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Spring Prelude: Second Kharkov, May 1942
Head-to-Head Duel

Spring Prelude: Second Kharkov, May 1942

Designed by Greg Blanchett

Published by Compass Games

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

1-4

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium-Light complexity
~0 min
8.4 on BGG (15)
Some text

Categories

Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.
World War II
Set during the Second World War — from D-Day to the Pacific theater.

A medium-light dice rolling game, best enjoyed with 2 players. Rated 0.0 on BGG.

How It Plays

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game

You play through linked missions or scenarios that build on each other — it's like an epic adventure in chapters.

Zone of Control

Your pieces influence the spaces around them — enemies can't just waltz through your territory unchallenged.

About This Game

This stand alone game covers the Second Battle of Kharkov, 12-27 May 1942 and is a descendant of Nathan Kilgore's Variable Combat Series (VCS) Salerno: The 1943 Allied Invasion of Italy from MMP. With this system most of the units (usually representing the larger formations) have a variable unit strength. A strength chit is drawn during combat to determine the exact combat value of the unit; the strength chit once pulled is hidden under the unit to increase the "fog of war".…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Play Time

Unknown

Complexity

2.5 / 5

Rating

8.4

Year

2025