1914 Deluxe: Second Edition

"1914 Deluxe: Hell Unleashed" is a multiplayer tactical war game set during World War I. The Second Edition overhauls the mechanics, sheets, and the rules of play.

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The Great War. When soldiers were expected home before the leaves fell...

1914 Deluxe: Hell Unleashed is an operational level hex-and-counter war game covering the first few months of the First World War when the German Army began its offensive into neighboring France. The German player decides how best to perform the initial invasion. Should it be a direct assault across the French border, or should the assault follow the “Schlieffen Plan” of a march through a more lightly defended Belgium? Several factors outside of the players’ control add challenges, frustration, and a high level of replayability. Will the players be able to define their own invasion plans or will their respective “High Commands” dictate a pre-determined setup? Will treaties be signed with neighboring states that might impact the availability of additional forces? And what of the looming threat of action on the Eastern Front? All these provide a variable, but accurate simulation of the First World War’s opening moves.

The game includes a huge 34” by 44” map that covers the western border of France from Belgium and the North Sea to Switzerland in the south at roughly ten miles per hex. Combat units are mostly corps, with a smattering of divisions and brigades, representing infantry, cavalry, and artillery. These pieces represent the forces of not only Germany and France, but also Great Britain, Belgium, The Netherlands, and even a couple of Italians. The terrain depicted on the map is a challenge to navigate, with forces depending upon the use of rail lines to more quickly advance and provide the supply needed to fight.

Now, YOU can refight the opening months of the First World War!

COMPONENTS:

• 528 5-8" inch counters on three sheets
• 2 22x34" inch map sheets
• 1 Rulebook
• 32 Playing Cards
• 2 Player Aid Cards
• 2 Six-sided Dice (2d6)
  

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