Guns of August (1976)

Avalon Hill's definitive World War I game. Comes with 4 mapboard panels showing all of the major theaters of the war to end all wars. Cardboard cut out counters are colored the same as the uniforms of the respective countries. Several charts included for weather (rain creates mud), entry of new combatant countries, and combat results tables.

Magazine References:

The GENERAL Index Article List:

• The GENERAL Vol.18,No.3
  • Guns of August – “The Schlieffen Plan - Application of the Grand Strategy to Guns of August” (Strategy) Wayne E. Helie
  • Guns of August – “The Decisions of August - A Plan of Attack for the Central Powers in Guns of August” (Strategy) John H. Berry
  • Design Analysis - Guns of August Designer Notes, Rob Beyma
  • Guns of August – “Diplomacy During the World War - Variable Entry in Guns of August” (Variant) Leon W. Tenney
  • Guns of August – “Mobilization of Armies in the World War - Unit Production in Guns of August” (Variant) Leon W. Tenney
  • Guns of August – “Naval Action During the World War - Fleets in the Guns of August” (Variant) Leon W. Tenney
  • The Question Box - Guns of August
• The GENERAL Vol.20,No.2
  • Guns of August – “Another Look: The Early Months in Guns of August” (Strategy) By James Lutz
  • The Question Box - Guns of August
• The GENERAL Vol.25,No.5
  • Guns of August – “Guns of September - Updating 2nd edition Guns of August” (Designer Notes) Rob Beyma
  • The Question Box - Guns of August
• The GENERAL Vol.28,No.6
  • Guns of August – “The Guns Of August: Streamlined Rules for Avalon Hill's Game of the Great War” (Variant) John Bolash