Bolt Action Campaign: Mariana & Palau Islands

This campaign book seeks to help wargamers recreate the incredible struggles between the German Wehrmacht and the Soviet Red Army for control of the region between the Don and Volga rivers – ultimately centering on the city of Stalingrad. This six-month-long battle saw some of the fiercest fighting of the war, with each side losing hundreds of thousands of men and culminating in the encirclement and eventual destruction of the German Sixth Army. While this book provides a historical overview of the Stalingrad campaign, its primary purpose is to provide new scenarios, rules, and inspiration to help wargamers bring this bitter struggle to life on the tabletop. This book covers the southern region of the Ostfront from August 1942 to February 1943 including: The opposed crossing of the Don River The dash to the Volga river by German mobile divisions Soviet counter-attacks against the German cordon of Stalingrad The fighting for control of the city of Stalingrad Operation Uranus and the subsequent encirclement of the German Sixth Army Operation Winter Tempest: Manstein’s attempt to break the encirclement of the Sixth Army The final destruction of the Sixth Army

Campaign rules and scenarios for the Battle of Stalingrad, bringing the most infamous battle of the Eastern Front to the award-winning Bolt Action series. One of the most infamous and decisive battles of the Second World War, Stalingrad was a turning point of the Eastern Front, showing that the German juggernaut was not invincible. This Campaign Book for Bolt Action allows players to refight the fierce Battle of Stalingrad, from the actions of the surrounding area and within the city itself, to the encirclement, concerted relief efforts, and the final attempted breakout. New, linked scenarios, rules, troop types, and Theatre Selectors provide plenty of options for both novice and veteran players alike.