.
• Cherry Blossom - Bougainville, November 1943-July 1944: Bougainville, northernmost and largest island in the Solomons, was one of more than a dozen objectives in the massive Allied offensive to seize the Japanese base at Rabaul.
• Resistance in Fortress Norway: Norway fell to a German invasion in April 1940. Though hopelessly outnumbered, the Norwegians found a way to fight back.

The Game:

Operation Typhoon is a solitaire operational-strategic simulation that covers the final advance toward Moscow of Germany’s Army Group Center late in 1941. The player actively commands the German forces, while the rules system directs you in the handling of Soviet forces. The system allows the player to plan and execute his advance towards Moscow with the Soviet defending forces being randomly created in each hex dependent on the terrain. You win or lose, ultimately, based on the timely seizure of key areas on the map. Each game turn equals one or two weeks. Each hexagon represents 7.5 miles (12 km) from side to opposite side.

Components:22x34 inch map, 280 die-cut counters.