Everyone knows that World Ward II started in September 1939 with the invasion of Poland by Germany, and discovered the concept of Blitzkrieg. This operational strategy game purpose is to let players discover how this new type of warfare worked. Both sides are playable, and you have at your disposal different units, from mobile infantry, tanks and planes to static defenses like bunkers, trenches and mines. To ensure a swift success, the attackers need to careful ly balance use of air support, armored units, artillery and the regular infantry, combined with a clever usage of cards (which you receive every turn to assist your strategy). When defending, you shall use also your forces and cards, but also take into account the assistance provided by good defensive terrains. Goals are simple: the invader must conquer key objectives in a lightning war (on the Axis side) that will leave no time to the Western powers to react. The defender shall resist as long as possible, gaining time for ...
