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Historical notes: In January 1917, French intelligence intercepted German
radio messages reporting about the activities of a German spy with the
code name H-21. Analyses of the messages revealed that spy H-21
actually was Mata Hari, a Dutch exotic dancer. She was arrested and
executed in October 1917.
Conditions: automatic.
Difficulty: die roll 3+.
Modifiers: -1 if the event “Espionage” has been played.
Enter in play: Events phase, any turn.
Option #1: (historical choice) Mata Hari has been captured and executed –
The effects of the following events cease to apply: Mata Hari, Espionage,
Army Code Breaking, Naval Code Breaking, Double-Agent.
Option #2: Bolo Pasha has been captured and executed – The effects of
the following events cease to apply: Bolo Pasha, Espionage, Army Code
Breaking, Naval Code Breaking, Double-Agent.
Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and can later be
reshuffled in the deck.
Espionage
Description: This event will allow you to get a major bonus on Fog of War
restrictions for one Front only.
Historical notes: One of the enemy’s generals has spent a night with an
exotic dancer. When morning broke, the mysterious woman was already
gone and with her important front plans too!
Conditions: automatic.
Difficulty: die roll 3+.
Enter in play: Events phase, any turn.
Option #1: (historical choice) Your agent steals West Front plans – You will
receive a Fog of War bonus on the entire Western Front area (Italian
sector included) for two consecutive turns: you will be allowed to watch
everything!
Option #2: Your agent steals East Front plans – You will receive a Fog of
War bonus on the entire Eastern Front area (Balkan sector excluded) for
two consecutive turns: you will be allowed to watch everything!
Option #3: Your agent steals Minor Front plans – You will receive a Fog
of War bonus for all the minor Front areas (Balkan, Armenian and
Near-East sectors) for two consecutive turns: you will be allowed to watch
everything!
Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and can later be
reshuffled in the deck.
Double Agent
Description: This event will allow you to capture immediately Mata Hari
or Bolo Pasha, if played by the enemy, so removing all the benefits
previously brought in play.
Historical notes: An agent employed by an intelligence agency to spy on a
target organization when in fact his loyalty is to the target organization is
termed a double agent. Double agents may be agents of the target who
infiltrate the controlling organization, or may be previously loyal agents of
the controlling organization who have been captured and turned by the
target. Double agents are often used to transmit disinformation or to
identify other agents as part of counter-espionage operations. Often they
are highly trusted by the controlling organization, since the target will give
them true, but useless, information to pass along.
Conditions: automatic.
Difficulty: die roll 3+.
Modifiers: -1 if the event “Mata Hari” has been played.
Enter in play: Events phase, any turn.
Option #1: (historical choice) Mata Hari captured – Thanks to the efforts of
our double-agent, Mata Hari has been captured and executed. In addition,
the effects of any Espionage event are cancelled and not applicable.
Option #2: Bolo Pasha captured – Thanks to the efforts of our
double-agent, Bolo Pasha has been captured and executed. In addition,
the effects of any Espionage event are cancelled and not applicable.
Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and can later be
reshuffled in the deck.
Mata Hari
Description: This event will allow you to get a major bonus on Fog of War
restrictions for one Front only.
Historical notes: The Dutch exotic dancer Margaretha Geertruida “Grietje”
Zelle, better know as Mata Hari, became on of the most famous spies in
history. As a Dutch citizen, Mata Hari was allowed to cross national border
freely. She traveled to France and was a courtesan for many high-ranked
military officers. Analyses of intercepted German radio messages suggest
that Mata Hari served as a spy for Germany with the code name H-21.
Conditions: the event “Counter-Espionage” has not been played.
Difficulty: die roll 2+.
Enter in play: Events phase, any turn.
Option #1: (historical choice) Mata Hari steals West Front plans – You will
receive a Fog of War bonus on the entire West Front area (Italian sector
included) for two consecutive turns: you will be allowed to watch
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