"Panzergruppe Guderian" is the re-enactment of the German capture of Smolensk in 1941. Test your abilities as either the German or the Soviet player in this decisive early battle of WW2. The Soviet player begins the game by deploying their units in a mixture of predetermined and user determined hexes, so the units are in an unknown state and are placed upside down. The German player enters their units on a schedule each turn. If enemy units are encountered, the Soviet player flips it over, revealing its strength, and combat occurs. The game lasts 12 turns or about 24 game-days. Medium complexity. Typical playing time about two hours.

Game components include : Mapboard, 260 Counters, Soviet Reference card, German Reference card, Die, Advanced Rules sheet & Rule book.

Two players (can be played solitaire). Ages 12 & up. Avalon Hill from 1984.

Additional info: There were articles on this game in "The General" magazine:
Vol. 21 # 4
Vol. 24 # 6
Vol. 25 # 3 PBM

An important note regarding Avalon Hill games - It was not unusual for Avalon Hill to re-publish most of their games with 2nd, 3rd or more Editions. Sometimes the game components changed, sometimes they didn't. If your game components do not correspond exactly with what is listed, do not despair. You may just have to do a little more checking to insure its completeness.
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