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jds1978 -> RE: Invasion Literature: 'Chieftains' (Bob Forrest-Webb) (3/19/2014 7:34:43 PM)
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I was checking out reviews of this one online....people were totally polarized about the ending. To me, it all made sense in hindsight.
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1. The BAOR were facing Category 'A' Red formations on the first and second day. That is evident by the gear described: all T-80's and T-72's. The last day, they are facing T-62's/T-55's: that either means the Poles or Soviet Category 'B' divisions. While the British casualties are high (over 50% in some cases) the Soviet casualties on the 1st/2nd day are called 'astronomical'.....they are forced to commit their reserves well before they thought they would be needed. Those reserves get trashed bad on the 3rd day with very few British casualties right after Brunswick.
2. The subtly implied escalation of violence. On the first day, their are unconfirmed rumors of CW use. By the second, the Soviets and British are dosing each other good with nerve gas. What's creepy is when the main character drives through Brunswick on the 3rd day and it is implied that there had been a mass civilian casualty event in Brunswick involving CW. which leads to.....
3. The release of tactical nuclear weapons at the end. Did you notice the foreshadowing on that one? At the end, Davis & Co. notice that NATO units appear to be spreading out. For the first time, they don't see other units AFV's on their flanks indicating that the NATO commanders were anticipating nuclear weapons use.
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