From the publisher:

Stalingrad must not be taken by the enemy." - Stalin, 1942.

With this order came the battle that would ultimately become the turning point of World War Two. The German Army, seemingly unstoppable since beginning their summer offensive "Case Blue" in late June, was stretched thin as they drove deeper into the Soviet Union. Hitler ignored his generals and drove for what he considered to be the key to the Soviet Union, a critical industrial city sitting on both the rail and river networks. That this city bore Stalin's name was merely a coincidence. What little opposition that was placed in the German path was swept aside as they drove towards Hitler's obsession—Stalingrad.

By late August the Germans had reached a point on the Volga just north of the city and began to interdict ferry and boat traffic. There were nearly 50,000 troops in Stalingrad, mostly reservists and citizens who remained to fight, but they were unorganized and ready to be quickly beaten—so the Germans thought. These troops were led by the newly assigned commander of the 62nd Army, Vasily Chuikov. When asked to repeat what his mission was, Chuikov repsonded "Defend the city or die."

Storm Over Stalingrad (SOS) is the latest in the International Game Series. Designed by prolific and award winning Tetsuya Nakamura, SOS is a simplified introduction to the popular "Area-Impulse" system seen in very popular games like Monty's Gamble: Market Garden. Using only the core concept of these games and trimming down the Area-Impulse to its most simplified form, SOS will appeal to players new to the system as well as charm those fully versed in the system. As with all of Tetsuya Nakamura's games, such as A Victory Lost, players will find simple rules that are not simplistic and a depth of play that will astonish - all in a manageable package.


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