Stargard Solstice: Operation Solstice and the Soviet Pomeranian Campaign 1945 is a wargame recreating the campaigns in Pomerania from 15th February - 6th March, 1945. The game starts with one of the last German offensives of 1945, Operation Solstice . At the beginning German General Guderian had planned a pincer move to relieve K strin, but Hitler wanted to save troops to retake Budapest. This resulted in changing objectives to the relief of Festung Arnswalde and trying to cut the Soviet supply route towards K strin. The historical objective for the Soviets was to drive the Germans out of Pomerania and thereby protect their right flank while preparing to take K strin and make the final thrust towards Berlin. Stargard Solstice is taught in 30 minutes and easy to digest yet a challenge even for the more experienced players. It is built around the same system of wargaming rules that shaped Plan West, Königsberg '45 and Army Group Narwa and utilizes a Command chit-pull system to activate HQ, which in turn allow their controlled combat units to move and attack. Game Scale: Game Turn: 2 days Hex: about 3 to about 4 km Units: Battalion to Division Game Inventory: One 23.5 x 33" (A1) full color map Two dual-side printed countersheet (286 9/16"-15mm counters) One 16-page rulebook Two single-side printed Player Aid Cards Solitaire Playability: High Complexity Level: Medium Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 3-10 hours Note: Players will need to provide one 6-sided die for game play.

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