1974 · Microgame Design Group
From the Rules Folder:
CAMBRAI, 1917: The First Blitzkrieg
In the pre-dawn darkness of 20 November, 1917, 378 British tanks and eleven divisions of infantry mounted the first truly mobile offensive in history, overrunning German positions with a rapidity comparable to the Blitzkriegs of the Second World War. Only a tenacious German defense-in-depth and an equally devastating counterattack employing the new, then-secret infiltration tactics, prevented the British from making a decisive breakthrough. Despite this setback, Cambrai was the forerunner of the mobile warfare of the Second World War.
Now, THE FIRST BLITZKRIEG: CAMBRAI, 1917 allows you to recreate this battle, one of the most significant in military history. Two players, each taking on the role of one of the historical commanders, use the Mapboard, 72 unit counters, and complete rules of play, to either change or recreate the historical results."
Description of Game Components:
Game Consist of a two color map, 72 (3/4") counters and rules of play. No indication of scale is given in the rules. Map is 17 hexes from West to East and 16 hexes from North to South. Cambrai is located in north-east (upper right) corner of map and the town of Sorel-Le-Grand is located in the south-west (lower left) corner of map. Game is 17 turns in length.
