tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167684119478977136.post1805297174326279280..comments2024-03-22T08:23:38.715+00:00Comments on Trouble At T’Mill - a wargaming blog: Book review - "Battle! Practical Wargaming" - Charles Grant Mike Whitakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02165272678144625943noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167684119478977136.post-26540765594058104642013-07-17T09:13:12.376+01:002013-07-17T09:13:12.376+01:00Mike, thanks for sharing this. One of my favourite...Mike, thanks for sharing this. One of my favourite starting Wargaming books as well. I can remember, in the great age of UK public libraries, books like this, Charlie Wesencraft's and Donald Featherstone's Wargaming books being one of the main ways in finding out about the hobby. Great memories! Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167684119478977136.post-25038812719803010142013-07-17T02:21:41.247+01:002013-07-17T02:21:41.247+01:00Like most of the 'classics' this was from ...Like most of the 'classics' this was from a time when resources for war gamers were a deal thinner on the ground. It has to be read as such, I think. There is much a modern war gamer would take issue with (he includes, by the look, just one type of MG and 1 type of martar), but that's fine, Mr Grant himself would not have claimed to have written one of the gospels. One can always adapt around what he does include.<br /><br />I like the book as much for its pictures as for the manner in which it builds up a game system for WW2.It was the pic of his battery (company) of SP medium artillery that was the inspiration behind my own scratchbuilds a year ago (see my blog: Archduke Piccolo).<br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167684119478977136.post-68146067241865048382013-07-17T00:04:41.032+01:002013-07-17T00:04:41.032+01:00"somehow, it's better to own than just re..."somehow, it's better to own than just read"<br />I couldn't agree more mate. It is one of the favourites of my collection of "wargames classics".<br /><br />The download version from NZ Meccano includes some previously unpublished material (i.e. not in the book) so worth chasing even if you DO happen to have a copy...<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MillsyMillsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167684119478977136.post-73628439526858833112013-07-16T23:20:02.959+01:002013-07-16T23:20:02.959+01:00Thanks Mike; I love free stuff... and Charles Gran...Thanks Mike; I love free stuff... and Charles Grant is a calssic well known beyond the UK borders. The library of my local club (yes, we have a library too) has many of his original booksAnibal Invictushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574972963418062956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167684119478977136.post-54143880360535116532013-07-16T23:08:04.982+01:002013-07-16T23:08:04.982+01:00Not to confused with Charlie Wesencraft's Prac...Not to confused with Charlie Wesencraft's Practical Wargaming (available from the History of Warganing Project), which cover periods up to the C19.Tim Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732672774177144572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167684119478977136.post-65430147682176515222013-07-16T21:40:14.628+01:002013-07-16T21:40:14.628+01:00How useful is it for scenarios and at what scale (...How useful is it for scenarios and at what scale (squad/platoon/company/battalion...)?Chris Stoesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285495844651490795noreply@blogger.com