The Discriminating Gamer: The Battle of Khalkhin Gol

About The Battle of Khalkhin Gol, from BoardGameGeek:

The Battle of Khalkhin Gol is an Operational level board-wargame covering the World War II border clash between Japan and the USSR at the very dawn of this global conflict. It is a hex & counter wargame with unique battle mechanism, a lot of strategy and a number of features specific to the harsh conditions of the setting. Khalkhin Gol is medium level complexity and lasts from 2 to 4 hours. Variable setup and random cards bringing effects to the game offers great replayability. If played in two players, one player controls Japan, while the other player controls the USSR. 3 different win conditions give the game added complexity. -description from the designer