{"product_id":"decision-games-masuria-winter-battle-1915","title":"Decision Games - Masuria: Winter Battle 1915","description":"\u003cp class=\"NoParagraphStyle\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #708090; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasuria: Winter Battle 1915\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"NoParagraphStyle\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eAfter the Tannenberg campaign of August-September\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e1914, East Prussia became a strategic backwater as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eboth sides focused their efforts in Poland. But the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eRussian threat remained, and the following winter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ethe Germans set about cleaning up their northern\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eflank. A massive attack on the open right flank of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eRussian Tenth Army sent it reeling; only the sacrifice\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eof an entire corps in the Augustowo Forest enabled it t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eo escape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eMasuria uses a modification of the Fire \u0026amp; Movement\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003egame system. Developed to portray the mechanized\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ebattlefields of a later generation, F\u0026amp;M stresses the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003euse of rapidly-concentrated fire support to generate\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ebreakthroughs, followed by a rapid penetration by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003emobile reserves. In 1915, although railroads allowed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ethe rapid shifting of forces on a large scale, no one\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003emoved faster than a man on foot on the battlefield,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003emaking exploitation ineffective. However, here both\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eplayers have hidden movement, allowing them to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003econcentrate in unexpected locations to surround and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003edestroy isolated enemy units. The clumsy and inflexible\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003efire support is represented by the artillery brigades\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eavailable to division and corps commanders. It must be\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ebrought to the point of decision, then supplied to give\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit the firepower to affect the fighting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe historical outcome at Masuria was the clearing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eof the East Prussian border. It might have gone\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003edifferently; Russian reserves were available, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eGerman forces were a hodge-podge of units of widely\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003evarying quality. Both sides have a number of options\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eto turn the fortunes of the campaign. The player who\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003emakes the better choices, and backs his strategy to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehilt, will emerge the victor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"NoParagraphStyle\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGame Contents:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• 17 x 22” map\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• 100 die-cut counters\u003cbr\u003e• One Standard Rules booklet for this series\u003cbr\u003e• One Exclusive Rules booklet for this title\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eScale:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Players: 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Level: Brigade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Hex: 4 miles (6.5 km)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Decision Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47554162065557,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/4101\/0325\/files\/1631-2T.jpg?v=1783710773","url":"https:\/\/tabletopstrategist.com\/products\/decision-games-masuria-winter-battle-1915","provider":"The Tabletop Strategist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}