Less Than 60 Miles

quotthe goal collapse adversaryrsquos system confusion disorder cause react activity appear simultaneously menacing ambiguous chaotic misleadingquotjohn r boyd ldquopattern conflictrdquoat zulu time july warsaw pact army cross inner german border advance speed fulda gapus v corp support west german panzer division start execute oplan ndash centag defense plan prepare refine decade ndash accomplish apparently impossible task stop soviet tank reach rhinetake root spirsquos central nato division commander mile operational simulation series focus command control communicationall element modern mechanized warfare cover chemical nuclear weapon attack helicopter engineer electronic warfare counterbattery fire ribbon bridge army doctrine reconnaissance unit close air support coordination moreseveral typical wargame mechanic reinterpret side fight equally dangerous foe enemy plan time simple action quickly turn disaster face opponent efficiently real key victory ooda loop theorize john boyd early lsquos today basis military doctrinesmoreover hopefully module c series cover nato ndash warsaw pact conflict central europe yes idea central playable gigantic unmanageable mindblowing campaigngame highlight km hex hour game turn regiment battalion sized ground unit detailed order battle set close air support attack helicopter command control amp communication relate problem electronic intelligence warfare formation leader skill absence thereof artillery interdiction counterbattery fire chemical nuclear warfare specific event warsaw pact nato random event increase battlefield chaos campaign game quotthe day comesquot warsaw pact army v corps quotone minute midnightquot allout chemical nuclear warfare week tension buildup small scenario quotthe eleventh hourquot desperate hour th armored cavalry regiment quotstep fathersquot west german th panzer division find main attack axis quotspearheadquot rd armored division stop th guard army send reinforcement north game component time cm matte plasticize map cover v corp area responsibility prime matte plasticize counter action event card page rule booklet page scenario amp designerrsquos note booklet x chart amp table booklet x sided dice x zipbag