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World War II: European Theater of Operations

#2447BGG ↗

1985 · 2-5 players · 1200min · weight 4.00 · 292 ratings

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ID
2447
Name
World War II: European Theater of Operations
Year
1985
Rank
7196
Min players
2
Max players
5
Playing time
1200
Min playtime
240
Max playtime
1200
Avg weight
4
Num weights
51
Bayes avg
5.66028
Average
7.28562
Users rated
292
Num owned
897
Wanting
11
Wishing
51
Num comments
170
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (2)
Dice RollingHexagon Grid
Categories (2)
WargameWorld War II
Description (867 chars)

The WORLD WAR grand strategic game covers the European Theater of Operations and the Middle East from 1939 to 1945, with special scenarios for the blitzkrieg in Poland, France, and Russia. The game provides special rules for armored attack, air and naval operations, strategic warfare, production, and army group command. The WORLD WAR II game captures the epic sweep of national fortunes on a month-by-month basis. Sharp reversals of fortune are possible at any point as the operational initiative shifts from player to player. A multi-player option creates tension between the partners on each side. Optional rules re-create political situations faced by the major powers. Components: 2 22" x 34" maps 32 pg rule booklet 2 Player aids cards 800 die-cut counters Ages 12 through adult. PLAYING TIME: 4 to 50 HOURS (source: back of TSR edition)

LLM v2 (wide)

Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).

LLM v3 (deep)

Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).

LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)

Not yet enriched at v4 (wide pass).

LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)

Not in the v4 deep-pass top-20% slice.