SPW The Italian Front: 1915 - 1918 GMT MMP SPI AH WW1

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The Italian Front: 1915-1918 from SPW. This copy is in excellent condition, never played, pieces are punched, sorted, and neatly clipped/trimmed. ITALIAN FRONT: 1915-1918 This wargame contains five separate scenarios, and can be linked with East Front (and later West Front) games of the series for duration games. May 1915 (1st Isonzo) The Italian army attempts to enter Austria-Hungary across the Isonzo River, towards Trieste. The Austro-Hungarian army is dug in and waiting for them. The first battles along the Isonzo are a futile foreshadowing of what is to come. May 1916 (Strafexpedition) The Chief of Staff of the Austro Hungarian army, Conrad von Hotzendorff, feels the time is right to strike a blow against Italy. He ignores the advice of the German chief of staff, von Falkenhayn, who foresees the main threat to be on the Russian Front. The Italians in the southern Tirol have neglected their rear area defenses. This and the fury of the Austro-Hungarian attack put the Italian army in peril. Cadorna, the head of the Italian army, rushes reinforcements to the front. It is a dicey affair, but the Italian lines hold fast. The threat to the Italian armies along the Isonzo is checked. May 1917 (10th Isonzo) In endless offensives, valiant Italian infantry go over the top and into the maelstrom of the Isonzo. Each battle differs from the read more