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Eric Bergerud & WITP - 12/14/2018 3:56:22 PM

bradfordkay

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I decided last night to re-read Bergerud's Fire In The Sky and right off the bat it struck me just how well his description of the battlefield is reflected in WITP (and AE, of course):

"At the strategic level the availability and relative location of air bases limits what targets the attacker is able to strike and how well defending units can rise to oppose. At the operational level the location and sophistication of the air base have great impact on the number of planes that can fly on any given day and be supported in the long run. Furthermore the base is the shelter for the men who fly and maintain the aircraft. Any warplane spends far more time on the ground than in the air. Thus the base is "home" for the men, and its makeup has great influence on morale."

I have to wonder if he ever joined our community and enjoyed this masterpiece of a game.

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RE: Eric Bergerud & WITP - 12/14/2018 5:16:32 PM

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Interesting.

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RE: Eric Bergerud & WITP - 12/15/2018 6:07:17 AM

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I also recommend Bergerud's "Touched with Fire - the land war in the South Pacific" which provides deep insights. I was especially impressed by the incredible difficulties both sides had to face in Papua New Guninea (PM, Milne Bay...).

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RE: Eric Bergerud & WITP - 12/15/2018 1:13:49 PM

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I consider Bergerud's books as great impetus for research when modding the game, and his comments on aspects of that theater do reflect a lot of what we see in this great game.
I have been struck by the time it took to "throw up an airfield", and the reasons one side did it much faster than the other.
Imagine... a fighter runway, serviceable in one day from solid jungle growth!

I read a book in my high school years about the ground crewmen around Seven Mile Drome who worked around the clock servicing the planes, sleeping under the wings when they could to avoid the hot sun.
The fact that this went on for weeks at a time with those planes ALWAYS just feet away certainly lets us appreciate why many planes in game break down for maintenance as much as they do.

I sure wish Mr Bergerud would finish and release his third (much anticipated) book covering the sea in that arena.

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