Saussine, Léon (sold)
Léon Saussine (unknown-1896) founded Saussine editions in 1860 and directed the company until his death in 1896, when he was succeeded by his widow and his sons. Saussine games published several types of games, including magnetic games. In 1878 Léon Saussine exhibited at the Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) in Paris.
The Great War as a game.
[Scenes of World War 1]
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These are two original unjoined halves of a c. 1916 Léon Saussine pictorial map or game board of World War I. This map serves as the game board for a jeu de parcours (journey game) through the battlefields of World War I. The game depicts numerous battle scenes throughout the various fronts in the war, including naval combat and combat against the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East. Many of the scenes focus on the technological advancements made during the war, such as deployment of troops by rail, enormous artillery pieces, artillery installed on trains, armored vehicles, air-to-air combat, and aerial bombardment (by zeppelin as depicted on the board). (more details)