{"product_id":"a-victory-complete-the-battle-of-tannenberg-1914","title":"A Victory Complete: The Battle of Tannenberg, 1914","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Game\nA Victory Complete: The Battle of Tannenburg, 1914, is a boardgame covering the battle of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes in August 1914 between Germany and Russia.\n\nThe Scene:\nThe battle for Tannenberg and the Masurian lakes is one of the most famous battles in history. Even though the battle was insignificant in numbers of forces engaged compared to other battles fought during WW I, it represent a master- piece of exercising modern military strategy. One of the most astonishing victories ever was scored in a classical battle of local superiority and maneuver.\n\nTannenberg 1914 \nThe game covers the battles of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes during mid August through mid September. Two ill prepared, yet superior in numbers, Imperial Russian armies attack East Prussia in August 1914 in order to honor the Franco-Russian Alliance of 1894.\nEven though the Russian attack turned out to a disaster, it played an important role on the Western Front. German reserves were pulled from the West to East Prussia, that otherwise would have been used in the crucial battle of the Marne north of Paris.\n\nThe Game Design\nThe game mechanics includes a chit-pull procedure. The low density of units provides a fast-pace battle where every move is vital for victory. \nThe game is taught in 30 minutes and is easy to digest yet a challenge even for the more experienced players.\n\nGame Scale:\nTurn: 2 days\nHex: 6.2 miles \/ 10 km\nUnits: Brigade to Army\n\nMore on the Game Design\nThe game addresses the players on the classical elements 20th century warfare.\n·Importance of finding local superiority\n·Balancing between attack and defense\n·Timing of maneuver and decisive blows\n·Command and Control\n·Lines of Supply\nThe German player has to work with small means and time his strategies in order to succeed and keep the Russian player from pressing far in to East Prussia. The Russian player must press on to force out the reinforcements from the western front and use his superiority in order to come out as victor. All is set for yet another classical engagement!\n\nGame Inventory (Special Ops #3 edition):\nOne 22 x 34\" full-color mapsheet\nOne dual-side printed countersheet (252 1\/2\" \u0026amp; 5\/8\" counters, of which only 146 are used in this game)\nOne 12-page A Victory Complete rule booklet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlay time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210 min\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplexity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.25 \/ 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magnus Nordlöf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51926119153880,"sku":"SB-66C30171A92D-BOARD-GAMES-UNK-SEALED","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6271\/0488\/files\/j11ve2lcbbbhdfpzhhnmayqua6rm.jpg?v=1785459467","url":"https:\/\/abbyboardwalkstore.com\/products\/a-victory-complete-the-battle-of-tannenberg-1914","provider":"Boardwalk Cafe \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}