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Miniature Wargaming the Lorraine Campaign

Miniature Wargaming

Miniature Wargaming the Lorraine Campaign Starting with this posting we will look at scenario development, types of forces, terrain and weather considerations, and special rules for wargaming operations in the Lorraine...

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Reading about the Lorraine Campaign, Part II, and Map Study

Battlefield Visits, Map Study, Miniature Wargaming, Reading WWII History

This posting continues with additional recommended reading on the Lorraine Campaign.  Most include very helpful maps and orders of battle. Unit Histories and Battles within the Lorraine Campaign Don M. Fox’s...

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Reading about the Lorraine Campaign, Part I

Battlefield Visits, Map Study, Reading WWII History

Future postings will list some books and studies that provided information on and analysis of the Lorraine campaign.  I’ll share my what I’ve learned  from my study of this campaign, especially with regard...

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Lorraine Campaign Case Study: Introduction

Reading WWII History, Battlefield Visits, Map Study, Miniature Wargaming, Uncategorized

In the early days of this blog, I posted a series of articles using the Normandy campaign as a case study on how to use reading, map study, miniature wargaming, and battlefield visits to study military operations in the...

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OOBs and TOEs References — Part II

Miniature Wargaming, Reading WWII History

The previous posting makes the case for researching Orders of Battle (OOBs) and Tables of Organization and Equipment to better understand the battles and campaigns in the ETO in 1944 and 1945.  The goal of this...

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OOBs and TOEs — Part I

Miniature Wargaming, Reading WWII History

Whether visiting a battlefield, playing a wargame, or simply reading the history of the European Theater of Operations, it is extremely helpful to have a good understanding of Allied and German Orders of Battle (OOBs)...

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Miniature Wargaming — Learning from Scenario Development Fundamentals

Miniature Wargaming

A scenario provides the setting, context, and essential information for designing and playing a miniature wargame.  Unsurprisingly, scenarios for fighting a battle within the larger context of a campaign and with...

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Memorial Day — WWII Veterans

WWII Veterans

I was born in 1956, and grew up among a large number of WWII veterans.  Members of both my parents’ families served in the war and, fortunately, none lost their lives.  I’ve met many other Second World War...

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Visiting Cherbourg – An In-Depth Look at Fortified Ports

Battlefield Visits

To understand the role of Cherbourg and other Fortified Ports lets look at Military historian James A. Huston’s definition of Logistics. He says logistics is “The application to war of the factors of time and...

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Miniature Wargaming — The Operational Context

Miniature Wargaming

The concept of adding the Operational Art to miniature wargaming was previously introduced.  In the real world, a scenario playing out on a miniature battlefield would be impacted by the fighting taking place all...

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