Gary Graber, Bob Flood
Description
GREAT WAR IN EUROPE: WELTKRIEG, 1914 is a solitaire, strategic level wargame covering the crucial first two months of the Great War, August-September,
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1914. Placed in the role of the German High Command, the player must plan and then execute a two-front war, in the east against Russia, and in the west against France and Great Britain. You cannot rely too much on your Austrian allies; it will be your war plan that may lead to victory. Scale: One turn equals three days. Counters: One combat unit represents one corps. Complexity Level: Low. Playing Time: 90 minutes. Designer: Gary Graber. Historical Background Article: Bob Flood. Publisher: Minden Games.
WELTKRIEG, 1914 has specifically been designed for solo play, with the game system emphasizing playability and historicity. Can you win a victory and end the war before the leaves fall? Game components are found within the pages of the book. The game may be seen as a "War College Exercise", in which you are trying to determine the best way to achieve your goals, by examining verious options. In this case, major questions to be addressed include: is is best to focus on Russia or France first? If France, is it wise to invade Belgium or not? Once major issues like this are addressed, you must assign your various corps to various fronts. In the original campaign, the strong right wing against France of the Schlieffen Plan was modified by Moltke, and Germany found itself in a two-front war. In this game, you can examine the options, and come up with a plan you think has the best chance of succeeding. Play Weltkrieg, 1914: Solitaire World War I Wargame and see for yourself.
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