Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Heroes of the Soviet Union - The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43, is a complete stand-alone game and the second game in the Panzer Grenadier series. The first twelve scenarios can be played with the components included in the game.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Secret Unit Deployment
Place or assign units secretly before their positions are revealed.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Read the full game description
Heroes of the Soviet Union - The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43, is a complete stand-alone game and the second game in the Panzer Grenadier series. The first twelve scenarios can be played with the components included in the game. The second twelve scenarios require maps and counters from Panzer Grenadier: Eastern Front. In June 1941, Germany and its allies launched a surprise attack on the Soviet Union. Despite massive casualties, the Red Army of Workers and Peasants held off the invaders. By 1945, Soviet soldiers would capture Berlin and destroy an evil regime. At the forefront of this defense and counter-attack stood the elite Guards division, the Red Army’s fiercest fighters. Game Scale: Game Turn: 15 minutes Hex: 219 yards / 200 meters Units: Platoon Game Inventory: Two 11 x 17" hard mounted full-color mapboards Two countersheets (330 5/8" dual-side printed counters) One 20-page Panzer Grenadier series rulebook One 28-page Heroes game specific rulebook Three Player Aid cards (two 2-sided & one 1-sided)