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Saturday 22 August 2020

Friegur: An inter-war commercial German wargame

Back in 2012, I wrote a blog post about the German commercial wargame FRIEGUR, which was first published in 1934.

I have recently been contacted by a German blog reader called ThiefMaster with information about a copy of the game that his father wishes to sell. Judging by the following photographs, the game is in a very reasonable condition, and the price (1150€) reflects this.







The game is described as follows:
  • Pawns made of tin
  • Painted in colours
  • Spare pawns included
  • Game board very well-preserved
  • Original player's guide and setup plan
  • One flag replaced (aluminum, no Nazi symbols)
  • Case lid has some damage
  • From around 1937
I’ve told ThiefMaster that I’ll be mentioning this sale on my blog, and I am sure that if anyone is interested in buying this game, a comment will be picked up by him.

Please note that the photographs featured above are © ThiefMaster.

8 comments:

  1. Bob ,
    Hope you and Sue are feeling better.
    Interesting that the tanks seem to be rhomboidal British WW1 types but with the addition of a small turret as late as the 1930s. The figures are attractive, but the game itself doesn't look particularly appealing, judging by the board.
    Needless to say, I won't be making an offer! For that sort of money I'd want professionally painted toy soldiers on diorama terrain.
    Best wishes,
    Arthur

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    1. Arthur1815 (Arthur),

      We are feeling a bit better than we did. Thanks for asking.

      The tanks are somewhat archaic-looking, even for 1933, and the artillery is definitely WW1 era. I’d like a look at the rules, which I suspect are a development of those used in WAR CHESS.

      If money was no object, I’d like to own a copy ... but unless I win the a Lottery tonight, it will go to someone else.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  2. Lovely looking figures, and an interesting bit of gaming history, but sadly outside my budget!

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar,

      If I had a copy of the rules, it would be possible to recreate the game ... but the price is too strong for me to buy this copy!

      All the best,

      Bob

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  3. Looks a fine example. Someone on boardgamegeek is seeking a copy

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    1. Khusru,

      That’s interesting. I’ll take a look and hopefully ThiefMaster will contact the potential purchaser.

      All the best,

      Bob

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    2. Hi, do you have a link to the site/thread where someone is looking?

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    3. ThiefMaster,

      Apparently someone on BoardGameGeek was interested. The website is at https://boardgamegeek.com/ .

      All the best,

      Bob

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