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Tactics 101 083 – Targeting

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: April 09, 2013 at 6:03 pm

Perhaps no area of military doctrine is tinkered with more than the targeting process. The latest installment of “Tactics 101″ puts a bulls-eye on the subject, including such information as how targeting has changed since the War on Terror began.

Tactics 101 082 – Infiltraton in History and Practice

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: March 12, 2013 at 4:03 pm

This installment of the continuing monthly series “Tactics 101″ looks at the history and doctrine of military infiltration maneuvers.

Tactics 101 081 – The Assembly Area

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: February 13, 2013 at 1:48 pm

This month’s Tactics 101 looks at all aspects of the assembly area: selection, actions of the quartering party, maneuvering from the release point to the assembly area, occupying the assembly area, and maneuvering out of the assembly area.

‘Combat Mission’ Video Tutorial 6 – How to Fight

Armchair General | Published: January 17, 2013 at 5:13 pm

The Combat Mission Tactics tutorial series by Lt. Col. (ret) Jeffrey Paulding concludes with “How to Fight.” This sixth video focuses both on key concepts and on the details of how to fight at squad level, using “Combat Mission: Fortress Italy.”

Tactics 101 080 – The Tactical Road March

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: January 16, 2013 at 2:29 pm

This month, “Tactics 101″ looks at the tactical road march, the 80th installment in this series. You cannot take shortcuts in planning and preparation for tactical road marches, and units must be trained on the what-ifs that can occur.

Squad Battles: First World War – PC Game Review

Jim Cobb | Published: December 17, 2012 at 8:10 pm

John Tiller’s “Squad Battles: First World War” takes the series a step higher. Designer Edward (Volcano) Williams utilized 10 years of research in creating this tactical-level game of action in the Great War.

Tactics 101 079 – Adaptation in War

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: December 13, 2012 at 5:25 pm

Tactics 101, the continuing monthly series, looks at adaptation in war, including historic examples, tried-and-true adaptations, and, not least, recognizing success or failure.

Tactics 101 078 – Lightning Strike: The Combat Raid

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: November 09, 2012 at 5:35 pm

‘The Combat Raid’ is the topic of Tactics 101 078. This installment in the monthly series discusses the planning, preparation, and execution of a raid and looks at some of history’s most famous raids.

‘Combat Mission’ Video Tutorial 5 – Conducting a Defense

Armchair General | Published: October 29, 2012 at 8:24 pm

The fifth video tutorial in the Combat Mission Tactics series explores ‘Conducting a Defense,’ including defense in depth, the use of mortars in the direct fire mode, and the purpose of the counterattack.

Panzer – Boardgame Review

Rick Martin | Published: October 15, 2012 at 1:27 pm

The ‘Panzer’ boardgame is a new, improved version of the Yaquinto Games classic about tactical warfare on the Eastern Front of World War II. With its two expansions, players can simulate any small-unit action from Barbarossa to Gotterdammerung.

Panzer Expansions 1 and 2 – Boardgame Review

Rick Martin | Published: October 15, 2012 at 1:25 pm

With these two expansions for the Panzer boardgame you can play any tactical-level action of World War II’s Eastern Front, from the German invasion of the USSR in 1941 to Soviet victory in 1945.

Tactics 101 076 – The ‘Guard’ Mission in Security Ops

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: September 18, 2012 at 2:42 pm

This month Tactics 101 examines the role of a guard force – critical tasks, organization, types of missions and more.

‘Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy’ – Video Tuorial 4, Fixed Defense

Armchair General | Published: August 01, 2012 at 1:02 pm

‘Combat Mission Tactics: Video Tutorial No. 4′ provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a German fixed defense against a powerful British combined-arms force.

‘Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy’ Video Tutorial 3

Armchair General | Published: March 12, 2012 at 4:39 pm

The third installment in the ‘Combat Mission’ tactics video tutorial series by Lt. Col. (ret) Jeffrey Paulding covers the key principles of the attack: Find, Fix, and Destroy.

Battle Academy Expansions – PC Game Review

Jim Cobb | Published: November 08, 2011 at 9:15 am

Jim Cobb takes a look at the two expansions for Battle Academy (previously Battlefield Academy) and likes what he sees.

Leviathans – Wargame of the Show at Gencon

Charlie Hall | Published: August 15, 2011 at 12:32 pm

“Leviathans,” the “wargame of the show” at GenCon this year wasn’t for sale. But it will be soon.

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