WWIII Naval Losses: NATO Surface Ships Part I

NATO Surface Ship Losses WWIII Introduction Official and unofficial records from July and early August 1987 have enabled historians and warfare analysts to construct a meticulous and factual accounting of all NATO and Warsaw Pact warship losses in the Third World War. Ship types, names, locations of final actions, and in many cases the weapon …

Blog Topics For September, 2023

Summer is drawing to a close now with the Labor Day weekend upon us. Fortunately, I still have a few more weeks here at the Jersey Shore before I need to pack up and head home. After Labor Day I expect the flow of blog entries will pick up noticeably. I coasted through much of …

WWIII Naval Losses: NATO SS Force Part III

Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) Type 205 Class This class of conventionally powered submarines were designed and constructed with wartime operations in the shallow waters of the Baltic Sea in mind. Still effective boats in July 1987, yet their greatest handicap was the lack of sub-launched anti-ship missiles. Number of subs in active service …

World War III 1987 European Summer Tour 2024

In many aspects I have lived, eaten, and slept World War III each day from May 2017 when this blog commenced, up until the present day.  I’ve said before that I never expected it to grow the way it did, but I am sure glad it did. Accurate research was the fuel which drove this …

WWIII Naval Losses: NATO SS Force Part II

Hellenic Navy Glavkos Class (Type 209-1100) The German Type 209 submarine was designed with operations in shallow bodies of water in mind. With the defense of the Aegean Sea as a major responsibility, the Hellenic Navy was interested in purchasing a number. Eight were ordered from Germany and commissioned in the 1970s. The original four …

Gamble In The Desert: The First Thirty Days Of Operation Desert Shield Part I

Author’s Note: Last week I spoke briefly about Operation Desert Shield, providing a little background on the first days of the operation and recommending a couple of books on the topic. Since today marks the 33rd anniversary of Desert Shield’s commencement, I felt this would be a good time to polish up a trio of …

Air War Scenario Update #3: A Bit Of Turbulence

Good Saturday evening, folks. This will be a brief update on the WWIII Central Front Air War Scenarios. Unfortunately, CMO issued an update at some point in late July apparently and I missed it. I started the game up last night with the intention of fine tuning the Operation Dark Comet NATO preemptive air strikes …

WWIII Naval Losses: NATO SSN Force Part III

US Navy Cont. Los Angeles (688) Class The 688 class fast attack submarines were the thoroughbreds of the US Navy’s submarine force in the Third World War and beyond. Thirty-five 688s were in commission at the start of the war with thirty of them being from Flight I. The remaining five were Flight II subs …

WWIII Naval Losses: NATO SSN Force Part II

US Navy Of all the combatants to field a naval force in World War III, the US Navy’s submarine force was superior in every facet of undersea warfare. From the quality of its officers and men to the cutting-edge technology found aboard its subs, the US Navy’s submarine force proved its worth and lived up …

Late July Hodgepodge

We are cruising towards the end of July and as always, the summer seems to be flying by at the speed of heat. Which makes sense I suppose, considering the blanket of humidity that has been dropped on the Jersey Shore for most of the season. Every day so far seems to have been either …