So I don't have my grubby hands on the final product yet, but unless you've been under a rock you know that Battlefront is in the process of releasing their new Market Garden Compilation. Given that the original releases were a bit Spartan; these new books really flesh out the force lists and provide a much greater variety for both Allied and German commanders. I didn't work on play-testing this particular project, but I did actually do some research and writing for the German compilation, Bridge by Bridge. Big thanks to Mike Haught for the shout out in the design notes!
One thing that this project taught me is no matter how big my library is, and no matter how much I think I know about German operations in World War II, there is always more to learn! I had to scour my library and the web to find the background for several unit histories, and then I had to try and work out contradictions in those references. Overall it was an incredibly enjoyable project and I really look forward to playing some new armies out of the book.
I'll probably try and field the 559. Schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung list (and not just because I wrote the history). I've always loved the Jagdpanther, and this list has some interesting flexibility with the inclusion of the Stug III. Panzer Brigade 107 is also an interesting choice, and would certainly make a nice "bad guy" to play against a 101st Airborne force.
You deserved the shout-out my friend! You did some great work.
ReplyDeleteFantastic work on the historical parts of the new book. Huge improvement over HH and a fantastic book overall
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