Board game: Berludo

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

36550

Title

Board game: Berludo

Description

Board game: Berludo. Colour-printed paper stuck on board. Central crease allows board to be folded in two. Board features flags of four countries: Britain, France, Russia and Belgium, together with military decorations from each of these Allies.

Date

1916

Type

Toy

Location

Museum of Edinburgh

Accession number

MC3367

This Valentine's board game is a wartime version of the popular game Ludo. The board includes a drawing of a Victoria Cross, Britain's highest military decoration for valour, together with the equivalent for the Allies.

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Events > Wars > War allies

Events > Wars > World wars

People > Military activities > Soldiers

Places > Europe > Belgium

Places > Europe > Germany

Places > Europe > Russia

Places > United Kingdom

Toys > Indoor games > Board games

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