Thursday, 20 June 2024

WW2 At Sea


Needless to say Volume 2 is now on the ‘to get’ list!


The moves leading to the destruction of the Bismarck


The rear cover - there are some very interesting looking titles there for sure!

I have a longstanding interest in WW2 afloat via many different rule systems and board games. The Pacific theatre I have gamed almost exclusively using boardgames - Flat Top mainly - whilst the North Sea and Atlantic have seen me using models far more. Having said that, the Avalon Hill game Bismarck has featured on more than one occasion.

I saw the above book at a price that was difficult to refuse - so I didn’t!

I would certainly like to get volume two and although this type of history can sometimes make for a dry read, the level of detail and the how, why and when of the decision making processes, make it invaluable for the budding tabletop admiral.

Do I need another naval project? Well, if I did it would not be a huge undertaking to cobble together a couple of representative forces for the Royal Navy and the Kriegsmarine so who knows?

I suspect you can probably guess the outcome…. :-) 

2 comments:

Aly Morrison said...

That is certainly an interesting looking book David…
And of course you needed it … just as you need volume 2 😈

All the best. Aly

David Crook said...

Hi there Aly,

You know me so well….. :-)

All the best,

DC