WORLD WAR1 Wargames RulesFOREWORD This Foreword has not been written by some well known army personality or military historian etc., because | do not know any. BUT | would like you to read it all the same. Apart from the fact that these rules were written by me for me and are my own ideas of what did or should have happened during the First World War, | hope that they will give you some enjoyable games. Especially the newcomer to the hobby, as well as the more experienced player. It is to this end that the rules have been written the way they have. With two methods of working out casualties and one or two other choices for the more discerning player. Which to my mind, will allow the beginner to play with part of this set and enjoy their playerbility. And then to progress (with- out buying another set of rules) to the parts in the rules which allow for more authenticity, as the beginner wishes to improve his game. My apologies to the more experienced among you, who might think that | have included too many “CAN DO, DON’T DO, YOU MUST” within these rules, but if they are followed, it should stop some of the arguing that one sees in clubs and at exhibitions up and down the country. Which | think is detrimental to our hobby. Think about it yourself, going to see an exhibition display, paying to go in just to see two players arguing over a technicality in the rules??? Now after all the moans and groans | would like to-take this opportunity to thank some of the many people who have helped THE MAILED FIST WAR- GAMES GROUP get to where it has since it was started in SEPTEMBER 1972, people who usually get taken for granted. Firstly, my dear wife, for putting up with a house full of wargames equipment and armies, and for the amount of time | put into the hobby, often putting it before her and our two children, thank you dear. Secondly, for the members of THE MAILED FIST WARGAMES GROUP who have been forced to play WORLD WAR ONE over the last two years during the development of these rules. Thank you. Thirdly, to all the organisers of the various shows and exhibitions that have invited’ the Club to put on our displays and games. Unfortunately there are too many to mention individually, but thank you all. Last, but not least, Mr. John Hammond for taking the interest in this set of rules to the extent of publishing them, thank you. Finally, you the Wargamer who has bought this set of rules, thank you. | DO hope you will have many pleasant hours of gaming with them.NOW if you have any questions or queries about these rules please write to ME enclosing a S.A.E.:— MR. ROGER EDWARD BIGG, 30 FURNACE STREET, DUKINFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK16 4JA. | will gladly answer them if possible, but remember NO S.A.E.—NO REPLY. May the best man win, but not without a struggle. Yours in the hobby PRESIDENT, R. E. BIGG, THE MAILED FIST WARGAMES GROUP. CONTENTS Rules for the rules, Equipment needed, game procedure 1 Scales, Base sizes 2 Points system, Speed 3 Movement y Weather ...ssssecsesse 8 Gag: Areas: ccrcessrsscvrassospsssene 7 Morale 8 Infantry Fire " Alternative Cesualty Chart ...... 13 Artillery 16 Appendix 49 Engineering 20 Aircraft a Hand to hand fighting or melee 23 Miscellaneous 24 Mainly for campaigns .. 26 Artillery Appendix 28 Why the rules say what they do 30