
- BGG rank
- BGG #23,450
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Kreta 1941
- 2 players
- 120–240 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 1990

1992
Rules assistance for Bzura 1939 (first edition)
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Bzura 1939 (first edition) is a board game released in 1992 for 2 players. It was designed by Michal Rakowski and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
A battle of the German invasion of Poland. It comprises a full color map, counters need to be cut. The rules are in Polish. This game is the ancestor of all the games from the system W-39 (Wrzesien 1939 - September 1939), but is not part of the system !
Bzura 1939 (first edition) supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
Bzura 1939 (first edition) has a complexity rating of 3.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Bzura 1939 (first edition) belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Bzura 1939 (first edition) are: Michal Rakowski. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Bzura 1939 (first edition) as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.