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End of Winter '41. "Mistakes have been made."
Maps, 1st vs. 2nd edition
A sad, sad ending to my first campaign game.
Juin 41
Manstein played East Front
The burrito boy, age 10, in his first game.
Eastfront II in play Saturday at BGG.Con 2006. The large map was no problem here! From left, Matt [Dr Glaze et al], Ben [SabreRedleg], & Rusty [kuhrusty]
Start up of Barbarossa.
With Leningrad in smoldering ruin and the fall of Moscow imminent, my friend surrendered at the beginning of August '42.
This is what an Axis Decisive Victory in Barbarossa looks like. (I know! I'd never seen one before either!)

EastFront: The War in Russia 1941-45 – Second Edition (2006)

Players
2
Best: 2
Playing time
240–240 min
Age
12+
8.08
Average rating
639
Ratings
3.48/5
Weight
#3133
BGG rank
Top 5,000
Designer:Craig Besinque, Tom Dalgliesh
Artist:David Pentland
Publisher:Columbia Games
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 7, Interaction 5, Complexity 7, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck7.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity7.0
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

WargameWorld War IIAction PointsSecret Unit DeploymentHexagon GridSimulationDice Rolling

Overview

Eastfront II is a update to the classic EastFront: The War in Russia, 1941-45. It details the conflict between Germany and the Soviet Union during WWII. Players have to contend with production, supply, command control and weather to try and break the other side's lines. Individual, linkable 6-month scenarios cover the war from June 1941 through May 1945.

This title uses Columbia Games Block system, wooden blocks that stand upright with unit details only shown on one side, and rotate to take step reductions in strength. This provides a "fog of war."

EastFront II is part of a re-release of the entire EuroFront series; the new series consists of EastFront II, WestFront II: The War in Europe 1943-45 – Second Edition, and EuroFront: The War in Europe, 1936-45 – Second Edition.

EastFront II includes two maps: each 22" x 34" for a 44" x 34" playing area. The map area includes the Trans-Volga area, the Balkans, and Baku and Finland. All of the original EastFront scenarios are included and the larger playing area improves them.

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EuroFront: The War in Europe, 1936-45 – Second Edition
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