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 …

2023-24 WWIII Central Front Tournament: What’s Coming Up In Round 4

2023-2024 Central Front Wargame Tournament Final Rounds I wanted to post this on Sunday evening, but it slipped my mind. First off, I hope all of you had an enjoyable Easter. Next, I wanted to lay out some information on the final two rounds of the tournament. On Thursday the Semi-Finals round will be played …

Closing Out March and A Glimpse Ahead Into April

Well, here we are with the end of yet another month rapidly approaching. To make it more interesting, the final day of March 2024 brings Easter Sunday. Always a busy time in the days leading up to it. And, as always the case, the end of the month also provides an opportunity to examine where …

Gaming World War III: The Nuclear War Game at Harvard, September 1984.

Introduction William Martel was a scholar who made a career out of researching strategic planning, security studies, technology innovation and a host of other related and connected subjects. He taught at the US Air War College, US Naval War College, and held positions with DARPA and RAND. This is only a cross section of his …

2023-’24 WWIII Central Front Tournament Round 3 Part IV

Round 3 (Part IV) Finally, I have the opportunity to bring this round to a close. Come Round 4, there will be 8 games remaining. The competition will be intense and bracket writeups are certain to be long. I have a lot to say about the titles stepping up to do battle next. Most of …

2023-’24 WWIII Central Front Tournament Round 3 Part III

Round 3 (Part 3) Parts 3-4 of this round will handle the Tactical and Corps/Division Level brackets. Tactical will be posted today and Corps/Division Level matchups are going to go up around mid-week. For the Tactical games in this round user-friendly interface and a reasonable learning curve will count for a great deal. The line …