Where did the great commanders of World War 2 get their start? Fighting in the trenches of World War 1, of course! Many recall the stalemated trench lines opposing each other for years of futile mass-assaults, but there were daring and heroic action to be found in the small unit trench raids led by rising young officers such as Erwin Rommel. Crossing "No Man s Land," cutting the barbed wire, and sneaking in under the cover of darkness while a box barrage guarded the raider s flanks, small parties of soldiers would risk all in an effort to keep the enemy off-balance and prepare the way for future actions. These quick raids of maneuver and destruction caused panic and pulse-pounding excitement for their brief durations, serving as the stuff of heroic legend for a generation whose nations fought so tragically. Can you lead or defend against a surprise raid among the trenches? Can you keep steady as troops arrive and nerve-wracking bombs go off seemingly from nowhere? Will you triumph among confusion amid the Trenches of Valor? Complexity: 2.5 on a 9 scale Solitaire Suitability: 6.5 on a 9 scale Scale: Each unit is 2 to 10 soldiers, each hex 50 meters across, and each turn is about 30 to 60 seconds of real time. Game Components: > One 4-page, color Rules booklet > 42 color, die-cut 3/4" mounted pieces > One 11" x 17" color game map with tables > 1 BATTLESSON(TM) sheet > Part of an introductory wargame series!

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