Heroes of the Soviet Union:  The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43
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BGG #17,923
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6.3

Heroes of the Soviet Union: The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43

2001

Rules assistance for Heroes of the Soviet Union: The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 60 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 2.8/5

Rules assistant for Heroes of the Soviet Union: The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43

For 2 players

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Heroes of the Soviet Union: The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43 is a board game released in 2001 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Brian L. Knipple and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Secret Unit Deployment.

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About the game

Heroes of the Soviet Union - The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43, is a complete stand-alone game and the second game in the Panzer Grenadier series. The first twelve scenarios can be played with the components included in the game. The second twelve scenarios require maps and counters from Panzer Grenadier: Eastern Front. In June 1941, Germany and its allies launched a surprise attack on the Soviet Union. Despite massive casualties, the Red Army of Workers and Peasants held off the invaders. By 1945, Soviet soldiers would capture Berlin and destroy an evil regime. At the forefront of this defense and counter-attack stood the elite Guards division, the Red Army’s fiercest fighters. Game Scale: Game Turn: 15 minutes Hex: 219 yards / 200 meters Units: Platoon Game Inventory: Two 11 x 17" hard mounted full-color mapboards Two countersheets (330 5/8" dual-side printed counters) One 20-page Panzer Grenadier series rulebook One 28-page Heroes game specific rulebook Three Player Aid cards (two 2-sided & one 1-sided)

Questions and answers

Heroes of the Soviet Union: The Defense of Mother Russia 1942-43 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.