Verdy’s ‘Free Kriegspiel’ Including the Victorian Army’s 1896 Wargaming Rules

Free Kriegsspiel, a game without rules. This reprint of the 1876 classic explains how and why to run a wargame with a minimum of rules.

This edition also includes: a historical introduction, practical guidance how to run a kriegsspeil and the Victorian Army's 1896 version of Kriegsspiel.

Also included are useful appendices on: rates of advance, daily march rates, identification distances, military railways and battle planning times 1940 to the present day.

This book is published as part of the History of Wargaming Project