Army Wargames Two Centuries of Staff College Exercises

This book contains classic examples of military tactical exercises. They were 'one' turn wargames, where junior officers were faced with a problem and had to make a combat appreciation, then offer a solution.

The book includes five classic examples of this type of mitary exercise:

Examples of Moltke's Staff Problems (1878) with period commentary.

The Defence of Duffers Drift (1903); from the Boer War, denying a crossing to the enemy.

The Defence of Bowler Ridge (1929) tackles the challenge of infantry blocking vital ground against armour

The Defence of Bloodford Village (1940) is from WWII; defending a village in the Britain

Special Reconnaissance Patrol No.5 (1980) is a rare example of a Russian Military recce patrol exercise from the Cold War.