Moscow 1941: The Enemy at the Gates
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In this operational level recreation of the battle for Moscow¸ the players maneuver colorful cardboard playing pieces on a four-color map of the Smolensk-Moscow area. These playing pieces represent the actual panzer regiments¸ tank corps¸ infantry divisions¸ and other units involved in the historical operation.
Additional counters represent headquarters and cavalry units¸ ski troops¸ fortifications¸ and partisan organizations. A hexagonal grid superimposed on the map regulates deployment¸ movement¸ and battle engagement of the pieces at a scale of 10 km per hex. The roll of two dice on a probability chart determines each combats outcome. Unit type¸ supply situation and the current weather also affect the outcome of combat. Each game turn represents 4 days of combat¸ covering German and Soviet operations from October 1941 to the end of January 1942. In the MOSCOW 41 game¸ the players recreate the most decisive battle of the early war years.