"Preview :Battlefront's Great War Additions: Part 1..." Topic

… The French and British.

"It is no secret to many that the Great War is a subject I am fascinated with. I have written a few articles in the past not only about gaming the Great War in general, but also about Battlefront's summer 2014 release of their new Great War line. In the months since this release I was able to get on Battlefront's development team for the next wave that that will expand the Great War line. I was excited to work on this project with Wayne Turner and feel the final product will appeal to not only Great War fans, but other Flames of War players who have yet to discover how great this period is play.

I want to first explain that the upcoming release is not so much of an expansion as much it is a re-boot of the game. The new booklet which is about 77 pages not only introduces the French and Americans into the fight; it also contains all of the rules and lists that came out in 2014. The new book also has a full painting guide for all the forces found in the game as well as a new mission and adaptations of current missions used in the WWII version of the game. So this one volume will cover all of the Great War line that has been released by Battlefront…"

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Armand

That is great and all – when is the release date & is it stand alone or do you need a copy of FOW

It is interesting to see the various English literature misconceptions creeping through into national characteristics. The notion that French soldiers were great on defense but reluctant to attack is a good example (or perhaps a bad one depending on your perspective). The defensive track record in 1918 was mediocre at best during the Spring offensives, due to the continued insistence of commanders such as Duchêne to pack the front lines instead of defending in depth. These decisions, which were only turned around by the insistence of General Pétain before the last German offensive, hamstrung the Poilu and their ability to defend against the German assault tactics.

As to French infantry on attack, the Battle of Malmaison in October 1917 showed how quickly the French army had recaptured its élan. In one well crafted assault, the Chemin des Dames ridge was captured – achieving the success that eluded General Nivelle only months previously. Nivelle's abortive offensive precipitated the 'mutinies', which is what this rule is referring to. Pétain restored French infantry confidence in the assault, negating the effect of Nivelle. Throughout the latter part of 1918, the French consistently attacked in many successful operations. This started even before the highly successful Second Battle of Soissons, with Mangin's counter-attack on the Matz as but one example.

Robert

Glad you enjoyed it boys!.

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Armand