
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,638
- BGG rating
- 8.3
From Salerno to Rome: World War II – The Italian Campaign, 1943-1944
- 2 players
- 120–720 min
- Complexity 4.2/5
- 2020

2025
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For 2 players

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Model's Counterattack is a board game released in 2025 for 2 players and 240–300 minutes per game. It was designed by Sergio Schiavi and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
Eastern Front, Summer 1944: Soviet forces launch a major offensive, codenamed BAGRATION, which destroys a large portion of the German army positioned in the central sector. The Soviets advance as far as the Vistula River, reaching the outskirts of Warsaw. General Model, by rallying some relatively intact forces and counterattacking from various directions, manages to halt the offensive, at least temporarily. All this occurs as Warsaw rises up, and, a little further south in Magnuszew, other Soviet forces succeed in crossing to the western side of the Vistula, creating a dangerous bridgehead... The game consists of ten turns in total. Each turn represents one day of real time. Each hex represents a distance of about two kilometers from side to side. Units vary from brigades to battalions, most of them armored, mechanized or motorized. Complexity is rated 2 out of 5 and an average game duration is about 4-5 hours. GAME COMPONENTS 1 standard box - 30x22x3.5 cm 2 identical standard maps - 56x86 cm (22x34 inches) 2 counter sheets, 14.5 mm counters - 176 counters per countersheet 1 color rulebook (16 pages in English, 16 pages in Italian) 5 A4 size cards 1 table card in English and Italian 1 setup and reinforcement card in English and Italian 1 German events description card in English and Italian 1 Soviet events description card in English and Italian 1 German/Soviet tank guide 2 dice (from publisher's website, corrected by BGG user)
Model's Counterattack 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 listed playing time for Model's Counterattack is 240–300 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Model's Counterattack has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.
Model's Counterattack 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 Model's Counterattack are: Sergio Schiavi. 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 Model's Counterattack 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.