Drachen: Reconnaissance at Verdun, 1916, Layer by Layer

Location

Sign in to see where your copy sits: the shelf, drawn, and how the box sits on it.

My Copy & Notes

Sign in to see your copy here: the edition, when you added it, and what you paid.

My Notes

Notes are private to their writer. Sign in to keep yours here.

My Prints for Drachen: Reconnaissance at Verdun, 1916

All 0 on LayerUp

Sign in to see the prints you marked Printed for this game, the insert in the box first.

Expansions & Promos

No expansions or promos on record for this game.

About the Game

Drachen—Reconnaissance at Verdun, 1916 is Volume II in Volko’s Recon series that began with Coast Watchers. Similar use of hidden position blocks and chit pull maximize secrecy. Over 2 to 4 turns, you can play out the reconnaissance struggle ahead of each historical offensive within this iconic trench battle.

Drachen offers 8 main scenarios and a solo learning situation spanning German and French offensives within the titanic 10-month Battle of Verdun. Asset cards add to the character of each stage of the battle and illustrate each side’s innovations in reconnaissance, aerial warfare, firepower, and protection. The game pits 2 players in a contest of planning, detection, and deception. It will also include instructions for solitaire play.

—description from the publisher

Filed Under

Categories: Wargame World War I
BGG ratings: 3
BGG data: refreshed Sep 6, 2026