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Tannenberg and the Opening Battles in the East 1914(1978)

★ 6.4 BGG1–3 players180 minWeight 3.04
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How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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