Battlesson #7

In September of 1941, the German High Command decided to launch a final, decisive offensive to crown their invasion of Russia, capture Moscow, and break the Red Army once and for all. Codenamed Operation Typhoon, German tanks and infantry pressed relentlessly forward until they could see the very spires of the Kremlin. As Russia’s communist government was burning secret papers and evacuating Lenin’s corpse eastward out of their ancient capital, Moscow was hanging in the balance. By 5 December, the Germans were halted along the entire front – exhausted and demoralized, having barely failed to capture their objective as the winter freeze grew ever colder.

Battle for Moscow is another in the popular series of classic introductory wargames from Victory Point Games offering new players something extra: a Battlesson^TM. Relive this dramatic campaign on the Eastern Front of World War 2 while learning more about the fascinating hobby of wargaming, where you hold command as history holds its breath.

Number of Players: 2
Ages: 12 and up
Playing Time: approximately 50 minutes
Complexity: 2½ on a 9 scale
Solitaire Suitability: 8 on a 9 scale
Scale: Each unit is one German corps or Russian army, and each turn is approximately one to two weeks.

•    One 4-page, color  Standard Rules booklet
•    40 color, two-sided die-cut 5/8” mounted pieces
•    One 11” x 17” color game map with tables
•    1 Player Aid sheet
•    1 BATTLESSON^TM sheet

The original edition of Battle for Moscow was designed in 1986 by Frank Chadwick. It was developed by John Harshman and John Astell. Playtesting was performed by members of the staff of Game Designers Workshop and Diverse Talents, Incorporated.Barbie Pratt was art direc¬tor for the original edition of the game.

This revised Victory Point Games edition of Battle for Moscow was created in 2009 by Alan Emrich, who was also president of Diverse Talents, Incorporated back in 1986 and has a long history with this game. Alan did the new graphics and rules presentation for this edition of the game, and it was proofread by Bill Barrett, Vince DeNardo; Don Johnson, John Leggat, Jon Matthews, and Kim Meints.

Suggested Price: $20.95