{"product_id":"ukraine-43","title":"Ukraine '43","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"link22550\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/tony-curtis\"\u003eTony Curtis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link18616\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/mark-simonitch\"\u003eMark Simonitch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\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\n\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/gmt-games\"\u003eGMT Games\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360 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\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHonors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3334447\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21574\/2000-charles-s-roberts-best-wargame-graphics-nomin\"\u003e2000 Charles S. Roberts Best Wargame Graphics Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3334433\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21572\/2000-charles-s-roberts-best-world-war-ii-boardgame\"\u003e2000 Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Boardgame Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3334439\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21573\/2000-charles-s-roberts-best-world-war-ii-boardgame\"\u003e2000 Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Boardgame Winner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e3263\/ukraine-43\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/125743\/ukraine-43\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(from GMT website:)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn August 3rd, 1943, less than two weeks after the Kursk offensive, the Soviets launched a massive offensive near Kharkov that ripped open the German line. The ensuing battle began their summer offensive that would take them across the Ukraine to the Dnieper River.\u003cbr\u003eDuring August the two sides were equally matched and a tremendous war of attrition raged from Kharkov to the Sea of Azov with neither side willing to give ground. In September, bled white by the never-ending Soviet attacks, the German army retreated in haste to the safety of the Dnieper River. In October, the battle raged along the length of the Dnieper and for the Perekop Peninsula, the only land exit to the German 17th Army in the Crimea. During this three month period German reinforcements poured in from every sector, but it was never enough. Three Soviet Tank Armies and four Soviet Fronts ground through nineteen panzer and panzergrenadier divisions. German and Soviet losses were staggering. Kiev, the capital of the Ukraine, fell on November 6th.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUkraine '43\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e attempts to simulate this important campaign in a moderately complex game. The design uses the conventional move-fight-exploit sequence of play and the popular Zone of Control Bond rules. Soviet tank armies and German panzer corps spearhead constant attacks and counterattacks. With both sides able to attack, the game becomes a tense battle of skill and nerves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame Features:\u003cbr\u003eGerman Panzer Corps\/Russian Tank Army capabilities\u003cbr\u003eSoviet massed artillery\u003cbr\u003eGerman tactical proficiency\u003cbr\u003eGerman Tiger tanks\u003cbr\u003eSoviet sappers\u003cbr\u003eair power\u003cbr\u003ediffering capabilities for Marshal Zhukov and General Manstein\u003cbr\u003eand, Zone of Control Bonds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOMPONENTS\u003cbr\u003e280 full-color counters\u003cbr\u003eOne 22x29\" full-color mapsheet and one 5x29\" full-color mapsheet\u003cbr\u003e32-page Rule Book\u003cbr\u003e2 full-color 11x17 Player Aid Cards\u003cbr\u003e1 8.5x11 Sequence of Play Card (w\/ Historical Setup on the reverse side!)\u003cbr\u003eThree 6-sided dice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTIME SCALE 5 days per turn\u003cbr\u003eMAP SCALE 10 miles per hex\u003cbr\u003eUNIT SCALE Primarily divisional.\u003cbr\u003eNUMBER OF PLAYERS One or two\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESIGNER: Mark Simonitch\u003cbr\u003eDEVELOPER: Tony Curtis\u003cbr\u003eMAP ART: Mark Simonitch\u003cbr\u003eCOUNTER ART: Mark Simonitch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(BGG description:)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkraine '43\u003c\/strong\u003e simulates the 1943 Soviet summer offensive across the Ukraine to the Dnieper river.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e280 counters, 1 22\" x 29\" map + 1 5\" x 29\", 32 pages rules booklet and 4 scenarios. Scale is mostly divisional units, 5 days per turn, 10 miles per hex. It is medium-high complexity (6 on 9). Full campaign should last about 8 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game features a traditional basic system plus Reaction phase, Exploitation move and combat. It includes rules for Panzer corps \/ Russian Tank armies capabilities, massed artillery, German tactical proficiency, Tiger tanks, sappers, air power, leader special rules for Zhukov and Manstein, ZOC bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":2297565377,"sku":"2297565377","price":41.19,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/Ukraine_43.jpg?v=1578609015","url":"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/ukraine-43","provider":"vaibhavhospital","version":"1.0","type":"link"}