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Russia mobilizes far more quickly than expected. Desirous to help their ally France, Russia moves immediately to the offensive. This is done even before troops
and animals are properly prepared and provisioned. Two Russian armies converge on East Prussia, the 1st under Rennenkampf from the East, the 2nd under Samsonov from the South.
Rather than retire, the German 8th Army moves to face the most immediate threat. Unable to repel the invasion of the Russian
Steamroller, the situation in East Prussia looks bleak for the Germans. The High Command panics, sacks the Army Commander, and pulls units out of the fighting from the right wing of the Schlieffen Plan to send as reinforcements.
The new commanders of the 8th Army, Hindenburg and Ludendorff agree to already developed plans to move away from one Russian Army and
move to envelope the other which is moving up from the South. The result is the decisive battle of Tannenberg and the destruction of any Russian threat to East Prussia for the foreseeable future.
Yet the success on the East Front comes at a high price. Units critical to the success of the Schlieffen Plan are sent to the East.
Could they have been decisive if used against the French? The forces available to you are the same that were available to the historical participants. But it is up to you to make your own strategic decisions, and to execute your own plans
as you see fit. This is your chance to prove that you could have done better, that you could change the course of history!
This is the second of a series of simulations designed to interlock to allow you to simulate conflicts and campaigns from 1914 to the
present across all of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Each simulation is self-contained. Yet, tied together, they allow you to control all aspects of land, sea, & air warfare.
Created by Dave and Ed for SPW. www.spwgame.com
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