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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...