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Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18

Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18

2015·Joseph Miranda

2 players
60 - 120 min

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

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Learn to play

Unboxing and How-to-Play Lettow-Vorbeck1:12:49

Unboxing and How-to-Play Lettow-Vorbeck

Meandering Mike

Meandering Mike

Review

Lettow-Vorbeck After Action Review and Reading List1:00:01

Lettow-Vorbeck After Action Review and Reading List

Meandering Mike

Meandering Mike

Watch it played

Lettow-Vorbeck Playthrough - The Action Gets Crazy !1:24:42

Lettow-Vorbeck Playthrough - The Action Gets Crazy !

Meandering Mike

Meandering Mike

Which Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18 video should I watch?

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.

All videos

Unboxing and How-to-Play Lettow-VorbeckHow to play1:12:49

Unboxing and How-to-Play Lettow-Vorbeck

Meandering Mike

Meandering Mike

Lettow-Vorbeck After Action Review and Reading ListReview1:00:01

Lettow-Vorbeck After Action Review and Reading List

Meandering Mike

Meandering Mike

Lettow-Vorbeck Playthrough - The Action Gets Crazy !Playthrough1:24:42

Lettow-Vorbeck Playthrough - The Action Gets Crazy !

Meandering Mike

Meandering Mike

Lettow Vorbeck ReplayPlaythrough15:35

Lettow Vorbeck Replay

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About Lettow-Vorbeck: East Africa 1914-18

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

WargameWorld War I

Mechanics

Card-DrivenArea MovementSimulation
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