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● Each side chooses a battle “Order” (one for the Attacker, one for the Defender) from 5 possible choices. These are cross referenced to obtain possible advantages or disadvantages. ● Over time, each side will develop new Combat Tactics, new Technologies, and even pass into “Combined” Doctrine (combining Movement and Trench Warfare). No Grand Offensive may take place in a High Mountain region. Remember: the Entente is penalized if 2+ Allied powers attack the same Central Power nation in several battles (3rd battle and more). 11.7.2 Sequence of the Main Battle Here is a summary of the main stages. ● Preliminary Bombardment (detailed in next 11.8) ● Beginning of the battle (length: 4 rounds) ● Lull (at the end of the 4th round) [if bombardment is normal or heavy] ● Following and end of the battle (length: 6 rounds) 17.7.3 Planning the Grand Offensive Grand Offensives are planned at the end of a year for the following year. Players will use a specific window for this, like the one below: Starting after the end of the Winter Interphase, each side selects where it will undertake a Grand Offensive for each of the sectors of the French, Russian and Italian Fronts. Thus, it is possible to carry out from 0 to 3 Grand Offensives per side each year (one per sector). The player must plan the turn when the offensive will take place, as well as the “Target” region of the offensive. ● A player may not launch the Grand Offensive until the planned date or after, never before. ● If there are 2 Armies are of different nationalities involved in a Grand Offensive, the Commander in Chief comes from the Army that engages the most corps. This will have consequences in the event of victory (or defeat). 11.7.4 Obligation for an Offensive? If a power does not launch or defend against any Grand Offensive in a given year, some penalties will be applied: ● at the end of Nov–December, the power loses NW -5. ● a War Weariness Test then takes place with an extra modifier of +3 (Not applicable in 1915.) Germany satisfies this requirement with one offensive on either the Eastern or Western Front (French or Italian sector). Austria-Hungary does not have to carry out a Grand Offensive, if one has taken place on the Eastern Front (between Central Powers and Russians, even if it was a German offensive). Britain does not have to carry out a Grand Offensive, if one has taken place on the Western Front (between Central Powers and French, even if it was a French one), and vice versa for France (between Central Powers and the British). 11.7.5 The Target Region Each Grand Offensive has a precise goal. It is to conquer the Target region (chosen at the beginning of the year). However, there is a difference between the Eastern (Russian) and the Western (French and Italian) Fronts. ● French Front: the Target region must be a region that is situated directly at the Front. This region may be one of any type: simple plain region, forest, town, city, etc. To properly identify a region without a name, it is necessary to situate it with reference to a nearby town or city. World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918 53
● Italian Front: the same. ● Russian Front: the Target region must be a city of a fortress or 2 towns situated at a distance of up to 5 regions from the front, and it is necessary to conquer 5 other regions around it. If the Target region on the Russian Front is already encircled or taken during the release of the offensive, it is necessary to change objective. The new Target region must be within, if possible, 5 regions from the old (or, failing that, the next closest possible target). 11.7.6 The Start of the Offensive The Main battle takes place against the target region on the Western Front (French and Italian). The attack must be carried out with at least 4 to 6 corps (or only 4 corps if in mountains). On the Russian Front, if the Target region is not to be found directly on the front, it is necessary to attack a region that is within a range of 5 regions of the Target region. Once the Main battle is launched, the Attacker and the Defender must respect these restraints as long as the Main battle lasts. ● The Attacker may not change the Armies that are carrying out the Main attack. 11.7.7 The Continuation of the Offensive on Successive Turns A Grand Offensive may last over several consecutive turns. The Attacker has the choice to continue it or not at the end of every turn (clicking on the Stop/Abandon button of the Offensive window). If the Offensive is continued, the attacks restart every turn on the same target region (more or less, see below) following the normal rules. ● Western Front (French or Italian): the Attacker must re-attack the same region with the same Armies. ● Russian Front: the Attacker may change his attack region, but he must attack with the same Armies, up to a distance of 5 regions from the Target region. Normally, the continuation of the Grand Offensive is up to the Attacker, but certain mandatory stopping events or situations exist, as follows: ● One of the Attacker’s units “panics”, during the Main battle. ● Western Front: the Enemy has launched and succeeded with its own Grand Offensive on the same sector of the Front (Target region taken). ● Eastern Front: as above but the Enemy must conquer its Target region + 5 regions. ● The Nov–December turn is finished. This becomes the final stop date no matter what. 54 World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918 Rebuilding Trenches If the Attacker decides to continue its Grand Offensive from one turn to another, the Defender’s Trench Levels return to their normal initial level at the end of every turn. 11.7.8 Victorious Offensive A Grand Offensive is considered as victorious according to the different fronts, as follows: ● On the Western Front (French or Italian), if the Target region of the Grand Offensive is conquered, the Attacker is victorious (See 59.B). ● On the Russian Front, the Target region may be beyond the front lines. In this case, it is necessary to win several battles or to carry out a Breakthrough to reach it. It is also necessary to conquer at least 5 more adjacent regions on this front. The success of a Grand Offensive is checked and deemed official at the end of the game turn. If the Enemy carries out a Reaction and retakes the Target region (thus before the end of the game turn), the offensive is not successful The same happens if the Enemy reacts and ends the Offensive in another way. Even if the Attacker is victorious, he may continue the Grand Offensive, from turn to turn.
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Instruction Manual
Page 3 and 4: A game produced by SEP WW1 This man
Page 5 and 6: 17.6 War Declarations 91 Entry Into
Page 7 and 8: Introduction World War One: La Gran
Page 9 and 10: 2. Understanding the Game There are
Page 11 and 12: Advantages of Initiative ● For ea
Page 13 and 14: Terrain Description Movement Cost C
Page 15 and 16: The names of country capitals are i
Page 17 and 18: Calculating National Will Each majo
Page 19 and 20: 3. The Main Menu The Main Menu Scre
Page 21 and 22: 3. Game Turn The current game turn
Page 23 and 24: 5. Organizing Your Forces Success i
Page 25 and 26: Naval Squadron Unit Under the unit
Page 27 and 28: ● Germany and USA HQs may command
Page 29 and 30: 7. Leaders Leaders have an importan
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Page 33 and 34: 9.1.3 Supply by Railroad A stack of
Page 35 and 36: Commands ● The activated HQ begin
Page 37 and 38: ● During the August 14 pre-turn,
Page 39 and 40: An infantry unit must pass over the
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Page 71 and 72: Encounter Test An encounter test is
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Page 85 and 86: ● Each Plan gives an initial NW a
Page 87 and 88: The event Turkish Battleships: The
Page 89 and 90: friendly nations (i.e. currently a
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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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Maximum firepower: +3 Elite and Vet
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20. Technologies Technology advance
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21. Doctrines and Combat Tactics In
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21.3 Firepower Doctrine This Doctri
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Reinforcements Change The Attackers
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Condition The only preliminary bomb
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● 2 Stosstruppen or 2 Tanks must
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21.12.4 Stosstruppen and Losses Sus
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22. Strategic Warfare Strategic War
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There are two grades for submarine
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24. Offmap and Colonial Warfare War
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attlefield (including conquest of e
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Separate Peace effects in Russia Ge
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● For Russia, all Off-map boxes m
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German Garrisons German garrison co
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Also, in the event of a “Trap”,
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● get an extra +1 diplomatic bonu
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The Arms Shortage Russia had a chro
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These supplies are provided by Brit
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Coordination between Allies Entente
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Britain receives its II Army fairly
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If Turkey joins Entente, I Army may
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The US diplomatic level lowers by 1
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● Until June 18, no American Army
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27. Events and Stratagems Many even
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Monarchy reformation and the event
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Difficulty: die roll 3+. Modifiers:
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marches through the Syrian Desert w
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The fourteen points of President Wi
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Conditions: automatic. Difficulty:
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Option #2: Uprising in French Afric
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Historical notes: The 19th and earl
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have no choice in this matter, a la
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End of Senussi Uprising Description
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Diplomatic Stratagems Diplomacy Des
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Military Stratagems Initiative Desc
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Conditions: not before 1915. Diffic
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strong leader, inspiring confidence
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Option #1: (historical choice) Revo
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everything! In addition a secret ev
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including the Fokker Dr.I, the trip
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28. Game Statistics To enter the st
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Terrain Description Movement Cost C
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Terrain Description Movement Cost C
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Geopolitical: +1 if Kiew or Venice
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Italy ● Starts at Level 2 ● Pro
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At the end of the war, a random num
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immediately move 2 levels up, Roman
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Luxemburg ● No diplomacy is possi
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Serbia ● Starts at Level 4 (if no
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E. List of Political Actions Callin
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Conscription (Britain only) This Ac
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● Penalty: Centrals get a +1 bonu
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Air warfare impacts: Dogfight +2, T
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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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Notes 228 World War One: La Grande
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