Typhoon! The Drive on Moscow, 1941

About this board game

Typhoon! The Drive on Moscow, 1941 is a 1–4 player historical strategy game with a 360-minute play time, depicting Germany’s 1941 offensive against the Soviet capital.

In the fall of 1941, Army Group Center launched Operation Typhoon, seeking to destroy the Soviet armies defending Moscow through a decisive double-envelopment. German forces advanced with ferocious, sustained attacks, but Soviet resistance held firm even after devastating opening losses.

Players can replay this critical struggle for supremacy in the east. The game’s easy-to-play system emphasizes operational maneuver and force coordination, while adding enough historical detail to represent the campaign’s key features. Take command of the German drive or organize the Soviet defense, then see whether Moscow falls or survives.

• 1080 full-color, two-sided counters across four and a half countersheets
• Three 22×34-inch full-color mapsheets
• Combat, air operations, terrain, weather, replacements, and victory-point player aids
• Axis and Soviet setup cards, plus active, cadre, and eliminated unit displays
• A 24-page rulebook, 24-page playbook, clarifications sheet, and D10

The campaign captures the pivotal moment when German forces came within sight of the Moscow Kremlin, while Soviet reinforcements—including Siberian and other reserves—strengthened the front line. With its substantial map and counter set, Typhoon! offers a detailed tabletop presentation of one of the decisive battles of the Second World War.