# Stalingrad Pocket: 2nd Edition – The Wehrmacht's Greatest Disaster

Stalingrad Pocket: 2nd Edition – The Wehrmacht's Greatest Disaster is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 180–900 minutes and is meant for ages 15 and up. It plays best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 180–900 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 15+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1996
- **Categories:** World War II, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Zone of Control, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Simulation, Ratio / Combat Results Table
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Dean Essig, Masahiro Yamazaki

**Artists:** Hans Liska, Dean Essig

**Publishers:** The Gamers

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/stalingrad-pocket-the-wehrmachts-greatest-disaster-2nd-edition)
- [Stalingrad Pocket: 2nd Edition – The Wehrmacht's Greatest Disaster in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/stalingrad-pocket-the-wehrmachts-greatest-disaster-2nd-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12140)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-31. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._