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+ | == CLASH OF TITANS – Operation Barbarossa 1941 == | ||
On 22nd June 1941, Adolf Hitler unleashed the might of the German Army on Soviet Russia. After having kept Stalin in the dark of their intentions, the Germans achieved complete strategic surprise. In a few weeks the Wehrmacht won a series of stunning victories that brought the Red Army to its knees. Almost... | On 22nd June 1941, Adolf Hitler unleashed the might of the German Army on Soviet Russia. After having kept Stalin in the dark of their intentions, the Germans achieved complete strategic surprise. In a few weeks the Wehrmacht won a series of stunning victories that brought the Red Army to its knees. Almost... | ||
- | Operation Barbarossa picks up the battle shortly after the German attack. Teams will represent the top commanders and their staffs on both sides. With turns spanning several weeks, the teams will have to plan ahead through different phases of the campaign, but also deal with crises and opportunities on the battle field. After all, this is the age of Blitzkrieg. | + | Operation Barbarossa picks up the battle shortly after the German attack. Teams will represent the top commanders and their staffs on both sides. With turns spanning several weeks, the teams will have to plan ahead through different phases of the campaign, but also deal with crises and opportunities on the battlefield. After all, this is the age of Blitzkrieg. |
Will the Soviets be able to improvise a defense from the wreckage of the border battles? How much of their precious armaments industry can they move to the east in time? And will the German be able to achieve their objectives within their logistical limitations before the coming of winter? | Will the Soviets be able to improvise a defense from the wreckage of the border battles? How much of their precious armaments industry can they move to the east in time? And will the German be able to achieve their objectives within their logistical limitations before the coming of winter? | ||
- | Operation Barbarossa will take place on Saturday 26th of May in Activiteitencentrum Doddendaal in Nijmegen. | + | |
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+ | Clash of Titans - Operation Barbarossa | ||
== Player teams could include: == | == Player teams could include: == | ||
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The game will involve a planning game for the German High Command team (OKH/ | The game will involve a planning game for the German High Command team (OKH/ | ||
- | You can enlist, individually or as a group, for this megagame by sending an email to … State your name, mail and email address and role preferences. We will try to fit players to their preferences where possible. Costs to participate in the game are 25€ for players and 12,50€ for umpires. | ||
- | To register and for more details on the game, the venue see www.pomeron... | + | Costs to participate in the game are 25€ for players and 12,50€ for umpires. You can enlist individually or as a group. To register, follow this link to [[Barbarossa]]. We will try to fit players to their preferences where possible. |
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+ | == Background == | ||
This game was designed by Mukul Patel and played before on several occassions in the United Kingdom. We would like to thank Mukul for kindly allowing us to use his design. | This game was designed by Mukul Patel and played before on several occassions in the United Kingdom. We would like to thank Mukul for kindly allowing us to use his design. | ||
- | = What is Megagames Nederland? = | + | A few [[links]] with more information about the historical background of Operation Barbarossa. |
- | Megagames Nederland is made up of a couple of enthusiast who have been designing games and megagames for a long time. They were inspired Jim Wallman who organised some of the first mega-games | + | |
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+ | == What is Megagames Nederland? | ||
+ | Megagames Nederland is made up of a couple of enthusiast who have been designing games and megagames for a long time. They were inspired | ||