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Originally posted by Mark_BookGuy
The 41 scenario at even play is simply way out of whack.
I have seen someone else mention that on this board. I've been working my way in reverse time order through studying the scenarios, and I haven't gotten yet to the '41. What would be a reasonable "help" setting, and for what side or sides?
As to reference books relating to WIR, I have three that I use: (other than my Britannica Atlas)
1. "The German Army, 1933-1945, Its Political and Military Failure".
by Matthew Cooper. 598 pages plus dozens of B&W pictures.(Including one of two Cavalry troopers standing next to their mounts in Poland. I remember a Board Administrator looking for German Cav pics recently, and a Tank called the "Rhino", an 88
on a Pzkw IV chassis. We discussed the 88 on tank chassis a great deal in a thread called "Hannibal style WIR 3.2".)
2."The Red Army, 1918-1956", 480 pages with some B&W pics.
By none other than LIDDELL HART. (You know, the famous songwriter. He wrote "TANKS for the Memories", and that big Country hit, "Silver TREADS and Golden Needles".) At any rate Liddell actually writes a good deal about the Finnish/Russo struggles of the late '30's and WWII. I really hate to burst the bubble of the "Finnish House Rules" afficionados (I really don't)
but... I quote from the book: "The operations in the extreme North, on the other hand, were less successful. There German and Finnish forces, FIGHTING UNDER GERMAN COMMAND(my caps, remember that Leningrad had not even fallen),
advanced in separate groups against Murmansk and the Murman railway at Kandalaksha and Uhtua, but failed to capture either objective." Why, because Liddell points out, they tried it during the Summer, DUH!. The Finns couldn't maneuver on their skis for which they were famous!
3. and by far my most cherished WIR reference book...
a mere 7.5" by 9.5", 186 page book with almost no pictures ...but so jam packed with strategy, the most detailed OB stats '41-'45, equipment tables, unit org from army down to the company level,
unit description, production, campaign maps, etc. that I have ever seen in any book...for both German and Russky Armies. It's called "War In The East, The Russo German Conflict, 1941-1945" It's by the Staff of "Stategy & Tactics Magazine" and written in 1977. It is simply amazing!
In it there is some mention of the Arctic War including the most disasterous convoy in the Murmansk operation, PQ-17.
Someone on this thread mentioned that in '42 it was all British equipment and ships, however if you go to "Google" and type in "PQ-17", you will get a wealth of Arctic info and maps, including the fact that the 3/4 of all that convoy's ships that were sunk, were American. If Murmansk wasn't critical, why did the Allies put their head in the mouth of the lion over and over? Go to Google.
There's even a free download of the 1968 version of the book:
"PQ-17" by David Irving.
"I can't think of nothin' sweeter, WIR 3.3 with Arctic Theater!"
Everybody now...
"I can't think of nothin' sweeter, WIR 3.3 with Arctic Theater!"
ICEMAN
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