The Dogs of War

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 force cross inner german border assault nato position west germany main thrust form soviet category division baor sector point directly ruhr areatake root spirsquos central nato division commander dog war second module c 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 doctrinesmilitary doctrine tactic peculiarity represent allow skilled commander use strength point exploit enemyrsquo weak one example west german auftragstaktik missiontype order give bundeswehr flexibility hardly obtain army british engineer allow extensive use prepare defense position baor logistic deficiency ammunition shortage soviet sapper firstline assault unit crack tough nuts soviet assault march doctrine warsaw pact vulnerable supply networkgame 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 artillery interdiction counterbattery fire chemical nuclear warfare specific event warsaw pact nato random event increase battlefield chaos campaign game quotthe river weser deep widequot warsaw pact offensive baor sector quotone minute midnightquot allout chemical nuclear warfare week tension buildup small scenario quotwelcome braunschweigquot west german panzer brigade defense city soviet th motorize rifle division quotthey come dawnquot soviet th guard airborne assault key crossing wes leine river quotgive nightquot british st armoured division fight slow soviet rd shock army assault quotqueen gambitquot british rd armoured division counterattack d game component time cm matte plasticize map cover baor area responsibility prime matte plasticize counter action event card page rule booklet page scenario amp designerrsquos note booklet page example play booklet x table booklet x player aid chart x sided dice x zipbag