Sigh. I finally caught this one. Whenever I had looked for it before, it had eluded me - so when I saw a copy of it at Cavalier Books, I jumped at the chance (see below, Frank Chadwick's masterpiece on the early part the Western Desert War):
This is my designated playground for 10mm play ground for Pendrakon miniatures, although I do have my old Airfix, Matchbox, PSC, Italeri/Esci collections of 20mm toys that can be used too. I am a sucker for the clanky tank era and this theatre of operation was full of them (usually in a state of burning).
Yes, Command Decision is back onside for me! In truth I never felt it had really left ;)
It is a great book. A very source on unit organisations, modelling and some excellent scenarios.
ReplyDeleteIt's a superb piece of work, but then Frank Chadwick is an avowed North Africa fan.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame volume 2 never appeared; but even the CD TOB group suffered a catastrophic IT meltdown. I think a lot of people have gone to FB.
Not sure I could go back to CD - too fiddly.
Frank Chadwick even seems to have moved on; he has been working on a set of operational rules for about the last 4-5 years if not longer, Breakthrough. Not yet released, stand = battalion, 2 day and 1 night move per turn.
Neil
Totally agree with your comments.
ReplyDeleteI will keep an eye out for more from Frank Chadwick .. Breakthrough seems to have "paused" from where it was in 2019!
That is quite the find. I am still tripping over hills I built for the first three scenarios. Great book, enjoy!
ReplyDeletePS, I still like CD also.
Totally agree Pancerni - hence but a mere moment's hesitation before I clicked "buy"
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