A few months after Finland made its Declaration of Independence from Russian rule at December of 1917 a civil war broke out between Finnish Reds and Whites. The paramilitary Red Guards formed by the worker class took control of Helsinki on the 27th of January 1918. The Senate fled from Helsinki and declared the White guards as their official troops. On the...
Hemskyddsspelet ("Home Defence Game") was designed by Riksluftsskyddsförbundet ("Swedish National Air Defence Association") during the 1930s. The purpose of the game was to combine business with pleasure - let people learn about national war preparedness and community home defence while having fun. The game is played on a coloured square board with several...
Limanowa – the Galician town where, in the winter of 1914, Austro-Hungarian and Polish troops heroically prevented the further onslaught of the “Russian Steamroller”, saving Cracow from occupation. Limanowa – where the legendary Hungarian cavalryman Ottmár Muhr died a hero’s death heading his glorious hussars while protecting Jabloniec Hill, situated next...
In July 1919, General Yudenich was made Commander-in-chief of the Northwestern army of the Whites, and was recognized by Kolchak as his representative. In August, with the aid of England and Esthonia, the Russian “Northwestern Government” was established. Yudenich’s planned Fall offensive was timed to coincide with the pinnacle of the White’s success, as...
HEROIC is a generic set of skirmish rules that will allow you to do a variety of historical eras as well as some of your favorite Fantasy and Science Fiction movies. HEROIC is a simple game to play, but a difficult one to master. These rules are a clear, easy-to-follow manual that will be invaluable to both experienced gamers and newcomers to the hobby of...
"Simple World War I Naval Combat rules. Map, counters, and dice game." Played on a hex map showing sea and land hexes. Scale: The rules specify that each hex is 600 feet across (one Nautical mile = 10 hexes), each round is one minute, and each counter is one ship. The players alternate moving one ship at a time. The players may have any of their ships fire...
High Seas Fleet is a simple game of strategic naval war in the Atlantic, Baltic, and Mediterranean set during World War One. All major ships of the participating powers are included, including dreadnoughts, pre-dreadnoughts, and squads of lighter ships. Historically, the German fleet only challenged the British once, culminating in the Battle of Jutland....
"You are assigned a new and difficult task… I know no other man in which I have such limitless faith as I have in you. Perhaps you will still be able to save the day in the east… The Kaiser, too, has faith in you… Therefore, take up your new post, which is the greatest that can be granted to a soldier. You will not betray the trust placed in you." Helmuth...
Hindenburg’s War: Decision in the Trenches, 1918 (HW) is a strategic-level, two-player wargame of low complexity that covers the fighting on World War I’s western front during that final year of the war, from the start of the first German offensive on 21 March through Armistice Day on 11 November. The game’s sub-systems are crafted to present a...
Historia: gra karciana is a card game for 2-4 players who play in either Middle Ages, Modern or Contemporary times epoch and use famous historical personas, symbols or military units to win the outcomes of the historical events. The goal of the game is to score Victory Points, by: winning the events generating Culture winning wars The game consists of 4...
"Whether you are a seasoned historian or just making your way through past events, Historiae gives any player a chance to shine! Place historical events in the right order to get rid of your cards, but watch out, Paradox and Political Turmoil cards can shake things up in your favor, or not. Play events in a random order or swap hands with your opponents....
History Heroes: WORLD WAR 1 is just one of our educational card games. This pack contains individual cards of history’s forty greatest World War I Heroes. Each card is fantastically illustrated to represent the specific World War One Hero and shows their dates, their flag of birthplace and seven memorable and often moving facts about them. World War 1...