D+18 Primer

D+18 entries will kick off on Thursday 16 September, 2021. The layout and presentation for this day will be distinctly different from those of the past. We have arrived at a point where minutes and hours count more than days. As a rule now, decisions and actions in one theater will now bring on consequences …

Novel Update 12 September, 2021

Good Morning, everyone! Well, my deadline is about 80 hours away right now and it appears I’ll make it with no problem. Suffice to say, this has been one heck of an experience. Writing under contract is an entirely different animal. Once your signature is attached to the document, you’re on the clock, and suddenly …

Looking Ahead Through Labor Day Weekend

Good Evening, Folks, So, as is the case from time to time the real world has clashed with my blog post schedule. Not a major derailment and I’ll be back on track by the end of the weekend. But I thought I would take a minute to go over what’s on the agenda from now …

Update On The Maps

Evening, folks. I thought I’d give you a quick update on how the maps are coming along for the NORTHAG picture on D+17. In short, putting a map like this together is a bitch. 😊 The above picture is where I stood after two hours. I could blame the software or the fact that I …

A Brief Mid-D+17 Primer and Novel Update

Evening to all! The peripheries and Southern Flank entries for D+17 have all been posted. Now we’re about to jump into the main theaters of action. I felt it would be helpful if I toss in a primer at this time because we’re reaching the point where the plot thickens, so to speak. What this …

Happy Independence Day! Or As Our British Friends Say….

To which any red-blooded American would point out that it's only treason if you lose 🙂 All kidding around aside, I hope everyone here in the States enjoys the extended 4th of July weekend. I'm also hoping that our friends abroad have an equally as pleasant weekend. Back to the blog on Tuesday (Apologies, I …

Gaming World War III: The Future For NATO-WP Games Is Bright Part II

Specific wargame genres all reach a point in time where they run home to mama, so to speak. The classic titles of yesteryear are embraced by old heads like me who played those games as kids when they were relatively new titles. Nostalgia, coupled with a creativity shortage in the minds of some game designers, …

A Peek Ahead Into Late June

It’s hard to believe we’re one week into June already but the calendar does not lie. Summer has arrived here in the Northeastern US and we’re struggling to break out of an early season heat wave. Heat indexes have soared beyond 100 degrees for the last few days in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and air …

Novel Update 3 June, 2023

Evening, folks. As usual I over-estimated the amount of free time I expected to have today. As a result, I decided to go with updating the status of the novel. Tomorrow or more likely on Saturday, I will put up the final D+16 post and then we’ll move ahead. There’s been considerable activity on the …

A Well Deserved Shout Out

Afternoon, everyone. Before we jump deeper into the Central Front D+16 I wanted to take the opportunity to extend a hearty thanks to Alex Zepeda, a reader of the blog. Alex took the time to put together a Google Map including practically all of the geographic locations discussed or mentioned in the blog. The map …