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Caporetto, 1917: Catastrophe for Italy

Caporetto, 1917: Catastrophe for Italy

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) · 1978
1–2180 min14+ yrs2.4/5 complexity6.7 BGG141CouplesStrategy
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Caporetto, 1917 Catastrophe for Italy By the standards of the Great War, Caporetto was a remarkable battle. Within a month, the Austro-Germans inflicted over 300,000 Italian casualties at a loss to themselves of only 100,000, and had shifted the front over 100 miles.

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Caporetto, 1917 Catastrophe for Italy

By the standards of the Great War, Caporetto was a remarkable battle. Within a month, the Austro-Germans inflicted over 300,000 Italian casualties at a loss to themselves of only 100,000, and had shifted the front over 100 miles. But they fell short of a decisive victory.

Caporetto recreates this spectacular offensive. Modifications to the Great War in the East Standard Rules account for infiltration, naval fire support, changes of command, heroic "last ditch" leadership, and much more. The game poses different problems for each Player, with the Austro-German player impelled to push his advance as fast and as far as possible and the Italian Player forced to retreat, often in the face of certain losses to his rear-guard units, in order to rebuild his shattered line. But despite the inherent imbalance of forces, the game is tensely balanced.

Included in the The Great War in the East: Four World War 1 Battles Quadrigame. Folio edition contains Standard rules, Special rules, 17" x 21" map and 200 counters.

game anatomy
Complexity2.4 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
14+ yrs
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Q4How many players does Caporetto, 1917: Catastrophe for Italy support?
Caporetto, 1917: Catastrophe for Italy is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Caporetto, 1917: Catastrophe for Italy take?
A game of Caporetto, 1917: Catastrophe for Italy takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Caporetto, 1917: Catastrophe for Italy for?
Caporetto, 1917: Catastrophe for Italy is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Caporetto, 1917: Catastrophe for Italy?
Caporetto, 1917: Catastrophe for Italy has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.4 out of 5.
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