A single map depicts Russia from the Nazi-Soviet Pact boundary to Gorki, and from Leningrad down to the Maikop oil fields.
Units are corps and armies.
As Command's first magazine game effort, this game is very enjoyable, and overall a nice simulation of this oft-revisited campaign. While the rules are somewhat lengthy, the game is fairly easy, and is certainly playable in a single sitting. In addition, both sides have to figure varying lengths of supply lines, or else suffer increasing losses of movement and combat points. Combined with the lack of ZOCs, this makes for a fluid, fortune-reversing contest. While the territory covered by Blitzkrieg '41 is familiar to most gamers, the game offers a fast-paced, fun simulation of the opening months of Barbarossa.