X Corps: The Somme 1916

X Corps: The Somme 1916

This two player card game covers the experience of the British X Corps on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, July 1st 1916.

The game follows the course of the pre-battle preparation and the first day of the battle itself. One player is the commander of the X Corps, Lt. General Sir Thomas Morland. The other player is his opponent Lt. General Hermann von Stein commander of the German XIV Reserve Corps.

X Corps builds on the core rules from VIII Corps, the first game in the series, and introduces:

The concept of “No Man’s Land” reflecting its importance to both sides.

The German use of artillery in tactical defence and in support of their counter-attacks.