World at War 65 : Operation Typhoon

Publisher: Decision Games
Series: World at War Magazine
Issue: #65
Publication Year: 2019
Language: English
Format: Historical magazine with included board wargame
Theme: World War II – Eastern Front (1941)

Overview

Issue #65 of World at War features Operation Typhoon – Germans at the Gates of Moscow, covering Germany’s final major drive toward the Soviet capital in late 1941. As with the magazine’s standard format, historical articles are paired with a complete playable board game.

Included Game: Operation Typhoon

Operation Typhoon is a solitaire operational-strategic simulation depicting Army Group Center’s final push toward Moscow.

The player controls German formations while Soviet resistance is generated and managed through the game system. Success depends on balancing tempo, operational choices, and timely seizure of key objectives.

Game Data

• Players: 1 (adaptable to 2 players)
• Scale: Operational / Strategic
• Turn Length: 1–2 weeks
• Map Scale: 7.5 miles (12 km) per hex
• Units: Mainly German divisions and system-generated Soviet forces
• Victory Conditions: Capture designated objectives within the allotted time

Components

• One 22 × 34 inch map
• 280 die-cut counters
• Historical magazine content (approximately 80 pages according to indexed references)

Historical Articles Included

• Operation Typhoon – Germans at the Gates of Moscow
• Objective Metz
• Cherry Blossom – Bougainville (1943–1944)
• Resistance in Fortress Norway