Kharkov: The Soviet Spring Offensive 12 May to 21 May 1942, is a brigade/Division level simulation of the Spring 1942 Soviet strategic offensive.
Uses the Panzergruppe Guderian system. Situation on the Soviet counter-offensive in Summer 1942. Makes use of untried Soviet units - neither player knows their strength until they enter combat for the first time. Unlike PGG, there are no '0' strength units.
Typical Eastern Front game with panzers and lots of soviet units.
Originally published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #68.
Game Scale:
Game Turn: 1 day
Hex: 4.2 miles / 6.9 Kilometers
Units: Regiment to Division
Game Inventory:
One 22 x 32" four color mapsheet
One dual-side printed countersheet (200 1/2" counters)
One 8-page rulebook
One 6-sided dice
Solitaire Playability: Medium
Complexity Level: Medium
Players: 2 or more
Playing Time: 4-15
- Kharkov: The Soviet Spring Offensive, 1942