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Goltz, Colmar, Freiherr von der, 1843-1916

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1843 - 1916

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Trench Football Board Game

 Collection — MSSP Game CC-0001
Identifier: MSSP_10092
Scope and Contents British-made patriotic manual dexterity marble maze board game simulating trench warfare on the western front in World War One. The object of the game is to maneuver a small metal ball around a recessed playing board and avoid holes distributed around the course. Players win the game by navigating the ball around the course and into the goal which is guarded by a larger hole. Most of the holes on the course are accompanied by caricatures of German military commanders: “Little Willie”...
Dates: c. 1915