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<blockquote data-quote="cptg1481" data-source="post: 468168" data-attributes="member: 5360"><p><strong>Perhaps This.....</strong></p><p></p><p>As a 16 year Army guy I think the best thing for you to do if you have a few dollars laying around is to go to the local Military Surplus type store and buy a few field manuals (FM)'s. I think that the actual WWII era ones are going to be too expensive for you since they are most likely collectors items. However, tactics especially small unit tactics (company and below) have not changed significantly throughout the years and the newer versions will work just fine. </p><p></p><p>A few to look for are FM 7-8 Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad tactics. FM 7-10 Infantry Rifle Company </p><p></p><p>These outline unit composition by individual and rank and the requirements of each person. It will give you the types of missions they can perform and how to plan, coordinate and execute them by the numbers. </p><p></p><p>It also will give you insight into how they get resupply, evacuate the wounded and even how far they can move per day and how much they can carry. </p><p></p><p>I know that these are not classified and should be easy to get. They might even be availiable on line via the army homepage. You'll have to look...perhaps The Training and Doctrine Command at Ft Leavenworth KS has them for download? Anyway, if you have a specific question feel free to e-mail me and I'll try and help. Any tactics is a broad request and these books can help you get it squared away (you gotta use army terms to make a game realistic). I know that I have seen these books in the US Cav store in Fayetteville NC so you could look on line. I'd say the two of them together can't be more than 20.00. But don't quote me on that. </p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Captain G.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cptg1481, post: 468168, member: 5360"] [b]Perhaps This.....[/b] As a 16 year Army guy I think the best thing for you to do if you have a few dollars laying around is to go to the local Military Surplus type store and buy a few field manuals (FM)'s. I think that the actual WWII era ones are going to be too expensive for you since they are most likely collectors items. However, tactics especially small unit tactics (company and below) have not changed significantly throughout the years and the newer versions will work just fine. A few to look for are FM 7-8 Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad tactics. FM 7-10 Infantry Rifle Company These outline unit composition by individual and rank and the requirements of each person. It will give you the types of missions they can perform and how to plan, coordinate and execute them by the numbers. It also will give you insight into how they get resupply, evacuate the wounded and even how far they can move per day and how much they can carry. I know that these are not classified and should be easy to get. They might even be availiable on line via the army homepage. You'll have to look...perhaps The Training and Doctrine Command at Ft Leavenworth KS has them for download? Anyway, if you have a specific question feel free to e-mail me and I'll try and help. Any tactics is a broad request and these books can help you get it squared away (you gotta use army terms to make a game realistic). I know that I have seen these books in the US Cav store in Fayetteville NC so you could look on line. I'd say the two of them together can't be more than 20.00. But don't quote me on that. Cheers, Captain G. [/QUOTE]
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