Breakthrough Russia

Breakthrough Russia (“BR”) is a WWII strategy game that takes players back to the crucial period from Summer 1941 to Summer 1943, when the outcome of the war in the East hung in the balance. A unique chit-pull system determines each player’s resources rather than which units may activate. The game’s tempo is entirely up to the players, who decide on Pass, Attrition, or Offensive options each turn. Historical features such as partisans, industrial production, armor superiority, weather, air transport, and Lend-Lease enhance the game’s realism. Each game is guaranteed to be different due to the presence of variants such as General Vlasov's army,recruits from the Gulags, Turkish entry into the war, Katyusha rockets, and Vichy volunteers. Breakthrough Russia, a game for two players with a low to moderate complexity level, is also suitable for solitaire play. Given the low unit count of corps and armies, BR can be easily played in an afternoon, along with shorter scenarios for Barbarossa, Fall Blau, and Kharkov-Kursk. The movement and combat systems are straightforward, quick to learn and easy to administer. BR is a game that is fun, balanced, and offers a challenge to both newcomers and veteran war gamers. —description from the publisher