This will be the first in a lengthy series of blogs on adding the Operational Art into 1944/45 miniature wargaming in Western Europe. The following terms and a simple definition of their meaning will be used...
Earlier blogs have addressed important considerations in planning a visit to the Normandy battlefields. Here are some suggestions and ideas specifically regarding Normandy. How to See It There are several options:...
So after years of reading about Normandy, and maybe some wargaming, you’re looking forward to your first or a repeat trip to visit Normandy and its battlefields. After nine trips there, we feel at home in Normandy...
Blog 7 Theme — Normandy Case Study: Map Reading Maps are an essential aid to good reading, miniature gaming, and battlefield visits. It’s simply is impossible to study a battle without having a good...
If you are reading this blog, you’ve probably read quite a bit on the Normandy Campaign and may have an impressive library on the subject. I continue to find new books that I somehow missed earlier when they...
The campaigns of greatest interest to me in the European Theater of Operations are Normandy, Lorraine, the West Wall, and the Ardennes. This reveals my partiality toward the US Army and how its operational...
As a result of the Industrial Revolution, warfare became more complicated with growth in the size of armies, increased ranges and lethality of weapons, increased mobility, and the greatly expanded logistical system...
This blog highlights the importance of good maps, the rationale for “less gaming and more war” in miniature wargaming, and the key considerations in planning visits to the battlefields. Reading and Map Study...
This first post introduces the US Army’s histories of the European Theater of Operations, my baseline reference for understanding the campaigns, sources of historical and contemporary maps, and my motivation for...