The Battle at the Wkra River took place in August 1920 during the Polish-Soviet War (1919–20). It was an important part of the Battle of Warsaw, during which Polish forces managed to repulse the Soviet armies marching on Poland's capital. During the Battle at the Wkra River, Władysław Sikorski's Polish 5th Army fought against numerically superior Soviet forces (three Soviet armies); yet, they succeeded in halting the Soviet advance, forcing them to retreat. During this battle, Polish 5th Army tied the three Soviet armies, making it impossible for them to reinforce the Soviet assault on Warsaw. Thus, Poles foiled the Soviet plan to capture the capital of Poland and advance further to the west of Europe to spread communism.
The game consists of:
map
216 die-cut counters
basic rule set (in Polish and English) – pdf version in Polish can be downloaded for free from the publisher's store
scenario specific rules (in Polish and English)
two scenarios of identical length but different victory conditions
additional aids for players (combat tables, reinforcement tracks, etc.)
one d10 dice
Additional info for players:
no. of players: 2
time: up to approx. 8 hrs
age: over 12
difficulty – easy
playing solo is possible but all information concerning Polish and Soviet units will be available to the solo player (i.e. no fog of war, no bot system, etc.)