1975Jim Dunnigan, Joseph Miranda
- Videos
- 29
- Creators
- 7
2 players180 minMedium weight

2015Joseph Miranda
From BoardGameGeek
Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18 is an Operational level wargame covering the East African Campaign of 1914-1918. One player controls the Allied units and tries to clear German East Africa. The other player controls the Germans and tries to prevent it, or failing that, to grab a source of supply in one of the surrounding Allied colonies. The Germans historically eked out a win by grabbing a supply source in the British colony of Northern Rhodesia even though they had been chased out of their home colony. Lettow-Vorbeck uses the Hand of Destiny series rules. Each player has a unique set of campaign cards generating movement, combat bonuses, historical events, and reinforcements. Playing the right card at the right time lets one side concentrate the forces needed to win that great victory against all odds, or perhaps go down to inglorious defeat. Combat is resolved using a quasi-tactical procedure in which units take turns firing at one another. Skills: Level: Battalion Hex: 85 miles per inch
Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18 has 4 videos from 2 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 2 playthroughs. They date from 2023 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Unboxing and How-to-Play Lettow-Vorbeck" by Meandering Mike, which runs 1 h 13 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Lettow-Vorbeck After Action Review and Reading List" by Meandering Mike. To see it played, watch "Lettow-Vorbeck Playthrough - The Action Gets Crazy !" by Meandering Mike, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try World War I: 1914-1918, Trajan: Ancient Wars Series Expansion Kit, Midway Solitaire and Struggle for the Galactic Empire, also by Joseph Miranda.
1975Jim Dunnigan, Joseph Miranda
2 players180 minMedium weight
2004Joseph Miranda
1 - 2 players240 minHeavy weight
2017Eric R. Harvey, Joseph Miranda
1 players0 minHeavy weight
2009Joseph Miranda
1 players240 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18 is an Operational level wargame covering the East African Campaign of 1914-1918. One player controls the Allied units and tries to clear German East Africa. The other player controls the Germans and tries to prevent it, or failing that, to grab a source of supply in one of the surrounding Allied colonies. The Germans historically eked out a win by grabbing a supply source in the British colony of Northern Rhodesia even though they had been chased out of their home colony. Lettow-Vorbeck uses the Hand of Destiny series rules. Each player has a unique set of campaign cards generating movement, combat bonuses, historical events, and reinforcements. Playing the right card at the right time lets one side concentrate the forces needed to win that great victory against all odds, or perhaps go down to inglorious defeat. Combat is resolved using a quasi-tactical procedure in which units take turns firing at one another. Skills: Level: Battalion Hex: 85 miles per inch
Designer
Joseph Miranda
Artists
Eric R. Harvey, Brandon Pennington, Joe Youst
Publisher
Decision Games (I)
Categories
Mechanics