Knowing of my interest in old wargames – particularly those that use gridded playing surfaces – Stefan Wolf-Beyrich – a fellow member of Wargame Developments – contacted me today with information about a boxed Kriegsspiel set that was made for the Prussian King and his family. Apparently it has been featured in an article in DER SPIEGEL as well as in Journal #3 of the INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR BOARD GAME STUDIES.
This handcrafted set came in a specially made cabinet that had separate draws for the playing pieces, small terrain tiles, the measuring compasses, and the dice. The top of the cabinet was designed to open up to act as the surface upon which the terrain tiles were laid out.
The set still exists, and is kept in Schloss Charlottenberg.
This is a wonderful example of a complete boxed wargame, and is the sort of design that I would aspire to own … but with stands of figures rather than coloured playing pieces. It would be too heavy to carry around from place to place, but would look magnificent in any wargames room.
This handcrafted set came in a specially made cabinet that had separate draws for the playing pieces, small terrain tiles, the measuring compasses, and the dice. The top of the cabinet was designed to open up to act as the surface upon which the terrain tiles were laid out.
The set still exists, and is kept in Schloss Charlottenberg.
This is a wonderful example of a complete boxed wargame, and is the sort of design that I would aspire to own … but with stands of figures rather than coloured playing pieces. It would be too heavy to carry around from place to place, but would look magnificent in any wargames room.
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