WWII: European Theater of Operations 1939-45

Updated 060613
  1. TITLE: WWII: European Theater of Operations, 1939-45
  2. PUBLISHER: Simulation Publications Incorporated (SPI)
  3. SCOPE: The title does good job. WWII: European Theater of Operations, 1939-45
  4. RULEBOOK VERBAGE: WWII is a simulation on an army level scale of the European, North African, and Middle Eastern theaters of operations from 1939 to 1945. The simulation is primarily of land conflict with the secondary influence of naval and air forces.
  5. GAME BOX VERBAGE:
  6. YEAR PUBLISHED (EDITIONS): 1973
  7. CREDITS
    • Game Design:
    • Physical Systems and Graphics:
    • Development:
    • Research:
    • Production:
  8. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2+ (multiplayer teams)
  9. WGA COMPLEXITY SCALE (1-10):
  10. TYPICAL PLAYING TIME (HOURS):
  11. MAP SCALE: 120 miles in distance.
  12. UNIT SCALE:
  13. TIME SCALE PER TURN: Seasonal turns (3 months).
  14. NUMBER OF GAME TURNS: Campaign turns; 1939 scenario, 1940 scenario 1941 scenario.
  15. ARTICLE LISTING: Click here
  16. GAME INVENTORY: #### counters, One unmounted 22" x 28" game mapsheets, 8 page rules booklet which includes 1 page of optional rules, multiple game charts, two dice.
  17. WBC & AVALONCON HISTORY: Never appeared as an event.
  18. PBEM TOOLS:
    • WGA has initiated the project to create a Java application VASSAL module at this time.
  19. PBEM OPPORTUNITES: Contact Wargame Academy if interested in its java strategy.
  20. WARGAME ACADEMY COMMENTS: I have not played this oone.
  21. WARGAME ACADEMY GAME TOOLS: One unpunched copy. Currently converting rulebook to create a 2nd edition rulebook, incorporating SPI errata and other materials as color coded text optional rules etc.

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