Bitter End: Attack to Budapest, 1945 2005

Bitter end attack budapest operationallevel simulation german attempt relieve encircled hungarian capital budapest besiege soviet force january budapest hungary january axis troop belong ix ss mountain st hungarian corp surround pound soviet army th th guard situation grim soviet support heavy artillery german line steadily retreat leave budapest grave dangeron january st german iv ss iii panzer corps launch surprise attack rescue defender recapture city january th attack stall rough terrain west city hitler shift focus attack west southwest continue attack january th progress soviet reinforcement pour area offensive grind halthitler call attack end january february th seven week gruele combat budap fallsby january nazi germanys military fate seal german force hungary achieve substantially delay mitigate defeat deter german attempt relieve budapest hitler goal order attack budapest rescue garrison recapture retention city garrison fact order break instead hold await relief commander german take idea retention budapest seriously relieve german force get mile city breakout attempt probably bitter end let player explore tantalizing possibility addition player test skill viable historical alternative inclusion force available respective commandersgame scalegame turn dayhex mile kilometersunit battalion brigadegame inventorytwo x fullcolor mapsheetstwo dualside print countersheet countersone page bitter end rulebooktwo dualside print unit organizational chartstwo dualside print historical setup chartsthree dualside print player aid cardsone side diesolitaire suitability mediumcomplexity level mediumplayer moreplaye time hour.