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http://www.armouredacorn.com/
http://collinsj.tripod.com/wargaming.htm
http://www.nederlandse-marine.nl/
http://www.korpsmariniers.com/
http://www.marine.nl/mariniers/
http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/nato/
http://home-2.tiscali.nl/~stefanwi/101tkbat/101tkbat/1-index.htm
8. Acknowledgements
Glenn Saunders was helpful in explaining how some of the “raw data” (troop strengths, weapon systems)
was translated into the games’s mechanics, which provided a guideline for me on how to apply changes and
make additions. Mr. W. Smit of the Netherlands Institute for Military History pointed me to the extensive
and detailed orders of battle and guided me through them. Jo van der Pluijm provided some helpful
comments on the OOB, notably regarding the German Heimatschutz and 101 Infbrig. The visitors of
Defensieforums.nl helpfully responded to my questions, in particular regarding the Leopard 1-V tank, the
Royal Netherlands Navy and the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps.
9. Notes on scenario titles
“Forward defence” was the official NATO doctrine, mainly by request of West Germany, that didn’t want its
territory advertised as a battleground for any dispute between the two world powers. Most other titles have
musical references: “Shadows and Tall Trees” is a song by U2 (1980); “Night Rally” is a song by Elvis
Costello (1978). “Pressure Point” is an episode of the BBC Sci-Fi series Blake’s 7 (1978-1981); “New Year’s
Day” is again a song by U2 (1983) and “Winter Kills” is a song by Yazoo (1982).
Hans Boersma, 2005-2006
contact: 27jbat@planet.nl
February 1986: on German soil once again; infantrymen of 45 Painfbat, 342 US/NL Brigade,
near the town of Leer, shortly before the general ceasefire