X Platoon

Author: Steve Heaney, MC
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 1409148513
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 441

Book Description
For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has been a mystery force known as X Platoon. Officially there was no X Platoon. The forty men in its elite number were specially selected from across the Armed Forces, at which point they simply ceased to exist. X Platoon had no budget, no weaponry, no vehicles and no kit - apart from what its men could beg, borrow or steal from other military units. For the first time a highly decorated veteran of this specialised force - otherwise known as the Pathfinders - reveals its unique story. Steve Heaney became one of the youngest ever to pass Selection, the gruelling trial of elite forces, and was at the cutting edge of X Platoon operations - serving on anti-narcotics operations in the Central American jungles, on missions hunting war criminals in the Balkans, and being sent to spy on and wage war against the Russians. The first non-officer in the unit's history to be award the Military Cross, Steve Heaney reveals the extraordinary work undertaken by this secret band of brothers.

138th Naval Construction Battalion Maintains Island "X"

Author:
Publisher: U.S. Navy Seabee Museum
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description

Enduring Freedom

Author: Ambush Alley Games
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1849085331
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
This latest expansion for Force on Force provides players with everything they need to recreate battles in the deserts of modern Afghanistan. Beginning with a detailed background section, the book presents extensive orders of battle for all of the combatants, including the Coalition, Northern Alliance, Taliban and Al-Qaeda. It also presents numerous new scenarios, new mission objectives and guidelines for constructing your own scenarios. This book is an indispensable guide for depicting the complex and intense pressures of combat in Afghanistan on the tabletop.

Cold War Gone Hot

Author: Ambush Alley Ambush Alley Games
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1849085374
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 133

Book Description
"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.†? – Ronald Reagan, 1984. With these words, spoken as a sound check to a radio broadcast, President Reagan came dangerously close to igniting the long-simmering Cold War. Although Soviet forces were placed on alert following reports of this comment, the full-scale conflict between the West and the Soviet Bloc did not break out. Cold War Gone Hot, the latest companion volume for Force on Force, looks at the 44-year history of the Cold War and asks: "what if?†? With the orders of battle, vehicle stats and missions included in this volume, Force on Force players can simulate the advance of Soviet tanks across Western Europe, a thrust into Alaska, or any number of other plausible scenarios where history took a slightly different path.

Scenario Designer's Handbook (2nd Ed.)

Author: Michael Dorosh
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0978492501
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
Scenario Designer's Handbook (ISBN 978-0-9782646-8-0) is intended as a reference for those interested in designing historical scenarios for the Advanced Squad Leader game system. The book features 240 full-colour pages with a variety of information to assist in force and terrain selection, including company, battalion and divisional break-downs of the major armies that participated in the Second World War. Additional chapters deal with scenario lay-out, publishing, researching, walk-throughs of the design process and discussion regarding the various components of ASL scenarios. The 2nd Edition includes an improved layout, additional information on various forces (Chinese, Finns, etc.) and revised appendices with updated map and overlay listing. Note the "discount" price on Lulu is the actual list price - this will not change.

Panzergrenadiers 1942–1945

Author: Ian Baxter
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399003755
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
Using 250 photographs, this addition to the Images of War series examines Hitler's elite armored infantry: the Panzergrenadiers. The term Panzergrenadier was introduced in 1942 and applied equally to the infantry component of Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and later Waffen-SS Panzergrenadiere divisions. As this classic new Images of War book describes, these elite divisions fought as mechanized infantry and escort for and in close cooperation with panzers and other armoured fighting vehicles. Trained to fight both mounted and on foot, their priority was to maintain the fast momentum of armoured troops on the battlefield. Using a wealth of rare, often unpublished, photographs with detailed captions and text, the author charts the fighting record of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe Panzergrenadiertruppe units. This includes their initial successes on the Eastern Front. But as defeat approached, they were forced on the defensive on all fronts including the bitter fighting in Italy and the Western Front. As well as describing their many actions, the book details the vehicles and weapons used and main personalities.

Newark School Bulletin

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 544

Book Description

Tomorrow’s War (Science Fiction Wargaming Rules)

Author: Ambush Alley Ambush Alley Games
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1849089361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261

Book Description
A miniatures wargame of gritty futuristic combat, Tomorrow's War projects the tactics and technology of today's military conflicts hundred's of years into the future. While robot drones, anti-gravity vehicles, and advanced battle-suit technology have changed the face of warfare, the essentials of combined-arms tactics have remained constant. Using the popular Force on Force rules as a basis, Ambush Alley Games has created the most realistic and tactically challenging science fiction wargame on the market. The rulebook includes a detailed optional 'future history' and a campaign system so that individual battles can be linked into an ongoing storyline.

Road to Baghdad

Author: Ambush Alley Ambush Alley Games
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1849085196
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 105

Book Description
Road to Baghdad gives Force on Force players all the information they need to re-fight the 2003 Allied invasion of Iraq. From deadly little firefights between Iraqi Fedayeen and US Special Forces to armored battles against Republican Guard positions across the Tigris River, Road to Baghdad offers a wealth of varied scenarios and mission objectives that will challenge the tactical abilities of both new and experienced wargamers alike. With a wealth of new information to expand Force on Force, including detailed historical background and orders of battle for US, British and Iraqi forces during the invasion, Road to Baghdad allows players to really get to grips with the experiences of war in Iraq.

Force on Force

Author: Ambush Alley Ambush Alley Games
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1849085188
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
Force on Force brings the drama and action of modern warfare to the tabletop using miniature soldiers. The rules cover all aspects of modern warfare from the confidence and supply level of troops to air-strikes and off-board artillery and accommodates scenarios set anywhere from the end of World War II to the conflicts on today's news without sacrificing either character or playability. Quick to learn and play, the game rewards players who use well-considered modern tactics to try and achieve victory. From infantry and armor to artillery and air support, Force on Force presents everything that players need to recreate post-World War II warfare involving both conventional, combined-arms forces and the irregular guerrilla units that have become the hallmark of 21st century warfare.