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Donnerschlag - Escape from Stalingrad
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'Donnerschlag' is a two player game which is playable in one sitting. It is more of a game than a... (read more)
'Donnerschlag' is a two player game which is playable in one sitting. It is more of a game than a... (read more)
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positive, 84% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
300 minutes
Published
2022
Age
14+
Publisher
Vuca Simulations
Players
2 players
Designers
Patrick Gebhardt and Pepito Sbazzeguti
Playstyle
Involved
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Description
Read the Donnerschlag: Escape Fromm Stalingrad Game Spotlight article here!
'Donnerschlag' is a two player game which is playable in one sitting. It is more of a game than a simulation and intended to bring a high player interactivity and replayability to the player's table.
The Situation:
From December 12 to December 23 in 1942, "Unternehmen Wintergewitter" was in progress. This was the code name for a relief attack by Heeresgruppe Don to free the trapped 6th Army in Stalingrad.
The Axis formations entered with 50,000 men and 250 tanks, while the strength of the Soviet formations was reported to be about three times that. For the enterprise to have any chance of success, the troops in the encirclement had to break out and meet the advancing Axis troops. The breakout had to be precisely coordinated with the advance of the relief troops and was to commence on the cue “Donnerschlag”. The breakout was never ordered and the troops in Stalingrad were never able to be relieved. This sealed their fate.
Players will be recreating this episode, with the Axis side attempting to secretly establish and reach a meeting point, thus effectively freeing the 6th Army, while the Soviet will try to impede such outcome.
The Scale:
A hex represents 4 kms (2.5 miles) of terrain from side to side.
Each turn represents a period of 1-2 days.
Combat units are mostly Brigades & Regiments for the Soviets and Romanians, Battalions & Abteilungen for the Germans.
The following components are included in the game:
One rulebook.
One mounted map.
184 counters.
Two player aid charts.
Two Setup Displays.
126 Cards.
Two 6-sided dice.
'Donnerschlag' is a two player game which is playable in one sitting. It is more of a game than a simulation and intended to bring a high player interactivity and replayability to the player's table.
The Situation:
From December 12 to December 23 in 1942, "Unternehmen Wintergewitter" was in progress. This was the code name for a relief attack by Heeresgruppe Don to free the trapped 6th Army in Stalingrad.
The Axis formations entered with 50,000 men and 250 tanks, while the strength of the Soviet formations was reported to be about three times that. For the enterprise to have any chance of success, the troops in the encirclement had to break out and meet the advancing Axis troops. The breakout had to be precisely coordinated with the advance of the relief troops and was to commence on the cue “Donnerschlag”. The breakout was never ordered and the troops in Stalingrad were never able to be relieved. This sealed their fate.
Players will be recreating this episode, with the Axis side attempting to secretly establish and reach a meeting point, thus effectively freeing the 6th Army, while the Soviet will try to impede such outcome.
The Scale:
The following components are included in the game:
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Publisher
- Vuca Simulations
Designers
- Patrick Gebhardt
- Pepito Sbazzeguti
