Wizna 1939
2017
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6.7
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Players
2-2
Weight
2.00/5.00
Playtime
90 min
Age
14+
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📖 About This Game
"Wizna 1939" covers the battle of Wizna fought during the Second World War Polish campaign between Polish garrison of the Wizna and German 10th Armored Division at 8-9 september 1939. Despite the desperate odds, Poles managaed to stop Germans for almost three days, thanks to the muddy terrain and bunkers.
Battle is often called "Polish Thermopylae". A Sabaton wrote a song about this battle titled "40:1".
Wizna 1939 contains three scenarios: two historical ones and one hypothetical that allows Polish player to use more units. Game uses "B-35" battalion/company scale system.
Wizna 1939 was published in the 42 issue of "Taktyka i Strategia", a Polish wargaming magazine.