Central Front: Forward Air Controllers At War Part I

In World War III USAF Forward Air Controllers proved to be invaluable assets to US and allied ground forces on the Central Front. Whether in the air or on the ground FACs were responsible for coordinating close air support. There were several instances where the presence of an FAC meant the difference between whether a …

WWIII Book Review: The Next War Part I

The premise of The Next War, as I discussed in the introduction, was to warn that deeper cuts to US defense spending (in 1998 and the years beyond) could have disastrous consequences if the US military was called upon to fight a major war. Given the fact that this book was championed and co-written by …

Back to Back WWIII Book Reviews: Introduction

Following my last blog entry here, I began to toy with the idea of reviewing two WWIII books back-to-back. After considering the issue for a couple of hours I decided against it. With very limited free writing time available lately I felt it more important to get back into World War III 1987 itself and …

WWIII 1987: Update 16 April 2024

Real world events from late last week through the weekend really tossed my posting schedule into chaos. Well, as we say in my Italian American family, ‘What are ya gonna do?’ Not much aside from pick myself up, figure out a new schedule and press forward. So, the entire point of this post is to …

Central Front WWIII 1987 Addendum E: CENTAG- V Corps Part II

1st Armored Division’s Break Through At Fulda In the CENTAG region, the attacks that commenced in the V Corps sector on D+15 were making progress. CENTAG’s commander General Glenn Otis, US Army, was encouraged by the current operations. The two V Corps divisions were pressing their attacks east in the direction of Bad Hersfeld and …

Quick 12 April Update: Back Into the Swing On Sunday

Evening, everyone. I’m very sorry for not posting anything this week. I was hoping to rectify that today, but unfortunately, I am still not caught up fully with commitments in my professional life. Events around the world in the past few days certainly haven’t helped. 😊 I am looking to start the posts back up …

Prelude to the Central From Tourney Finals

Prelude To the Finals Okay, since most everyone is distracted by the eclipse, I’ll use this opportunity to let everyone know that I’ve painted myself into a corner with regards to the tournament finals. Through the previous rounds all was well. Wargames squared off against others in the same category and everything moved along smooth, …

2023-24 WWIII Central Front Tournament: Semifinals Part II

2023-’24 Central Front Wargame Tournament Semi-Finals Part II Six wargames are left. Four will remain standing come the Final Four on Monday. I wanted to do it tomorrow, but it looks like Final Four will go off on Monday and then the Tournament championship game on Wednesday. Corps/Divisional Level 1 NATO Division Commander 2 Less …

2023-24 WWIII Central Front Tournament: Semifinals Part I

2023-’24 Central Front Wargame Tournament Semi-Finals Part I Eight wargames remain. Only four will make it to Sunday. Operational Level 1 NATO the Next War in Europe 2 Third World War: Battle for Germany This matchup is a heavyweight boxing match. Tyson vs Ali in every way, shape, and form. Unfortunately, only one title can …

Central Front WWIII 1987 Addendum E: CENTAG- V Corps Part I

1st Guards Tank Army’s Ivy League Education Late on D+6  8th Guards Army was handing off the Soviet/Warsaw Pact advance in the Fulda Gap are to 1st Guards Tank Army (1st GTA). After seven days of war 8th Guards was in no condition to continue the Pact drive west towards Frankfurt and the Rhine beyond …