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Daniele
"First, a big thank to all the community for the patience regarding the long development time for The Operational Art of War IV. Despite some bumps along the way, the TOAW Development Team is working very hard to deliver the great wargame everyone is awaiting.
Today, we are very proud to announce that this project is in its final stages!"
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Daniele
"First, a big thank to all the community for the patience regarding the long development time for The Operational Art of War IV. Despite some bumps along the way, the TOAW Development Team is working very hard to deliver the great wargame everyone is awaiting.
Today, we are very proud to announce that this project is in its final stages!"
Check out its official Product page for more information!
Stay tuned for further updates!
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I was on a training exercise around the DoW Air base of operations, 1S2 when I got a call. A vehicle was on fire just next to the airport in the trees. I had to act fast...
There it is. This could get out of hand fast.
I approached it from the other direction due to the wind.
Lined up. Ready with the drop.
Let loose the retardant!
Not much updraft as the fire is small.
Hit it with my first pass. The vehicle fire is out. Wait! I see more smoke!
...
There it is. This could get out of hand fast.
I approached it from the other direction due to the wind.
Lined up. Ready with the drop.
Let loose the retardant!
Not much updraft as the fire is small.
Hit it with my first pass. The vehicle fire is out. Wait! I see more smoke!
...
Sunday, April 9, 2017
By: JC
Afghanistan '11 - The Quest for the Light Infantry Mindset
Afghanistan '11 is such a brilliant game that makes me want to put it through its paces. I am a big fan of William Lind's work and one of his recent books is just about fighting insurgencies. So here I go for a short open question.
Oh yeah. The Taliban show up in mass against my forward operating base.
In 4th Generation Warfare Handbook
, Lind and Thiele argue that this type of warfare is essentially a light infantry's fight. The real life Taliban and militias, as well as the ones portrayed in Afghanistan '11 pack very nimble kits, and their firepower is limited. But according to the before mentioned book, light infantry's main asset is its mobility.
In an ideal situation, forces fighting an insurgency should mirror the enemy and adopt the so-called "light infantry mentality": be always ready, improvise to make up for the absence of massive firepower, develop an ambush mentality and (above all) be extremely mobile.
How to fight the Taliban and militias as a light infantry force? How to be mobile enough to deserve the title "light infantry"?
Although indispensable, moving troops with MRAPs is moderately...