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Thunder in the East

Thunder in the East

2018·Frank Chadwick

2 - 4 players
480 - 720 min
Very heavy weight: Rules-dense, long sessions

From BoardGameGeek

Description from the publisher: Frank Chadwick's ETO (European Theater of Operations) is a series of linked games covering the land campaigns of World War II in Europe using a constant map and unit scale, and common rules. Thunder in the East is the first game in that series, this one covering the titanic struggle on the Russian Front. This is a two-player game (although teams or even solitaire play would be just fine): one player assumes the role of the Axis (Germany and its allies) and the other player assumes the role of the Soviets (i.e., the Soviet Union). The individual ground units represent Divisions of 10-15,000 soldiers, Corps (from the Latin word "Corpus," meaning body) of approximately 25-50,000 soldiers, or Armies of approximately 75,000 or more men. The Soviet ground units are mostly armies of approximately 40,000 men each, with a few cavalry and airborne corps of about 10,000 men each. Air units represent about 200 combat aircraft early in the war, and gradually more as the war progresses. Each hex on the map represents 30 miles of actual terrain from side to side, and each Game Turn represents the passage of 7.5 days (or up to 15 days during inclement weather).

Thunder in the East

Which Thunder in the East video should I watch?

Thunder in the East has 3 videos from 2 creators: 2 playthroughs and 1 unboxing. They date from 2022 to February 2025.

If you like it, try The Third World War: Designer Signature Edition, Belter: Mining the Asteroids, 2076, Tide of Iron: Designer Series Vol. 1 and White Death: Velikiye Luki, The Stalingrad of the North, also by Frank Chadwick.

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Thunder in the East | Unboxing & OverviewUnboxing29:39

Thunder in the East | Unboxing & Overview

The Boardgames Chronicle

The Boardgames Chronicle

Thunder in the East by Victory GamesPlaythrough19:48

Thunder in the East by Victory Games

Chris Yates

Chris Yates

Thunder in the East -part 2Playthrough12:57

Thunder in the East -part 2

Chris Yates

Chris Yates

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About Thunder in the East

From BoardGameGeek:

Description from the publisher: Frank Chadwick's ETO (European Theater of Operations) is a series of linked games covering the land campaigns of World War II in Europe using a constant map and unit scale, and common rules. Thunder in the East is the first game in that series, this one covering the titanic struggle on the Russian Front. This is a two-player game (although teams or even solitaire play would be just fine): one player assumes the role of the Axis (Germany and its allies) and the other player assumes the role of the Soviets (i.e., the Soviet Union). The individual ground units represent Divisions of 10-15,000 soldiers, Corps (from the Latin word "Corpus," meaning body) of approximately 25-50,000 soldiers, or Armies of approximately 75,000 or more men. The Soviet ground units are mostly armies of approximately 40,000 men each, with a few cavalry and airborne corps of about 10,000 men each. Air units represent about 200 combat aircraft early in the war, and gradually more as the war progresses. Each hex on the map represents 30 miles of actual terrain from side to side, and each Game Turn represents the passage of 7.5 days (or up to 15 days during inclement weather).

Designer

Frank Chadwick

Artist

Tim Allen

Publisher

Victory Point Games

Categories

WargameWorld War II

Mechanics

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