A Frozen Hell: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, Russo-Finnish War, 1939
2000
Recreate the 1939 Battle of Tolvajärvi as Finnish troops face a larger, more ponderous Red Army force across frozen lakes and snow.
240
minutes
2 - 2
player(s)
12+
Medium Heavy
About this board game
A Frozen Hell: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, Russo-Finnish War, 1939 is a two-player historical combat game with an approximate play time of 240 minutes. Published in 2000, it is the 12th game in The Gamers’ Tactical Combat Series, now published by Multi-Man Publishing.
The game focuses on the Battle of Tolvajärvi during the Winter War. In late 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland, beginning a conflict in which vastly outnumbered Finnish troops fought the Red Army to a standstill.
At Tolvajärvi, the fighting unfolds among snow-covered terrain and frozen lakes. The setting places players in the middle of a battle where the environment and the opposing forces define the challenge.
- Players: 2
- Playing time: approximately 240 minutes
- Historical setting: Tolvajärvi, Finland, 1939
- Series: Tactical Combat Series, game 12
One side commands a larger Soviet force, while the other takes on the role of the high-quality Finnish troops. The central contrast is clear: a numerically superior but ponderous force faces determined defenders in a frozen landscape.
A Frozen Hell offers a focused look at the inner workings of these battles in the snow. Whether you are interested in the Russo-Finnish War, the Winter War, or the Tactical Combat Series, the game presents Tolvajärvi as a contest shaped by overwhelming numbers, capable Finnish resistance, and the difficult terrain around its frozen lakes.
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