tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416401460350839678.post838492304518852815..comments2023-09-30T06:53:32.666-07:00Comments on Wargames Obsession: Operation Market Garden: Fiasco to Equal Dunkirk ? Part 1 The ProtagonistsHerman van Kradenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02436600778513944817noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416401460350839678.post-75365602723156067022014-09-30T21:32:32.197-07:002014-09-30T21:32:32.197-07:00Quite a few officers have taken a grilling for the...Quite a few officers have taken a grilling for the events, including Urquhart and Browning, as well as Monty. Someone has to shoulder the blame when an operation is not a success, Fingers were also pointed at Ridgeway and the US paratroops for getting the lion's share of the troop transports (see the next installments)<br /><br />We've had to shift the Sawp meet to the Saturday 11th, as the staff at the community centre had double-booked us on the Sunday with another group! So Saturday it is now!Herman van Kradenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02436600778513944817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416401460350839678.post-2875371770944107882014-09-30T19:54:28.312-07:002014-09-30T19:54:28.312-07:00A fascinating and still controversial operation. I...A fascinating and still controversial operation. It offers plentiful opportunities for wargaming, so many dramatic moments and "what-ifs". I'm currently reading Robin Neillands' "The Battle For The Rhine 1944". I think it would be fair to say he is not the greatest fan of General Gavin of the 82nd Airborne! <br /><br />On another note, is the Kapiti club swap meet on Saturday 11th or Sunday 12th?Paul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249430164077358978noreply@blogger.com