Tannenberg

Tannenberg is a first-person shooter about the First World War. Battles take place on the Eastern Front with up to sixty-four players participating. Battles take place in fields and villages. Trenches serve as shelter from bullets and shrapnel. Each map requires its own tactics. The police and regular units are fighting side by side. The arsenal includes sabers, rifles of various systems, grenades and gas masks. There are two sides: the Russian Empire and Germany, and with them the allied forces. Saber and rifle require different approaches. Gas masks and grenades complement the rifle. Sabers are used in tight trenches. The positions of the parties are visible on the battle map. Victory goes to the one who holds the position. Villages change hands. Snipers and machine gunners work in pairs. The battles are based on historical events of those years. Trenches, fields and villages serve as arenas for major battles. Gas masks protect against gas attacks. The battles come in waves, and reinforcements arrive. The positions of the sides change as the battle progresses. Reinforcements are arriving on schedule. Officers give orders by sector. Field maps recreate real places. Waves of attacks give way to counterattacks. Each side has its own cards. The infantry holds the trenches under fire. Artillery works in areas. Victory depends on coordination and patience. The maps recreate the sites of historical battles. Each battle is based on a real episode. Officers are in contact via radio. Bayonets are used in the trenches. Victory depends on the coherence of the squad. Intelligence obtains information about enemy forces. For those who love historical battles, this game is suitable.