Panzer General: Russian Assault is a sequel to the hit title Panzer General: Allied Assault and is a quick playing game of WWII tactical / operational combat using a unique blend of cards, miniatures, and a board game. The game will support both solo and 2-Player gameplay.

There are 80 plastic miniatures depicting tanks, infantry and artillery. There are also over 100 new Action Cards, Units, and Abilities. The game provides 12 solo and two-player scenarios depicting combat situations between the German and Russian forces in such battles as Stalingrad, Kursk, Moscow, Leningrad and many others.

The game uses cards to represent forces deployed and maneuvered on a tiled map grid. Action cards give those forces bonuses in movement and combat. Russian Assault takes place in the largest theatre of WWII, the Eastern Front. Units and variable terrain closely depict the different climates and combat situations experienced in this theatre.