Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45

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Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45

Publisher: Koei

Developer: Koei

Original system(s): JP Home Computers

Genre: Simulation

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-01-16	¥12,80012,800	T-76113
US	1994		T-76096

Non-Sega versions
FM Towns IBM PC MSX2 PC-8801 mkII SR PC-9801 UV PC-9801 VM Super NES X68000

VRC

Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45, known as Europa Sensen (ヨーロッパ戦線) in Japan, is a World War II simulation game by Koei and a part of their World War Series. It was first released on the PC-88 and was ported to a wide variety of platforms, including a 1993 port to the Sega Mega Drive.

Gameplay

Operation Europe is a strategy game with both tactical and strategic elements. Main map movements takes place in real time while tactical battles are turn based. Players can assign different historical generals to different positions and military units.

Player can also call for air strikes, paratroopers, reinforcements and deploy special forces units to affect the outcome of the battle.

Commanders

Commanders' skills are not fixed, they can be "re-rolled" with random numbers before the battle begins.

Leadership Affects speed of command executions and increases abilities for all unit types.
Charm Increases troop morale and chances of success when requesting supplies and reinforcements from HQ.
Infantry Increases effectiveness of infantry units.
Artillery Increases effectiveness of artillery units.
Tank Increases effectiveness of armored units.

Commanders can be assigned to following positions:

Army Commander Overall commander of all forces in the field. Leadership will be most important.
Chief of Operations Responsible for day-to-day operations and requesting forces and supplies. Charm is most important.
Chief of Intelligence Responsible for success rate of Special Forces. Leadership.
Division Commander There are four of these from 1 to 4. Leadership and appropriate skill for the unit type will be necessary.

These positions are already filled by computer:

Commander in Chief (CC): Overall leader of the faction you command.
Second in Command (CS): Highest ranking executive officer of the faction you command.

Scenarios

There are six scenarios in the game. Players can play either as Axis (Germany) or Allies (French, British, Soviet or United States).

Battle of France: May 10 - Jun 22, 1940

Avaiable Commanders

France
- Commander In Chief: Eisenhower (???)
- Second in Command: Walter Bedell Smith (???)
- Andre Corap
- Bauxdey
- Henri-Jean Lafontaine
- Charles De Gaulle
- Christian Bruneau
- Brogado (Fictional)
- Jean de Tassigny
- Banaux
- Monet

Germany
- Commander in Chief: Adolf Hitler
- Second in Command: Franz Halder
- Gerd Von Rundstedt
- Erich Von Manstein
- Gunther Von Kluge
- Walter Von Reichenau
- Wilhelm List
- Busch
- Georg Von Küchler
- Evald Von Kleist
- Haus (Fictional)
- Heinz Guderian

North African War: May 26 - Jul 5, 1942

Avaiable Commanders

Britain
- Commander In Chief: Eisenhower
- Second in Command: Walter Bedell Smith
- Archibal Wavell
- Alan Cunnigham
- Claude Auchinleck
- Harold Alexander
- Bernard Montgomery
- John Vereker-Gort
- John Campbell
- Richard O'Connor
- Michael Creagh
- Pias
- Freybague
- Harding

Germany
- Erwin Rommel
- Ravenstein
- Silkow
- Nehring
- Klavel
- Marcus
- Stumme
- Thoma
- Arnim
- Bismarck
- Lamke
- Tacchini (Fictional)

Fierce Battle of Kursk: Jul 5 - Sep 5, 1943

Avaiable Commanders

Soviet Union
- Commander in Chief: Josef Stalin
- Second in Command: Vasilevsky
- Konstantin Rokossovsky
- Vatutin
- Giorgy Zhukov
- Reitel
- Galanin
- Popov
- Romanenko
- Katucov
- Rotmistrov
- Ivan Konev
- Vassili Chuikov
- Skripkin

Germany
- Commander in Chief: Adolf Hitler
- Second in Command: Franz Halder
- Gerd Von Rundstedt
- Erich Von Manstein
- Gunther Von Kluge
- Evald Von Kleist
- Haus (Fictional)
- Heinz Guderian
- Erwin Rommel
- Nehring
- Kempf
- Hoth
- Hausser
- Jochen Peiper

Storming of Normandy: Jun 6 - Aug 19, 1944

Avaiable Commanders

Britain / United States
- Bernard Montgomery
- Gale
- Dempsey
- Omar Bradley
- George Patton
- Collins
- Giraud
- Gavin
- Taylor
- Ottoway
- Howie
- Creighton Abrams

Germany
- Gunther Von Kluge
- Heinz Guderian
- Erwin Rommel
- Hausser
- Schwepenberg
- Marcus
- Dietrich
- Bayerlein
- Lehr
- Jochen Pieper
- Husso Von Manteuffel
- Von der Heydte

Battle of the Bulge: Dec 16, 1944 - Jan 21, 1945

Avaiable Commanders

United States
- Omar Bradley
- George Patton
- Gilgres
- Middleton
- Fuller
- Cota
- Morris
- McAuliffe
- Roberts
- Degar
- Sanders (Fictional)
- Creighton Abrams

Germany
- Gerd Von Rundstedt
- Erich Von Manstein
- Heinz Guderian
- Dietrich
- Bayerlein
- Jochen Pieper
- Husso Von Manteffel
- Kokott
- Heilmann
- Tokopf (Fictional)
- Otto Skorzeny
- Von der Leydte

Fight for Berlin: Apr 16 - May 16, 1945

Avaiable Commanders

Soviet Union
- Commander in Chief: Josef Stalin
- Second in Command: Vasilevsky
- Konstantin Rokossovsky
- Vatutin
- Giorgy Zhukov
- Reitel
- Galanin
- Popov
- Romanenko
- Katucov
- Rotmistrov
- Ivan Konev
- Vassili Chuikov
- Skripkin

Germany
- Commander in Chief: Adolf Hitler
- Second in Command: Franz Halder
- Dietrich
- Bayerlein
- Lehr
- Jochen Pieper
- Tokopf (Fictional)
- Otto Skorzeny
- Albert Kesselring
- Walter Wenck
- Heinrici

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English (US)	Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45	Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45
Japanese	ヨーロッパ戦線	Europa Sensen

Magazine articles

Main article: Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in EGM² (US) #1: "July 1994" (1994-07-19)
also published in:

EGM² (US) #2: "August 1994" (1994-0x-xx)^[1]

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-12: "December 1992" (1992-11-07)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-01: "January 1993" (1992-12-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-02: "February 1993" (1993-01-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-03: "March 1993" (1993-02-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[5]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[6]

Cool Gamer (RU)

80

^[7]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)

80

^[8]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[9]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[10]

Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 (RU)

70

^[11]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-U

25

^[4]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

36

^[12]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

47

^[13]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

73

^[14]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

71

^[15]

	59
Based on 12 reviews

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual Poster

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Poster

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	e7cba1d8
MD5	347c270e2a50ca62777dae5a01aa693e
SHA-1	e2e484c6db2bb058d04288b4dfea0ed199108d24

1MB

1994-03

Cartridge (US)

✔

CRC32	b0416c60
MD5	4f956308a08635f1be2c0839c50f5ca0
SHA-1	d382f977ea3071f133a947ceb3528904e72f9bc9

1MB

1992-11

Cartridge (JP)

References

↑ EGM², "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 63
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-08), page 18 (20)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 71
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 157
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-08), page 20
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 150
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 163
↑ Famitsu, "1993-01-22" (JP; 1993-01-08), page 1
↑ Hippon Super, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-06), page 39
↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 147
↑ Sega Power, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-04), page 60
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 20
↑ Video Games, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-28), page 113

NEC Retro has more information related to Europa Sensen

[:File:EGM2_US_02.pdf_p63-1] EGM², "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 63

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-02.pdf_p20_.2818.29-2] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-08), page 18 (20)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87_.2885.29-3] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)

[:File:Mega_UK_23.pdf_p71-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 71

[5] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 157

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-02.pdf_p20-6] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-08), page 20

[7] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 150

[8] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 163

[9] Famitsu, "1993-01-22" (JP; 1993-01-08), page 1

[10] Hippon Super, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-06), page 39

[:File:.D0.98.D0.B3.D1.80.D1.8B_Sega_.D0.9B.D1.83.D1.87.D1.88.D0.B8.D0.B5_.D0.B8.D0.B7_.D0.BB.D1.83.D1.87.D1.88.D0.B8.D1.85_.D0.92.D1.8B.D0.BF.D1.83.D1.81.D0.BA_1.pdf_p147-11] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 147

[:File:SegaPower_UK_58.pdf_p60-12] Sega Power, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-04), page 60

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-13] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[14] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 20

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-10.pdf_p113-15] Video Games, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-28), page 113

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Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Commanders

Scenarios

Battle of France: May 10 - Jun 22, 1940

North African War: May 26 - Jul 5, 1942

Fierce Battle of Kursk: Jul 5 - Sep 5, 1943

Storming of Normandy: Jun 6 - Aug 19, 1944

Battle of the Bulge: Dec 16, 1944 - Jan 21, 1945

Fight for Berlin: Apr 16 - May 16, 1945

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References