• Luftwaffe Airlift Capability, 1939-1945: The Luftwaffe's airlift capability emerged almost by accident. Adapting to the conflict, Germany transitioned a portion of its bomber fleet to support airlift operations. The high-point of airlift operations occurred during the pivotal Battle of Stalingrad.
• The Campaign in the Southern Philippines in World War II: Senseless campaigns seem to be part of most war, and World War II was no different. Determined to fulfill his promise of return, Gen. MacArthur embarked on a campaign to capture the southern Philippine Islands. Since then, many have questioned the necessity of the operation.
• Starvation Winter - Siege of Leningrad: The Siege of Leningrad was one of the most destructive sieges in military history. With millions trapped in the city, the German onslaught and brutal Russian winter would take the lives of over 700,000 people in 1941.

The Game:

Operation Gertrud: The German invasion of Turkey is a speculative two-player wargame about a German invasion of Turkey during the Second World War. The historical course of events during World War II precluded any likelihood that the Germans would invade their erstwhile ally, it is conceivable that a different turn of events could have precipitated a German Blitzkrieg into Turkey. The Turks were concerned about this possibility and they endeavored to remain neutral during the war. Unlike the First World War, the Turks could not hope to hold Istanbul in the event of a war, and any incursion by one side (Axis or Allied) would certainly invite an incursion by the other. The Turks were most concerned about Soviets, but if Hitler had conceived a notion of invading Turkey, the Germans' most daunting challenge would be the Allied response, not necessarily the Turkish Army. The Turks had been underestimated during the previous world war, and so it’s anyone’s guess how well they could have faced up to the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe.

Components: One 22" x 34" map & 176 counters