Memoir '44: Battle Map #3 Sword of Stalingrad
Specifikationer
Specifikationer
The third installment in our Memoir '44 Battle Maps series includes 2 Overlord scenarios, 2 standard scenarios, new summary cards for previously published Battle Maps and the Mediterranean Theater expansion. For the first time, it also includes additional cards for play—the new Combat Deck, specifically designed for urban warfare.
Sword of Stalingrad
By late August 1942, German troops had reached the Volga, north of Stalingrad. In a matter of days, the 4th
Panzer Army had fought its way to the river south of the city, effectively trapping many of the soldiers of the Soviet 62nd
Army. Stalin's July 27th order—"Not a Step Back!"—was no longer just a duty but a necessity, and its slogan, "There is no land beyond the Volga!", was the harsh reality that now faced all the city's inhabitants.
Having personally witnessed the devastating effectiveness of German blitzkrieg tactics on the Russian steppe, Lieutenant General Chuikov used the bombings of the city to his advantage. Establishing his defensive lines in bombed-out buildings that had strategically important streets and squares in view, he ordered the Soviet troops to "hug the enemy." By always keeping the front lines as close to the Germans as physically possible, sometimes only a floor or a doorway away, he managed to counter much of the Germans' firepower and combined arms superiority.
Number of players: 2 (or 4)
Age: 8+
