FLANDERS FIELDS WAR-GAMES RULES FOR THE GREAT WAR The Bells of Hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling For you but not for me: For me the angels sing-a-ling-a-ling, They've got the goods for me. Oh! Death, where is thy sting-a-ling-a-ling Oh! Grave, thy victory? The Bells of Hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling For you but not for me. Trad Version V1 - Changes made to 15/12/2011 Copyright Dan Johnson 2010 1 A selection of posters from the Great War which, to modern eyes, reinforce national stereotypes of the conflict; the British emphasis the patriotism to King and Country, Germany calls on Teutonic Strength and the French extol Gallic Romance. 2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 SPECIAL ASPECTS OF THE WESTERN FRONT .............................................................................................................................. 7 TRENCHES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 BARBED WIRE ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 ARTILLERY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 MACHINEGUNS ............................................................................................................................................................ 10 GAS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 PLAYING RULES ..........................................................................................................................................................11 SCALE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 ORGANISATION ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 REPRESENTATION OF TROOPS IN THE GAME (BASING FIGURES).................................................................................................. 12 BASING AND ORGANISING TROOPS ....................................................................................................................................... 12 BASE SIZES .................................................................................................................................................................. 12 PERMITTED FORMATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 12 TROOP QUALITY ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 RAW .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 EXPERIENCED .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 VETERAN .................................................................................................................................................................... 13 COMMAND STANDS ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 TROOP TYPES ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 INFANTRY ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG) ....................................................................................................................................... 13 MACHINEGUNS ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 MORTARS ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 ARTILLERY ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 ARTILLERY AIMING POINT .............................................................................................................................................. 14 ARTILLERY AIMING POINT - DEVIATION ............................................................................................................................ 14 ARMOURED VEHICLES ................................................................................................................................................... 14 CAVALRY .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 PLAYING THE GAME .......................................................................................................................................................... 15 GAME VALUES ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Size ..................................................................................................................................................................................15 TABLE SIZE AND ORIENTATION...............................................................................................................................................15 TABLE SET UP .......................................................................................................................................................................15 TYPES OF COVER ...................................................................................................................................................................15 Open Ground (No Cover) .............................................................................................................................................15 Soft Cover .......................................................................................................................................................................16 Medium Cover ................................................................................................................................................................16 Hard Cover .....................................................................................................................................................................16 Fortifications ...................................................................................................................................................................16 GAME SEQUENCE ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 TURN SEQUENCE .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 ORDERS AND ACTIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 16 REGIMENT/BRIGADE ORDERS ................................................................................................................................................16 BATTALION ORDERS ...............................................................................................................................................................17 ISSUING ORDERS .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 BLOCK HOUSES AND OTHER FORTIFICATIONS........................................................................................................................17 MOVEMENT ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 MOVEMENT DISTANCES .........................................................................................................................................................17 SHELL TORN GROUND ......................................................................................................................................................17 SHATTERED GROUND .......................................................................................................................................................17 MOVING THROUGH BARBED WIRE .........................................................................................................................................18