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Soldiers: Tactical Combat in 1914–15

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.), 1972

Soldiers: Tactical Combat in 1914–15 is a tabletop game published by SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) in 1972. It is played with 1 to 2 players, from age 12 and in about 120 minutes.

players
1–2
minutes
120
years
12+

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Publisher
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
Designers
Lenny Glynn, David C. Isby
Artwork
Redmond Aksel Simonsen
Year of release
1972
Also known as
Soldiers: Tactical Combat, 1914-1915

About the game

Soldiers: Tactical Combat in 1914–15 is a board wargame published by Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI) in 1972 that simulates the early months of World War I when combatants experienced a degree of mobility before the onset of trench warfare. The game enjoyed positive reviews, and was credited as the influential predecessor of popular tactical games such as Sniper!, StarSoldier, and the bestselling Squad Leader.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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