Kurt and I played the first day of this fine Pacific Rim classic. Kurt's Entente forces (England, France, Australia, Canada and the 33rd U.S. Division) banged away at my trenches with all they had, until, at the end of the day I was pushed back into my reserve fortifications, with gaping holes in my line, much of it held by regiment-sized speed bumps.
The game is a nice, tight, division level WWI game. I like the way the tanks are represented: they roll over trenches, give an odds shift in battle, and advance at speed, but have to roll a d6 to avoid breaking down every time they move (including during an advance). By the end of the first day, all but 4 of the Allied tanks were destroyed or partially immobilized. I look forward to playing it again. Here's a detail shot of the tip of the German salient, with the Bavarians holding on tenaciously and the British tanks pushing in from the North (right side). The one in orange has been reduced. The german 124's are regiments.
PAINTING: 8th August, 1918 (oil-on-linen, 107 cm x 274 cm, 1918-1919) by Will Longstaff, Australian official war artist. Depicts a scene during the Battle of Amiens. The view is towards the west, looking back towards Amiens. A column of German prisoners of war being led into captivity. Meanwhile horse-drawn artillery are advancing to the east.
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