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Japanese Plans and Operations
Written by Kevin Zucker (1971) Tactical and Strategic Doctrine and TrainingThe Japanese plan for the war in the Pacific called for the assumption ...
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Napoleon Invades Spain: Notes from Gabriel
I have played boardgames (mostly wargames) since 1978. Some games stand the passage of time better than others, as taste and life evolve. What h...
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Why the Line of Communication was so Important in Napoleonic Warfare
"Communications" means more than sending a message; it includes by extension the routes over which messages, supplies, and reinforcements can trave...
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WHAT IS A CAVALRY CHARGE?
There are two kinds of cavalry charge in the TLNB universe. Only one of them is termed "Cavalry Charge." 1) All cavalry including light cavalry alw...
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NAB Expansion Kit: Designer's Notes
In 2015, shortly after the publication of OSG's Special Study Nr. 7, "1814: The Fall of Empire," I received an email from Dick Vohlers, pointing...
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1806 The Autumn of No Return
Four marches out of Warsaw, Napoleon and the Guard spent Christmas night at Lopaczin, a wretched collection of wooden hovels. The Emperor had fai...
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What is Playtesting
Any player will tell you how quickly he usually discovers whether a game has been properly playtested. A well-tested game makes the difference wh...
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Napoleon Retreats: Designer's Notes
In early March 1814 Napoleon consistently under-estimated his opponents and over-estimated his own potential. That was all about to change at Lao...
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Women in the Prussian Army
Andreas Gebhardt writes: A German weekly newspaper came up with an article concerning the story of Friederike Krüger, one of several women who disg...
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