The manual is waaaaaaay too long for the information actually inside it. It could explain the game adequately in 100 pages, with maybe 30 more pages for strategy tips, developers notes and historical commentary

I'm in December 1943 now and the asterisks have disappeared for the Cherbourg V weapons. Presumably two asterisks means a target is not yet in production. I can bomb them now. I couldn't find anything about it in the manual about asterisks though.

Both Ground attack directives and Strategic bombing directives allow you to attack ports. From what I understand from the manual ground attack on ports seems to cause disruption , interdiction and damage to freight, while strategic bombing basically causes structural damage to the port. But which ...

I had War In The West about 10 years and played it for a few months. I got quite accustomed to the interface, but it's been so long since I that played I've forgotten most of it.

Anyway I have had some trouble lately with bombing missions. I have been using RAF Bomber Command and 8th Air Force to ...

Ah okay that seems to work now. I was under the false assumption that TOE filling up was done in the same way as supply. Supply is done 'free' in ATG. You don't actually need physical cargo ships to keep distant HQs across the sea in supply, you're provided with many 'unseen' cargo ships in the ...

I know how to use the TOE. You make a template for a unit using the TOE designer , then you create a unit with that template somewhere on the map. ie create a new Infantry division close to 1st HQ (as an example) and it will soon fill with troops, if it's HQ has enough of that troop type within it ...

Preference for a 2 player medium or large map with a a little bit of water.