Death of an Army: Ypres 1914
2022Kerry Anderson
- Videos
- 8
- Creators
- 4
Mainly playthroughs and reviews. Death of an Army: Ypres 1914 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 3 recorded sessions, and 2 unboxings.
2 players
240 - 600 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Death of an Army, Ypres 1914 is a brigade/regiment level simulation of the First Battle of Ypres. Players assume the roles of the commanders of the German and Allied troops as they desperately fight for this valuable position in the line. "The break-through will be of decisive importance. We must and will therefore conquer, settle for ever with the centuries-long struggle, end the war, and strike the decisive blow against our most detested enemy. We will finish with the British, Indians, Canadians, Moroccans, and other trash, feeble adversaries, who surrender in great numbers if they are attacked with vigour." - Order of the Day, issued on the 29th October and found on a dead officer of the XV. Corps The Battle of the Marne signaled the failure of the Schlieffen Plan and of German hopes to win a quick, decisive victory. In turn, this triggered the Race for the Sea as opposing armies attempted to outflank each other. Then, in a final bid to gain the upper hand, both Allied and German Armies clashed in the First Battle of Ypres. On these fields, the British Expeditionary Force, the professional army of Britain, and the strongest on the Continent, was bled dry.
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Which Death of an Army: Ypres 1914 video should I watch?
Death of an Army: Ypres 1914 has 8 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 3 playthroughs and 2 unboxings. They date from 2022 to February 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Hex Encounters - Death of an Army: Ypres 1914 - Gameplay" by Hexed And Countered, which runs 42 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Death of an Army Ypres 1914 Review" by MarcoOmnigamer. To see it played, watch "Ypres 1914 playthrough" by Justegarde, one of 3 playthroughs.
If you like it, try MacArthur's War, Tankschlacht: Cambrai 1917, Moon Base Clavius and The Final Frontier, also by Kerry Anderson.
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2026Kerry Anderson
- Videos
- 2
- Creators
- 2
Unboxings
2 players240 - 600 minHeavy weight
About Death of an Army: Ypres 1914
From BoardGameGeek:
Death of an Army, Ypres 1914 is a brigade/regiment level simulation of the First Battle of Ypres. Players assume the roles of the commanders of the German and Allied troops as they desperately fight for this valuable position in the line. "The break-through will be of decisive importance. We must and will therefore conquer, settle for ever with the centuries-long struggle, end the war, and strike the decisive blow against our most detested enemy. We will finish with the British, Indians, Canadians, Moroccans, and other trash, feeble adversaries, who surrender in great numbers if they are attacked with vigour." - Order of the Day, issued on the 29th October and found on a dead officer of the XV. Corps The Battle of the Marne signaled the failure of the Schlieffen Plan and of German hopes to win a quick, decisive victory. In turn, this triggered the Race for the Sea as opposing armies attempted to outflank each other. Then, in a final bid to gain the upper hand, both Allied and German Armies clashed in the First Battle of Ypres. On these fields, the British Expeditionary Force, the professional army of Britain, and the strongest on the Continent, was bled dry.
Designer
Kerry Anderson
Artists
Edmund Hudson, Charles Kibler
Publisher
Revolution Games (II)
Categories
WargameWorld War I
Mechanics
Dice RollingHex GridSimulation