Battles of Kursk: A Solitaire Wargame (Mike Lambo Solitaire Book Games)

The Battle of Kursk, which took place in western Russia around the city of Kursk, commenced on July 4th, 1943. German forces made initial advances in an attempt to control key areas before the main offensive, known as Operation Citadel. The Germans planned to attack from the north and south simultaneously, in an effort to pinch off the Kursk salient. After the German offensive stalled, the Soviets launched a counteroffensive on July 12th, 1943: Operation Kutuzov. By August 1943, their second counteroffensive, Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev, was launched. The Soviets built a formidable defence, causing the Germans to delay while they built up their forces. Ultimately, Hitler diverted his forces to central Europe following the invasion of Sicily by the Allies. The Germans were unable to launch another strategic offensive on the Eastern front for the remainder of the war.

In the game "Battles of Kursk," players will be commanding a range of Soviet units in order to achieve a variety of Objectives in small-scale skirmishes as part of the main Battle of Kursk. The aim of this game is to provide a fairly traditional hex-and-counter wargame experience with clear and straightforward rules and a manageable "opponent" which will not take up too much time or effort to operate, but which will present the Player with a formidable challenge.

The game includes the rules and charts, 12 battles with full-colour maps, and suggested counters (to be cut out and mounted on card). The playing time for each Battle is estimated to be 20 to 50 minutes, and the game is designed for 1 player. The complexity level is 2 out of 5.

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