Description: Greetings to all, Item for Sale - Europa Series : Europa Game I : Fire in the East: The Russian Front, 1941-42 Photos - actual item for sale {see photos to help elaborate on condition}Box Condition - {good overall} - there is shelf/handling wear with the back corners having the most wear and part of the lid-side-left is pushed out Component Condition - {near mint minimum} - mostly mint Publisher : Game Designers Workshop(GDW) Designers : John M. Astell, Paul R. Banner, Frank Chadwick, Marc W. MillerMFG # : 826 Year : 1984 In Print : NO Item Description: Fire in the East covers the war in the Soviet Union from the start of the Barbarossa invasion in June 1941 through the end of the Soviet winter counteroffensive in March 1942. It requires two players, with one player controlling the German and German-allied (Rumanian, Finnish, etc.) forces and the other controlling the various Soviet forces: regular troops, militia divisions,and Guards formations. The size of the game makes it well suited to team play: each side can easily be played by a team of two or three players.Fire in the East's 6 multi-color maps stretch from Warsaw to Stalingrad, from Murmansk to Sevastopol. Terrain is analyzed in detail, with over 20 different types, including two types of rivers, forests, and mountains and four types of cities.There are over 2500 counters each marked with its historical designation - the most accurate and detailed order of battle ever published for the Eastern Front. The counters represent divisions, and independent brigades, regiments, and battalions. Units are highly differentiated by type, from armor, infantry, and artillery to Soviet Guards, NKVD, and katyushas, German flamepanzers and railroad artillery, and Finnish ski troops. Air units vary from outmoded I-15 biplane fighters to the Me-109F, from Ju 87 Stukas and Il-2 Sturmoviks to Pe-8 long-range bombers. The capital ships of the Soviet Baltic and Black Sea fleets are also represented.The rules include extensive armor and antitank effects, plus special capabilities for many other unit types, from assault engineers to paratroopers. Every combat arm has its own abilities and limitations, and the players must use them all to achieve victory. The air system is very detailed - almost a game in itself. Logistics rules cover the different gauges of German and Soviet rails and allow supply lines to be extended temporarily by trucks. Isolated units gradually lose their combat abilities and then collapse, but those besieged in cities and fortresses survive longer. Other important rules cover weather effects, the unique nature of the Arctic front, the need for artillery support, the German surprise attack, doctrinal limits of Soviet mechanized units, and more.Fire in the East is extremely challenging to both sides. German panzer spearheads can break through the front almost at will, but soon will find themselves outrunning their supply lines, infantry, and air support. Careful play and the optimum use of all arms are needed to travel the long road to Moscow. The Soviets are faced with the need to preserve their army for the final defense of major cities while delaying the German advance to make that defense possible by determined resistance and carefully chosen local counterattacks.Terms and Conditions: eBay now handles all forms of payment.All order totals over $200 will require a signature at time of delivery.I am not a professional grader. I try to point out issues and grade the best I can. Please view photos and ask questions before bidding or buying.Shrink-wrapped items are checked to try and determine if an item has been re-shrink-wrapped. If there is enough evidence to determine this it will be stated in the item's condition.Items are sold "as is" even shrink-wrapped items which are not guaranteed to be complete or perfect inside as I have no way of verifying completeness or condition.If you are unhappy with any purchase you have made with me please contact me before leaving feedback. I will do my best to resolve the issue.Paid items are normally shipped the same day Monday-Friday(cut-off time is 3pm PST), in some cases shipments are made the next day(Monday-Friday).Items are packed securely and responsibly.International buyers---- I am now using eBay's "Global Shipping" program.Combined shipping available where possible.Questions?? Please ask any questions "before" buying/bidding. Thank you for looking, Robert S. (eBay ID : aragorn25) Also, if you or someone you know has a game (war/strategy/rpg/miniatures) or comic book collection for sale. Please email me with the details. Fast response guaranteed. Check out my other items - opens in a new window or tab! Be sure to add me to your favorites list - opens in a new window or tab!
Price: 239.95 USD
Location: Salinas, California
End Time: 2024-09-03T18:46:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: 13.8 USD
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Min. Number of Players: 2 players or 2 teams
Game Type: Board Game
Brand: Game Designers' Workshop(GDW)
Type: Complete Game
Year: 1984
Theme: War
MPN: 826
Recommended Age Range: 16+
Gender: Boys & Girls
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States