Winter Fury: The Battle of Tolvajärvi 1939 2001

Avalanche press websiteat end november red army send man finland attempt conquer soviet unionrsquos small neighbor know winter war ferocious finnish resistance soon shock world inflict repeat defeat invadersthe soviet plan include attack dark forest eastern karelia attempt outflank stout line finnish fortification south th rifle division advance early december river aittijoki face handful finnish battalion finn panic place nearrout inevitable finnish marshal carl gustav mannerheim send small group reinforcement lead col paavo talvela previously charge buy artillery ammunition armytalvela prove warrior live bureaucrat new heart man stem soviet advance heavy fighting finn destroy th rifle division route th rifle division suffer loss soviet commit ski troop include ldquore finnsrdquo seldom mention finnish writerswinter fury recreate twin battle tolvajaumlrvi ilomantsi finnish offensive ground use ldquovariable impulserdquo game system model armiesrsquo different capability turn player put number marker common container draw number draw vary current weather condition finnish player weak force usually draw marker allow finn conduct operation good finnish unit well soviet one mobile forest soviet division complicate red armyrsquos effort soviet artillery powerful finnish gun little nuisance soviet player tank armored car powerful battle road cause finn panic run awaywinter fury second line playbook page book battle force involve include complete historical game subject book include lengthy background piece david lippman rule scenario historical datum play piece xinch map.