# Second Kharkov: Strike & Counterstrike, May 1942

Second Kharkov: Strike & Counterstrike, May 1942 is a board game for 2 players.

- **Players:** 2
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Zone of Control
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Paul Youde

**Artists:** Joe Youst, Larry Hoffman

**Publishers:** Decision Games (I)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/second-kharkov-strike-and-counterstrike-may-1942)
- [Second Kharkov: Strike & Counterstrike, May 1942 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/second-kharkov-strike-and-counterstrike-may-1942)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/99043)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._