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points of passage of the Yser. The battle of Dixmude, starting on October 16th, was fought in an low-lying area and marshland, which caused the trenches to be filled quickly with up to three feet of water. Despite being outnumbered by the Germans and not having artillery, Ronarch’s force held the city against several fierce German assaults. On November 11th, the city was given up, because it had lost its importance as a bridgehead. When General Joffre was told that Ronarch’s Fusiliers Marins were fighting waist-deep in water in flooded trenches at Dixmude, he showed his respect for them in replying “They are in their element”. Conditions: see options. Difficulty: automatic. Enter in play: end of Military phase, from ‘August 1914’ (turn 2) to the end of the war, provided the conditions are met. Option #1: French Marine Corps deployed in Belgium (condition: Belgium must be at war with the Central Powers). Option #2: French Marine Corps deployed in I British army “BEF” (condition: Great Britain must be at war with the Central Powers). Option #3: French Marine Corps deployed in French GHQ. Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and cannot occur again. Options are in priority order: #1, #2, #3. If option #1 can take place, it's automatically performed. If option #1 cannot be performed, option #2 is checked, and so on. French Colonial troops redeployment Description: This event will allow you to deploy the French Colonial troops along the Italian border or the French GHQ. Historical notes: The Armée d’Afrique (Army of Africa) was a common but unofficial term used for parts of the French Army stationed in French North Africa. It consisted of Arab and Berber volunteers, French settlers doing their military service, non-French volunteers, and a small number of Muslim conscripts. Although officers were predominantly French, a certain number of positions up to the rank of captain were reserved for Muslim officers. When World War One broke out, large parts of the Armée d’Afrique were sent to serve in France. Of a total of 170,000 troops at the beginning of the war, 36,000 were killed. Conditions: see options. Difficulty: automatic. Enter in play: end of Military phase, from ‘August 1914’ (turn 2) to the end of the war, provided the conditions are met. Option #1: French Colonial troops deployed on the Italian border [HQ VII army] (condition: Italy must be at war with the Entente). Option #2: French Colonial troops deployed in French GHQ. Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and cannot occur again. Options are in priority order: #1, #2. If option #1 can take place, it’s automatically performed. If option #1 cannot be performed, option #2 is checked. Germany The Kaiser’s gold to Turkey Description: This event will bring a valuable bonus on diplomatic relationships between Turkey and Germany, but also an certain loss of money for the Central Powers! Historical notes: In the years before World War I, Germany and Turkey drew closer together. On 2 August 1914, while still affecting public neutrality, they signed a secret military alliance, and when the cannons started roaring in Europe, Turkey quickly demonstrated her support for Germany – once it had received evidence of Germany's good intent: two cruisers and £5 million in gold. Conditions: automatic. Difficulty: automatic. Enter in play: beginning of the War-Plans phase, only during ‘Early August 1914’ (turn 1). Option #1: Donate the gold – Central Powers will benefit of a diplomatic bonus on Turkey (+1 die roll bonus modifier to all dice rolls on Diplomacy table), Germany transfers 20 EPs to Turkish treasury. Option #2 (historical choice): Keep the gold – nothing happens. Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and cannot occur again. Goeben battlecruiser seeks refuge in Constantinople Description: This event will bring a valuable bonus on diplomatic relationships between Turkey and Germany. As a counterpart, Goeben battlecruiser will be assigned to the Ottoman fleet. Historical notes: At the outbreak of war elements of the British Mediterranean Fleet attempted to intercept the German Mittelmeerdivision comprising the battlecruiser SMS Goeben and the light cruiser SMS Breslau. The German ships evaded the British and passed through the Dardanelles to reach Constantinople, where their arrival was a catalyst, contributing to the Ottoman Empire entering the war on the side of the Central Powers. In the words of Winston Churchill, the failure of the British pursuit brought “more slaughter, more misery and more ruin than has ever before been borne within the compass of a ship.” Conditions: automatic. World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918 165
Difficulty: die roll 3+. Modifiers: +1 if the event “The Kaiser’s gold to Turkey” has successfully occurred and Germany decided to donate the gold to the Ottomans, -1 if the event “Britain delivers Sultan Osman and Reshadieh battleships to Turkey” and Great Britain decided to deliver the warships to Turkey. Enter in play: end of Events phase, only during ‘Early August 1914’ (turn 1). Option #1 (historical choice): Refuge in Constantinople – With the Goeben battlecruiser taking refuge in Constantinople, the following consequences will be applied: Central Powers will benefit from a diplomatic bonus with Turkey (+1 die roll bonus modifier to all dice rolls on Diplomacy table), the Goeben battlecruiser is assigned to the Ottoman Fleet under the new name “Yavuz-Selim”, and the German admiral Souchon is assigned to the Ottoman Fleet. Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and cannot occur again. Goeben battlecruiser takes refuge in Pola Description: This event will make the Goeben battlecruiser assigned to the Austrian fleet. Historical notes: The outbreak of war elements of the British Mediterranean Fleet attempted to intercept the German Mittelmeerdivision comprising the battlecruiser SMS Goeben and the light cruiser SMS Breslau. The German ships evaded the British and took refuge in the Austro-Hungarian controlled port of Pola. Conditions: the event “Goeben battlecruiser seeks refuge in Constantinople” has not occurred. Difficulty: automatic. Enter in play: end of Diplomacy phase, only during ‘Early August 1914’ (turn 1). Option #1: (historical choice) Refuge in Pola – With the Goeben battlecruiser taking refuge in Pola, the following consequences will be applied: the Goeben battlecruiser and the German admiral Souchon are assigned to the Austrian “Kreutzer” Fleet Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and cannot occur again. Kaiser sacks Von Bülow Description: This event will cause the sacking of General Von Bülow. Historical notes: Experienced, but showing signs of age Bülow proved to be cautious and pessimistic during the invasion of France in August, 1914; It was Bülow who initiated the German retreat from the Battle of the Marne in September, 1914. Conditions: Paris, Wilna and Minsk are not under German control. Difficulty: die roll 5+. 166 World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918 Modifiers: +1 if Nancy is not under German control, +1 if Verdun is not under German control. Enter in play: end of Politics phase (Military in WEGO mode), only during ‘Nov.-Dec. 1914’ (turn 5). Option #1: (historical choice) General Von Bülow sacked – The anger of Kaiser Wilhelm found a scapegoat: general Von Bülow is sacked! Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and cannot occur again. Kaiser sacks Von Kluck Description: This event will cause the sacking of General Von Kluck. Historical notes: An experienced officer, still very active despite his age, Von Klück pursued his role as the driving force of the German invasion with ferocious zeal, pushing his 1st Army to the limits of its endurance. But he underestimated the Allies' resilience, overextended his forces, and brought the Germans close to disaster at the Battle of the Marne. Conditions: Paris, Wilna and Minsk are not under German control. Difficulty: die roll 5+. Modifiers: +1 if Nancy is not under German control, +1 if Verdun is not under German control. Enter in play: end of Politics phase (Military in WEGO mode), only during ‘Nov–Dec. 1914’ (turn 5). Option #1: (historical choice) General Von Kluck sacked – The anger of Kaiser Wilhelm found a scapegoat: general Von Kluck is sacked! Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and cannot occur again. Great Britain Britain delivers Sultan Osman and Reshadieh battleships to Turkey Description: Great Britain is asked to respect the agreement with Turkey, delivering Sultan Osman and Reshadieh battleships for the Ottoman fleet. This will bring some diplomatic benefits. In case of refusal however these benefits will go to the Central Powers, but Great Britain will gain two powerful battleships immediately! Historical notes: Prior to World War One, the Ottoman Empire had bought 40 ships from Great Britain, among them two dreadnoughts, the Sultan Osman I. and the Reshadieh. Given the bad relations to Greece, the Ottoman were forced to maintain a fleet that could contest with the Greek navy. However, in August 1914, the British First Lord of Admiralty Churchill
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Instruction Manual
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A game produced by SEP WW1 This man
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17.6 War Declarations 91 Entry Into
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Introduction World War One: La Gran
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2. Understanding the Game There are
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Advantages of Initiative ● For ea
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Terrain Description Movement Cost C
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The names of country capitals are i
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Calculating National Will Each majo
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3. The Main Menu The Main Menu Scre
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3. Game Turn The current game turn
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5. Organizing Your Forces Success i
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Naval Squadron Unit Under the unit
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● Germany and USA HQs may command
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7. Leaders Leaders have an importan
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8. Military Control, Weather, Fog o
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9.1.3 Supply by Railroad A stack of
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Commands ● The activated HQ begin
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● During the August 14 pre-turn,
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An infantry unit must pass over the
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Entrenchments provide defensive ben
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11.1.4 End of Round Each player now
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A destroyed isolated unit always eq
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If both sides have no more units to
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This rule only applies under the Mo
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● Italian Front: the same. ● Ru
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(commander in chief) or the GHQ Res
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12.3.4 After the Assault (in all si
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● Each Ace has a single life. Onc
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If allowed, both sides execute miss
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Encounter Test An encounter test is
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If your side gets the higher result
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All ship squadrons victim of these
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Moreover, any HQ located on a landi
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This Raid costs Germany 2 (Erleucht
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Civil Production +4 level 8 or 9 +3
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The event Turkish Battleships: The
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friendly nations (i.e. currently a
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“Send on Station” and you will
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9. Don’t waste resources on Japan
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18.2.3 The Press The status of the
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level, the higher the chance). Base
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War Weariness: +1 penalty to the Wa
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World Revolution: all Social Tests
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Revolt and Revolution: same as work
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This income depends on the Civilian
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Design Note: from the construction,
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Conscription (Britain only) This Ac
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I. Historical Timeline 1914 1915 Ju
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1918 March 12 US President Woodrow
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J. Credits Credits & Thanks AGEOD w
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