First Battle American Army Divisional Level Wargaming in the Cold War (1979) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781326264567)

The FIRST BATTLE simulation system was designed to exercise American divisional commanders and staffs in the control and coordination of combined arms operations. The game was played using 1:50000 maps using simple counters. Movement and firing were measured using the 1 km grid squares that were already printed on the maps. The FIRST BATTLE rules are well written, with examples; so it is quite feasible for a dedicated hobby wargamer to recreate a game from the Cold War using these rules. All one needs is a standard 1:50000 or 1:25000 map, some counters, two ORBATS and a simple scenario. Playing a game using these rules is harking back to the days when two huge armies were facing each other across a divided Germany. The rules are published by The History of Wargaming Project that aims to document the development of the hobby.

Author: John Curry
ISBN-10: 1326264567
ISBN-13: 9781326264567
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 05/02/2015
Pages: 82
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.17d