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The Triple Alliance was only defensive in nature, allowing Italy to stay out of the war until 26 April 1915, when it joined the Allied Powers after its relations with Austria-Hungary deteriorated. By July 1914, the great powers of Europe were divided into two coalitions: the Triple Entente, consisting of France, Russia, and Britain and the preestablished Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. A network of interlocking alliances enlarged the crisis from a bilateral issue in the Balkans to one involving most of Europe. Serbia's reply failed to satisfy the Austrians, and the two moved to a war footing. In response, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia on 23В July.

On 28 June 1914, Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb Yugoslav nationalist and member of the Serbian Black Hand military society, assassinated the Austro-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, leading to the July Crisis. Resulting genocides and the related 1918 Spanish flu pandemic caused many millions of deaths worldwide. Contemporaneously known as the Great War or ' the war to end all wars', it led to the mobilisation of more than 70В million military personnel, including 60В million Europeans, making it one of the largest wars in history, and also one of the deadliest conflicts in history, with an estimated 8.5В million combatant deaths and 13В million civilian deaths as a direct result of the war. World War I or the First World War, often abbreviated as WWI or WW1, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28В July 1914 to 11В November 1918.

36 double large (1.World War I: Mobilized forces per total population (inВ %).

6 back-printed 17Лќ x 24Лќ game maps (twelve maps total).

GWC will be expanded in upcoming sequels covering British, Russians, Austrians, Turks and Great War actions in Africa.

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The replay value is high and a Random Scenario Generator adds even more depth. GWC offers sixteen historical scenarios including one introductory scenario for players not yet familiar with the general game system, a three players scenario and four scenarios with tanks. Follow the Americans as they slug their way into and through Belleau Wood. Charge forward with the Germans in Belgium and at the Marne. Air dominance or reconnaissance can influence the fighting. There are some trenches to be sure, but there are many open field battles too. Players already familiar with the Combat Commander system will find a ready path to learning Great War Commander, at the same time discovering the one-off experiences of the Great War.

Besides the Fate Cards, there are Strategy Cards which factor in higher command and give a flavor and depth to the battles beyond that of the tactical level. Great War Commander puts emphasis on the rigid top-down field command structure of the period with captains giving orders to lieutnants and NCOs which is new to the system. Among the new and many contemporary events are Trommelfeuer, High Command Meddling, Petard Raquette and Machine Gun Nest. 40 events deal with experiences unique to the times, such as Tanks and Sturmtruppen. There are over 30 actions including Engineering works, Go to Ground, and Rolling Barrage, highlighting terrain destructions and powerful artillery. There are several new orders, like Offensive, Runner, and Machine Gun Suppress, all reflecting the intense combat. The maps are deeper, allowing more playing surface to maneuver two battalion-size forces facing each other. GWC offers many new and unique elements to its parent system.

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Great War Commander(GWC) is a wargame based on the popular Combat Commander series created by Chad Jensen where two players take turns playing вЂњFate cardsвЂќ in order to activate military units on the mapboard.

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