{"product_id":"by-iron-and-blood-2nd-edition","title":"By Iron and Blood: 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"By Iron and Blood: 2nd Edition\" is a 1-2 player war game by Hermann Luttmann. Experience the apex of the 1866 Austro-Prussia war at the Battle of Koniggratz. Will you lead the Austrians to victory? Or will the Prussians remain triumphant? The choice is yours...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable Now | \u003ca title=\"Check out the BP catalogue at wargamevault.com (external site)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wargamevault.com\/browse.php?keywords=blue+panther+llc\u0026amp;x=0\u0026amp;y=0\u0026amp;author=\u0026amp;artist=\u0026amp;pfrom=\u0026amp;pto=\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.wargamevault.com\/browse.php?keywords=blue+panther+llc\u0026amp;x=0\u0026amp;y=0\u0026amp;author=\u0026amp;artist=\u0026amp;pfrom=\u0026amp;pto=\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrint and Play Version COMING SOON to War Game Vault.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNEW Vassal Module now available:  \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vassalengine.org\/wiki\/Module:By_Iron_and_Blood\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/vassalengine.org\/wiki\/Module:By_Iron_and_Blood\"\u003ehttps:\/\/vassalengine.org\/wiki\/Module:By_Iron_and_Blood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable Variants:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eComplete Box\u003c\/em\u003e: Includes the base game and all its components\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCounter Sheet (2nd Ed. Upgrade ONLY)\u003c\/em\u003e: If you own the first edition you can upgrade the counters only. The 2nd edition countersheet is compatible with the first edition. Does NOT include the base game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"By Iron and Blood\" simulates the climactic engagement of the 1866 Austro-Prussian War, the Battle of Koniggratz (also known as the Battle of Sadowa). Taking place on July 3, 1866, this decisive clash pitted the forces of General Helmuth von Moltke's Prussians against the Austrian armies of Feldzugmeister Ludwig von Benedek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt stake was the question of whether Prussia or Austria would be the dominant power in central Europe. This battle was the largest clash of arms on the European continent since the Napoleonic Wars (the Battle of Leipzig, 1813), and would not be matched again until 50 years later at the start of the First World War in 1914.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this innovative game from award-winning designer Hermann Luttmann, the Prussian player will be challenged to match the skill of their historical counterpart by bringing together widely separated forces to engage in a crushing assault on the defending Habsburg army. On the other side, the Austrian player must effectively engage their opponent by defeating the enemy piecemeal before their armies can join together in overwhelming numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith so many choices and variables, players are assured that By Iron and Blood will always offer an engaging and challenging experience. Will the Prussians crush their foes and set the path for the creation of the new German Empire? Or will the Austrians successfully fend off their foes and retain their position of power? Play By Iron and Blood to find out\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLAYERS: 1-2\u003cbr\u003eTIME TO PLAY: 4 Hours or More\u003cbr\u003eAGES: 13 and up\u003cbr\u003eSOLITAIRE SUITABILITY: 4 out of 10\u003cbr\u003eSOLITAIRE COMPLEXITY: 6 out of 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOMPONENTS:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22\"x17\" inch game map\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e176 Unit Markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27 Playing Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Player Aid Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Command Tracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame Turn and Victory Point Tracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRulebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo 6-sided dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCREDITS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame Design: Hermann Luttmann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame Development: Fred Manzo and Ryan Heilman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame and Box Art: llya Kudriashov\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction: Blue Panther LLC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopyright 2023 by Hermann Luttmann. \u003cbr\u003ePublished under license by Blue Panther LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Panther LLC","offers":[{"title":"Complete Box","offer_id":45085439819946,"sku":"","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Counter Sheet (2nd Ed. 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