Somme 1918: Bloody Spring

somme second game series cover offensive western sequel marne friedensturmsomme different marne cover battle operation michael marne simulate series offensive blucher friedensturm result intense nervewracke game take place turn end march midapril half compose operational phase player face difficult challenge german player need recreate historic breakthrough effort reach amien ally player resist succumbing panic turn order organize effective defense counterattack near end gamewhile basic rule somme identical marne exception air rule completely revise advanced rule different principal reason length operation michael day opportunity campaign management rule marne usedso unit management track disappear replace table manage replacement reconstruction unit strategic movement greatly simplify adapt tempo gamesomme course enrich numerous specific rule simulate particularity battle petainrsquo reticence simulate french commandrsquo lack urgency support british ally arrival french reinforcement artillery support allow quick deployment troop couple reduction value interallie cooperation extremely reduce beginning campaign evolution use stoss doctrine assault troop principally introduce general von hutier russia italy beginning operation michael general command second seventeenth army stosstruppen frontal assault waste elite force provoke fury ludendorff rule simulate evolution doctrine doullen conference height german offensive french army petain prepare cut tie british haig accept place command foch finally create interallie command rule simulate conference tie german conquest play obtain victory point fact rule heart game think player pleased propose system bring different parameter gamebull box gamebull singleside mapsbull countersbull page rule booklet englishbull player aid englishbull introductory historical booklet design notesbull dicefrom nuts publishing website