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In early 1916, the German and French armies
faced each other in what appeared to be a
stalemate. The German commander-in-chief,
Erich von Falkenhayn, conceived one of the
most cold-hearted plans in military history.
Fall Gericht, which translates as “Place
of Execution,” would bleed France white
by a simple battle of attrition, without regard
to the suffering of his own soldiers.
For ten months, the German Fifth Army hurled
itself against the old fortress city, its
commander kept in the dark about the offensive’s
true goal. The French Second Army stood firm,
commanded by Henri Petain, who issued the
famous order, “They shall not pass.”
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Verdun’s defenders refused to
break.
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The new game system has the clean play of the
designer’s masterpiece, Defiant
Russia, and is crafted to fit the nature
of combat in 1916. Artillery bombardment and
assault combat take place separately. Elite
troops have numerous advantages, and morale
is a vital component of the game. Game pieces
represent regiments and a handful of battalions.
Units are rated for morale, attack, defense
and movement.
The game’s sequence of play is as follows:
I. Weather.
II. German Organization Phase.
The German player performs several key administrative
functions, including checking for supply,
rallying troops, and entering reinforcements
and replacements.
III. German Bombardment Phase.
The German player performs artillery bombardments.
Bombardment can either be Barrage or Interdiction.
IV. German Movement Phase.
The German player may move all Infantry and
Headquarters units, and all artillery that
did not fire in the previous phase.
V. German Assault Phase.
The German player may attack any French units
which are adjacent to German ones. Artillery
not previously used may support attacks. After
all German attacks are resolved, stacks containing
a Pioneer unit may move again.
After the German player has performed all
the above steps, the French player completes
all the above Phases II-V with his or her
units.
 The
game is packaged just like Defiant
Russia in a small box, for just $19.99.
Links:
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Price: $19.99
Status: Now available!
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