An In-Depth History and Analysis of the Third World War
Yesterday I ran through the rough draft of the Central Front D+0 air war scenario I discussed back before Memorial Day. I have good news and bad news to report. On the good side, all missions for the Red (Warsaw Pact) and Blue (NATO) sides fired off perfectly through the first four hours of the …
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Jumping back into Warsaw Pact air losses on D+0 this entry will look at the East German Air Force losses on the first day of war. East German’s air arm was involved in the fighting but not in a decisive manner. For the majority of the Central Front, East German air units served in a …
Memorial Day has come and gone. Now 6 June looms in the very near future. Following the anniversary of the landings in France the summer weeks tend to speed up. Independence Day is approximately one month away. Here in the States, the holiday serves as halftime for the season. We have barbecues, watch fireworks, and …
On land and air, the final hours of the Third World War on NATO’s Northern Flank was marked by grim vigilance as both sides readied their forces and troops for the seemingly imminent prospect of further escalation. AFNORTH’s plan for the use of nuclear weapons on the northern flank was dependent primarily upon air delivered …
Last night after I posted the partial reading list for summer of 2023, I began thinking about War Plan Orange. I basically just said ‘this is important to read with everything going on now,’ and then left it at that. No context or explanation provided. I just sort of left everyone hanging and felt bad …
The summer months almost always offer the opportunity to catch up on reading or start a new literary adventure altogether. Whether it’s on the beach or in your backyard, nothing beats relaxing in a comfortable chair with a good book. I am looking forward to the chance to crack open a few books this summer, …
One of the first transport aircraft to arrive in Europe from the United States on D-3 carried the advance party of III Corps. The corps commanding general remained at Fort Hood coordinating the preparation and movement of corps troops and material from the US to Europe. General Saint and his staff would depart for Europe …
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Odd #1 I was looking around on BoardgameGeek.com earlier today and browsing game titles of more temporary World War III hypotheticals. I was specifically searching for air and naval centered games in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. To my disappointment I’ve only found a limited number of these games so far. Judging from reviews …
Happy Monday Evening, folks! This will be just a quick note to catch you up on the schedule for the upcoming week. Between now and next Monday I have to handle some family real estate business (fun😊), sneak in a quick trip to Florida, and get all of my things moved into the beach house …
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The preemptive airstrike launched by Israel in the opening minutes of the Six-Day War destroyed the majority of the Egyptian Air Force on the ground. The Soviet Air Force digested the lessons of Israel’s overwhelmingly successful operation and soon thereafter began developing countermeasures aimed at making it impossible for NATO to catch the Soviet and …
Third World War 1987 