World at War #91: Stalin’s First Victory & The Battle of Taierzhuang

World at War #91: Stalin’s First Victory & The Battle of Taierzhuang is a magazine-format issue from Strategy & Tactics Press / Decision Games containing two separate low-complexity grand tactical wargames.

Product Type: Magazine-format issue with two included wargames.

Stalin’s First Victory covers the five-day 1929 campaign between Soviet and Chinese forces during the Sino-Soviet War. Units include battalions, companies, and regiments, with each hex representing 1.25 miles / 2 km and each turn representing one day.

The Battle of Taierzhuang covers the fighting in China during the first failed Japanese offensive of 1938. Units include Japanese infantry battalions and tank companies, and Chinese regiments, with each hex representing 0.25 miles / 0.4 km and each turn representing two days.

Although the two games share many rules and concepts, they are presented with separate rule sets for easier play.

Components include: one 22×34 inch game map covering both battles, 48 5/8-inch counters for Stalin’s First Victory, and 128 5/8-inch counters for The Battle of Taierzhuang.