
CDG 56 – British Rifle Brigade in World War I, 1915Armchair General | Published: April 29, 2013 at 10:39 amThis is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “British Rifle Brigade in World War I, 1915” that was presented in the May 2013 issue of Armchair General® magazine. World of Warplanes – MMO Closed Beta ReportRick Martin | Published: April 02, 2013 at 6:10 pmA report from the closed beta of “World of Warplanes” says the graphics are amazing, and it has the screenshots to prove it. The game shares some of the same strengths and weaknesses of its predecessor “World of Tanks.” Tank Battles North Africa – iOS Game ReviewJim Cobb | Published: March 12, 2013 at 6:27 pmThe iOS game “Tank Battles of North Africa” offers a large number of scenarios, a variety of missions and three levels of difficulty for high replay value in a game that is easy to learn but has a strong “just one more turn” appeal. Tactics 101 082 – Infiltraton in History and PracticeRick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: March 12, 2013 at 4:03 pmThis installment of the continuing monthly series “Tactics 101″ looks at the history and doctrine of military infiltration maneuvers. Norwich Announces Vt. Writer Winner of 2013 William E. Colby AwardMedia Release | Published: March 07, 2013 at 12:40 pmNorwich Universityofficials announce that Thomas P. McKenna, of Stowe, Vt., is the 2013 William E. Colby Award winner for his book “Kontum: The Battle to Save South Vietnam” (The University Press of Kentucky, 2011). Joe Galloway’s Farewell Tribute to CSM Basil PlumleyArmchair General | Published: January 09, 2013 at 12:32 pmRetired journalist Joe Galloway, co-author of “We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young,” pays tribute to one of the men whose exploits at the battle of Ia Drang were described in the book, the late Command Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley. General H. Norman Schwarzkopf – In MemoriamGerald D. Swick | Published: December 28, 2012 at 5:27 pmA lifetime of military and cultural training prepared General H. Norman Schwarzkopf to achieve one of history’s most astonishing victories: a tribute upon his death. China Marine: A Photo EssayDamien Cregeau | Published: December 14, 2012 at 12:20 pmDamien Cregeau shares this photo essay documenting the experiences of his grandfather, Stephen Vitka, who was a China Marine in the early 20th century. Raid and Riposte – Boardgame ReviewPatrick Baker | Published: December 14, 2012 at 11:58 am“Raid and Riposte” is a good, old-fashioned, quick-playing but intense boardgame, based on a hypothetical USSR vs. NATO showdown in 1985. B-52s Over Hanoi: 40th Anniversary of Operation Linebacker IIHans Johnson | Published: December 09, 2012 at 6:51 pmIn December 1972, President Richard Nixon initiated Operation Linebacker II, a series of B-52 strikes against Hanoi and Haiphong, in an attempt to bring North Vietnam to the negotiating table and end the Vietnam War. Valor in Vietnam – Book ReviewEdwin L. Kennedy, Jr | Published: December 05, 2012 at 4:30 pm‘Valor in Vietnam, 1963 – 1977′ tells the story of America’s involvement in Vietnam through the collected stories of many veterans’ experiences. Several chapters also contain some timeless nuggets of military leadership advice. Reds! – Boardgame ReviewTim Tow | Published: October 24, 2012 at 5:34 pmThe ‘Reds!’ boardgame about Russia’s civil war, 1918 – 1921, uses variable turn sequences and special events effectively to create tension, and there are a plethora of unit types including armored trains and early tanks. CDG 52 – Hungarian Freedom Fighters, 1956Armchair General | Published: September 04, 2012 at 4:14 pmThis is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “Hungarian Freedom Fighters, 1956” that was presented in the September 2012 issue of Armchair General® magazine. The Boys of ’67: Charlie Company’s War in Vietnam – Book ReviewAbigail Pfeiffer | Published: August 06, 2012 at 3:55 pm‘The Boys of ’67: Charlie Company’s War in Vietnam’ tells the story of a unique military company from its training through its time in Vietnam to its return home and the experiences of the veterans and their families in the years since. USS Texas – Last of Its KindChris Heatherly | Published: July 06, 2012 at 6:14 pmUSS Texas (BB-35) is the world’s last surviving dreadnought. Commissioned in 1912, the batttleship was involved in both world wars and now stands rests in the Port of Houston. Firestorm: Forest Fires as a Weapon in VietnamJoseph Trevithick | Published: June 13, 2012 at 11:22 amIn 1966, the Advanced Research Projects Agency, cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, developed a program designed to eliminate jungle cover for communist forces in South Vietnam by using air-dropped incendiaries to start forest fires. |
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