Demyansk Pocket
(1991)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Movement Points, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Simulation und Zone of Control...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 0 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Pacific Rim Publishing |
| Designers: | James Meldrum |
| Artists: | Stephanie Tibbetts |
| Mechanics: | Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Movement Points, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Simulation, Zone of Control |
Demyansk Pocket, is an Operational level board wargame depicting the Soviet offensives in late 1941/early 1942 attempting to pinch off and destroy the German units occupying the Demyansk Pocket south of Leningrad. 126,000 Germans spent 47 days surrounded by the Russian Army and General Winter. The Germans began their attack to relieve the pocket four hours before the Soviets planned to start their attack to crush it.
Both sides must attack in some places and defend in others at the same time.
Game Scale:
Game Turn: 5 days
Hex: 2.4 miles / 4.0 kilometers
Units: Battalion to Division
Solitaire Playability: Medium
Complexity Level: Medium
Players: 2 or more
Playing Time: 1-2 Hours
Alternative names:
Demyansk Pocket
Last Updated: 2025-08-12 21:07:06 UTC
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