{"product_id":"kharkov-battles-before-after-fall-blau","title":"Kharkov Battles: Before \u0026 After Fall Blau","description":"\u003ctable padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/greg-blanchett\"\u003eGreg Blanchett\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/compass-games\"\u003eCompass Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90-4800 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e231847\/kharkov-battles-after-fall-blau\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/231847\/kharkov-battles-after-fall-blau\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eKharkov Battles uses the Fall Blau basic rules to cover the Second \u0026amp; Third Battles of Kharkov.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBasics of the system are:\u003cbr\u003eStacking is 3 units per hex and combat out of a hex is restricted. Large units (mainly German divisions and Soviet corps) have Combat Ratings which pull a strength chit for combat. Typically only one unit with a strength chit may combat out of a hex along with all smaller units. Movement and Combat phases with Mobile Assaults for mechanized units during certain situations of movement. CRT for combats keys off the defender's terrain and uses column shifts for extras like air support, combined arms, fortifications, etc. Combat results have some mandatory step losses, but the rest a player's choice on taking step loss or retreating. Advances after combat are along the Path of Retreat for non-mech units, but mech or cav units may deviate. Support Points are used to allow German supply to reach units for mechanized movement and attacks during turn. Support (for Axis attacks) is traced simply a number of hexes to a HQ and then a number of hexes to a road which leads to the source. Supply is just a general trace to a source.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiven the nature of the covered battles, this game has a shorter playtime and smaller space requirements making it an easier intro into the system used by Fall Blau. Included is a revised Terrain Effects Chart which should ease reference fatigue for either game. An additional map is included which is made to mate with the Fall Blau maps, allowing players to combine the two games into one \"Grand Campaign\" to be played into March 1943. Also included are extra counters and reinforcement charts to allow for this possibility. There are four scenarios within the game: three independent and one which requires Fall Blau to play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndependent Scenarios:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Second Kharkov (K)(Six Turns\/Avg Time 90-120 min)- Soviet attack and German Operation Fridericus to reduce the Izyum Salient from 12-28 May 1942.\u003cbr\u003e Third Kharkov (L)(Six Turns\/Avg Time 90-120 min)- German drive to retake Kharkov in March 1943.\u003cbr\u003e Operation Star Scenario (Sixteen Turns\/Avg Time 8 hrs)- Soviet drive for Kharkov and the Dnepr crossings from 2 February to 21 March 1943.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFall Blau Scenarios:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e January Campaign (J)(14 Turns\/Avg Time 10 hrs)- Maps A \u0026amp; B - Soviet “Little Saturn” Operation has reached its high water mark and Popov’s 5th Tank Army is about to launch attacks of its own. Wintergewitter has failed and Fourth PanzerArmee is conducting a fighting withdrawal - 26 December 1942 to 5 February 1943.\u003cbr\u003e Extended Fall Blau using new counters and reinforcement charts (74 Turns\/Avg Time 60-70 hrs)- All Maps (except KH) - Starting at 28 June 1942 and ending on 5 February 1943.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Information:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Complexity: 5 out of 10\u003cbr\u003e Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10\u003cbr\u003e Time Scale: 1 turn = 3 days\u003cbr\u003e Map Scale: 1 hex = 6.5 miles or about 10km\u003cbr\u003e Unit Scale: Mostly Divisions, with Corps, Brigades and Battalions, as needed.\u003cbr\u003e Playing Time: Less than two hours for small scenarios and up to 80 hours for the extended Fall Blau campaign\u003cbr\u003e Players: 2 and solitaire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComponents:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e One 22 X 34 inch winter themed main map (Map KB)\u003cbr\u003e One 22 X 34 inch Fall Blau extension map (Map D)\u003cbr\u003e One 20 x 24 inch map for Second Kharkov with 19mm hexes (Map KH)\u003cbr\u003e Three Countersheets – 840 counters (1\/2” size, 160 for use with Fall Blau)\u003cbr\u003e One 24 page Rulebook\u003cbr\u003e Eleven Player Aid cards with various Scenario Set-Ups, Tracks, Charts and Tables (four double-sided 11x17, seven single-sided 9x11... of those, two 11x17 for use with Fall Blau and four 9x11 that need to be photocopied for use with both games)\u003cbr\u003e One 10-sided dice\u003cbr\u003e One Box and Lid set\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Compass Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41194805952563,"sku":"1075","price":64.54,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic5528058.jpg?v=1675123378","url":"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/kharkov-battles-before-after-fall-blau","provider":"vaibhavhospital","version":"1.0","type":"link"}