The Northern Theatre of Operations 1939-40
BGG rating
9.0

Expansion for Narvik: The Campaign in Norway, 1940

The Northern Theatre of Operations 1939-40

1980

Rules assistance for The Northern Theatre of Operations 1939-40

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

  • 120–600 min
  • 14+

Rules assistant for The Northern Theatre of Operations 1939-40

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

The Northern Theatre of Operations 1939-40 is an expansion for Narvik: The Campaign in Norway, 1940 released in 1980 120–600 minutes per game and ages 14 and up. It was designed by A. E. Goodwin and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.

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About the game

The Northern Theatre of Operations 1939-40 is an effort to expand the existing EUROPA games both in scale and scope; in scale by making game components and time frames EUROPA standard, in scope by adding an extensive naval module to the rules set, by starting the game at an earlier date, and by expanding the theatre of operations to the entire Scandinavian peninsula.[...] The campaign begins with the Axis player turn of Dec I 1939. (from the introduction) Contents: Rules (39 pages) Naval Tables (2 pages) National Data Sheets (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Soviet Union, France, Britain) Order of battle notes (7 pages)

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  • (Self-Published)

Questions and answers

The listed playing time for The Northern Theatre of Operations 1939-40 is 120–600 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.