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Kiev: The Battle of Encirclement, 1941
1979
Rules assistance for Kiev: The Battle of Encirclement, 1941
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 12+
- Complexity 2.4/5
Rules assistant for Kiev: The Battle of Encirclement, 1941
For 2 players
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Kiev: The Battle of Encirclement, 1941 is a board game released in 1979 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Joe Angiolillo and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
"Kiev: The Battle of Encirclement, 1941" is a simulation wargame of the German Blitzkrieg campaign from 29 August to 26 September 1941. It ended with the largest encirclement in history: 665,000 Soviets were destroyed; 3718 guns and 884 armored fighting vehicles captured; and the remains of the great Soviet prewar army of April 1941 was finished as a fighting force. 2 days per turn, 5 miles / 8 kilometers per hex. This stand-alone wargame is also contained in Army Group South quad-wargame which is the fifth title in SPI's "Moment in Conflict Series", an operational simulation set on the Eastern Front in World War II. All four wargames use a set of Standard Rules derived from "Panzergruppe Guderian" as the basic core game rules. Each wargame then, has it's own set of Exclusive rules.
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- SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
Questions and answers
Kiev: The Battle of Encirclement, 1941 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.
The catalogue lists Kiev: The Battle of Encirclement, 1941 for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Kiev: The Battle of Encirclement, 1941 has a complexity rating of 2.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Kiev: The Battle of Encirclement, 1941 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 Kiev: The Battle of Encirclement, 1941 are: Joe Angiolillo. 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 Kiev: The Battle of Encirclement, 1941 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.