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World War Ii: European Theater Of Operations, 1939-45 box art
1973 Ranked #16,931

World War Ii: European Theater Of Operations, 1939-45

Maneuver forces across tactical or historical battle maps.

Wargames Wargame World War II Hexagon Grid Dice Rolling

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.5/5

Rating

5.89

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

World War Two 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.

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World War Two 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. The Game covers the entire war in seasonal turns. Optional scenarios allow Players to choose starting dates in 1939, 1940 and 1941. Optional rules all Players to choose from several depths of complexity. Additional rules exist for 4, 5 or 6 player versions. 400 counters (includes blanks)

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Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
1–6
Play time
240 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.5/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Jim Dunnigan

Artists

1
Redmond A. Simonsen

Publishers

1
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

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