Last Stand: The Battle for Moscow 1941-42

The Last Stand at Moscow simulates German winter offensive to capture Moscow.

One map 59,4×84,1cm (23x33 inches)

17.2 km/hex [10.69 miles/hex]

386 counters

Unit scale II, X, XX, XXX, KG

10 days/Turn; Oct 1941 to Jan 1942

In October 1941, the German Army launched Operation Typhoon - the last major German offensive of the year. In an all-out attempt to defeat Russia and end World War Two, the Germans managed to see the spires of the Kremlin as their high water mark for both this battle and for the war. Over two million men fought in this desperate battle that would decide the war and the future of mankind.

Masahiro Yamazaki, the designer of the MMP games Red Star Rising and Stalingrad Pocket has designed his greatest game on this great conflict- Last Stand; The Battle for Moscow 1941-1942. Using all the tricks in his designer’s bag, Mas has made this titanic struggle playable but without sacrificing a great sense of history. Offering 3 scenarios to show different aspects of the campaign, and a unique way of showing the plight of the Soviet morale as a nation faces possible complete military defeat, all in a manageable size, Last Stand is a game that has no competitor.

As seen in Mas’ other games, Last Stand features an interesting sequence of play:

A.) German Player Turn