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| If not, I think I'll tackle that next, using standard 3" maps. |
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Post subject: Re: Has anyone written a scenario on the Falaise Pocket?
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| Bean965 wrote: | | If not, I think I'll tackle that next, using standard 3" maps. |
No offense, but I would suggest that you read Blumenson's "Battle of the Generals" first. |
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Post subject: Re: Has anyone written a scenario on the Falaise Pocket?
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| tw252 wrote: | | Bean965 wrote: | | If not, I think I'll tackle that next, using standard 3" maps. |
No offense, but I would suggest that you read Blumenson's "Battle of the Generals" first. |
None taken. Why do you suggest that? |
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It is on my wish list to write...but I'm focused on my Battle for Caen project now. The first scenario in the series is almost done.
Go for it...would love to try it out!
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My grandfather was shot (and survived) at Falaise. We could certainly use more scenarios on the subject.
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Post subject: Re: Has anyone written a scenario on the Falaise Pocket?
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| Bean965 wrote: | | If not, I think I'll tackle that next, using standard 3" maps. |
YES!! No more folding 10 maps to make one!
(just kidding)
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Post subject: Re: Has anyone written a scenario on the Falaise Pocket?
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| Snippersly wrote: | | Bean965 wrote: | | If not, I think I'll tackle that next, using standard 3" maps. |
YES!! No more folding 10 maps to make one!
(just kidding) |
Point taken, but in my own defense, compare my scenario maps in the last two scenarios to the battle/topo maps from my sources - they're as "dead-on" as you can get with AAM maps!
No, you convinced me to switch - I'm going to try to strike more of a compromise between accuracy and making them easy to pick up and play, to maximize their use. |
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Post subject: What are you writing?
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| Snippersly wrote: | It is on my wish list to write...but I'm focused on my Battle for Caen project now. The first scenario in the series is almost done.
Go for it...would love to try it out! |
I'm waiting for three books in a "Normandy Series" about the lead-up to the Falaise battle, and the battle itself.
What's your Caen series going to cover? - I don't want to duplicate. |
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| Pasalades wrote: | | My grandfather was shot (and survived) at Falaise. We could certainly use more scenarios on the subject. |
I like to make my scenarios work as tributes - maybe I could do something that involved his unit. |
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| Bean965 wrote: | | Pasalades wrote: | | My grandfather was shot (and survived) at Falaise. We could certainly use more scenarios on the subject. |
I like to make my scenarios work as tributes - maybe I could do something that involved his unit. |
That's why I want a Canadian Vickers. Look at my Avatar. It's from the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (not to be confused with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada). It was a heavy weapons regiment (now a reserve infantry unit). He was a machine gunner and went from Normandy to Germany. I'm working on a Carpiquet scenario which he saw action in, for Operation Windsor.
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[/quote]That's why I want a Canadian Vickers. [/quote]
I'll bet Panzer Painter could fashion you a few of those... |
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Post subject: Re: Has anyone written a scenario on the Falaise Pocket?
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| Bean965 wrote: | | tw252 wrote: | | Bean965 wrote: | | If not, I think I'll tackle that next, using standard 3" maps. |
No offense, but I would suggest that you read Blumenson's "Battle of the Generals" first. |
None taken. Why do you suggest that? |
It will give you some light on why the gap was not closed. |
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Suggest reading on the subject... Falaise
I've read most of the classic, with a "England" view of the subject and a rather harsh treatment of the Canadian capacity.
Now, with a less bias view of the theatre of action.
Terry Copp.
Fields of Fire ISBN-10: 0802037801
Maple Leaf route: Falaise ISBN-10: 0919907024
Multiple author
Victory at Falaise: The soldiers' story ISBN-10: 0006384986
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