Zitadelle (1954)

The board of this game shows a grid of straight and diagonal lines. 39 of 60 intersection can be occupied a playing piece, the others can only be used as temporary stopover. Each player has 3 tin figures: 1 knight, 1 lansquenet (mercenary soldier) and 1 archer. Object of the game is the capture of the opposing citadel and holding it during one turn. All three playing pieces can make a move over 2 intersections during a turn - changing directions is allowed. The lansquenet (mercenary soldier) can only move on diagonal lines, the archer only on straight lines, but the knight can move on all lines.