The Guns of August (1981)

About The Guns of August

(from the back of the box :) The thunder of the guns that August would deafen all Europe. For the next four years there would be no quiet: on the western front in France, on the eastern front in Russia, in the Italian Alps and the Balkan foothills, the only peace would be among the dead. Recreating the Great War of 1914-1918, GUNS OF AUGUST is a unique, exciting game. As the Central Powers player YOU control the armies of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey, and mak…

Mechanics: Hexagon Grid · Designer: Rob Beyma, Frank Davis

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