Bidspirit auction | A Pair of World War

A Pair of World War I Strategy Games The Marne and 1914 by Avalon Hill - This lot features two vintage World War I historical simulation strategy board games. The first game is titled The Marne: ”Home before the leaves fall,” an historical simulation game. It is presented in a flat rectangular metal tin. The lid design is rendered in olive green and black, featuring silhouette artwork of marching infantry. The upper right corner includes the printed text ”the time is: 0830 hrs., 4 September 1914”. The second item is a boxed strategy game titled 1914. The game box is constructed from printed cardboard and features a central illustration of a cavalry and infantry engagement overlaid with large yellow numbers ”1914”. A red band across the bottom displays the text ”NOW YOU CHANGE WORLD WAR I HISTORY IN THIS REALISTIC STRATEGY GAME.” The lower right corner of the box includes the AH logo and a printed name reading ”The AVALON HILL Company Baltimore, Maryland”. Small text on the lower right of the yellow graphic reads ”AVALON HILL'S TRADEMARK NAME FOR ITS WORLD WAR I STRATEGY GAME COPYRIGHT 1968 T.A.H.C.”.