Army Wargames Two Centuries of Staff College Exercises 12+

📙 This book contains classic examples of military tactical exercises. They were 'one' turn wargames, where junior officers were faced with a problem and had to make a combat appreciation, then offer a solution.The book includes five classic examples of this type of mitary exercise:Examples of Moltke's Staff Problems (1878) with period commentary. The Defence of Duffers Drift (1903); from the Boer War, denying a crossing to the enemy.The Defence of Bowler Ridge (1929) tackles the challenge of infantry blocking vital ground against armourThe Defence of Bloodford Village (1940) is from WWII; defending a village in the BritainSpecial Reconnaissance Patrol No.5 (1980) is a rare example of a Russian Military recce patrol exercise from the Cold War.