{"product_id":"decision-games-tannenberg-east-prussia-august-1914","title":"Decision Games - Tannenberg: East Prussia, August 1914","description":"\u003cp class=\"NoParagraphStyle\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #708090; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTannenberg: East Prussia, August 1914\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"NoParagraphStyle\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eIn August 1914, two Russian armies, Rennenkampf’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eFirst and Samsonov’s Second, invaded the German\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eprovince of East Prussia. The lone German army there,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eHindenburg’s Eighth, had to rely on interior lines and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003erailroads to concentrate against each Russian army\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ein turn. This game focuses on the southern half of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ecampaign, with the northern half factored into the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003evictory conditions. Those victory conditions vary with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ethe strategic options chosen by each player so neither\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eknows the other’s intent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eTannenberg uses a modification of the Fire \u0026amp;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eMovement game system. Developed to portray the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003emechanized battlefields of a later generation, F\u0026amp;M\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003estresses the use of rapidly-concentrated fire support\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eto generate breakthroughs, followed by a rapid\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003epenetration by mobile reserves. In 1914, although\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003erailroads allowed the rapid shifting of forces on a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003elarge scale, no one moved faster than a man on foot\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eon the battlefield, making exploitation ineffective.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eHowever, here both players have hidden movement,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eallowing them to concentrate in unexpected locations\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eto surround and destroy isolated enemy units. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eclumsy and inflexible fire support is represented\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eby the artillery brigades available to division and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ecorps commanders. It must be brought to the point\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eof decision, then supplied to give it the firepower to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaffect the fighting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ehe historical outcome at Tannenberg was the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003edestruction of Samsonov’s army, but it need not have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ebeen so. Both players have options and can achieve\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003edecisive success. The player who makes the better\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003echoices, and backs his strategy to the hilt, will emerge\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe victor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"NoParagraphStyle\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\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: 3 miles (5 km)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Decision Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47554184478869,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/4101\/0325\/files\/1632-2T.jpg?v=1783710942","url":"https:\/\/tabletopstrategist.com\/products\/decision-games-tannenberg-east-prussia-august-1914","provider":"The Tabletop Strategist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}