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The Evolution of British Combined Arms Doctrine

December 3, 2023| Uncategorized

Coordinating armor, infantry, and artillery to maximize combat power for achieving objectives at a minimal cost in lives. This posting focuses on the evolution of British Army doctrine and the practice of the...

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The Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces

November 7, 2023| Military Operations, Reading WWII History

Before moving on to British Army doctrine in the ETO (European Theater of Operations), it may be helpful to review the organization and leadership of the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary force, which...

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Allied Differences over Strategy

September 15, 2023| Uncategorized

SHAEF’s Strategy Prior to D-Day Prior to D-Day, the Allied Combined Chiefs of Staff (CCS) provided direction to General Eisenhower, the Commander of the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), on the...

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The British 21st Army Group

July 10, 2023| Military Operations, Reading WWII History

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Scenario: The 35th Infantry Division in the November Offensive

June 11, 2023| Battlefield Visits, Map Study, Military Operations, Miniature Wargaming, Reading WWII History

Scenario Overview Three scenarios cover the operations of the 35th Infantry Division and Combat Command B of the    4th Armored Division operating in the 35th Infantry Division’s zone during the opening of the XII...

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Assessing Patton’s Performance in Lorraine

May 25, 2023| Military Operations

General Patton was one the great combat generals of the Second World War at the corps and army levels of command.  He was unquestionably considered by the Germans to be the most capable Allied senior general in the...

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Arnaville Bridgehead: XX Corps Crosses the Moselle

April 27, 2023| Miniature Wargaming

Note to Miniature Wargamers These scenarios are designed for rulesets that emphasize the operational art, such as “Kampfgruppe Commander” and “Command Decision.  The scales of play are division-sized with...

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Overview of the Lorraine Campaign

March 21, 2023| Map Study, Miniature Wargaming, Reading WWII History

By September 1944, the Third Army had liberated most of Brittany, participated in the encirclement of  the German Seventh Army in the Argentan-Falaise area, reached the Seine River, and by crossing the Marne and...

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Third Army and the Lorraine Battlefield

March 2, 2023| Battlefield Visits, Map Study, Military Operations, Reading WWII History

As the Great War was coming to an end, the US Army had the First and Second Armies in the field in France.  The Third Army was not activated until 15 November 1918, four days after the Armistice was signed. ...

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Assessing Operations in Lorraine — Introduction

January 29, 2023| Military Operations

The autumn of 1944 started well enough for the Allies.  They had broken out of Normandy and were now racing a defeated foe across France and the Lowlands to see who could reach the long-abandoned and unmanned...

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