Notes on Breakout: Normandy Strategy

1. A primer on German defence. (From volume 29, number 3 of Avalon Hill's General magazine, an article by Don Greenwood entitled "In Defense of Normandy".) Also available in PDF format (8.2M).

2. A primer on Allied offence. (From volume 29, number 3 of Avalon Hill's General magazine, an article by Andrew Maly entitled "A Matter of Priorities -- Allied Options in Breakout: Normandy".)

3. Part 1 of a Series Replay. (From volume 29, number 3 of Avalon Hill's General magazine, featuring Drew Simon playing the German side, Andrew Maly playing the Allied side and Don Greenwood acting as neutral commentator.) Mircea Pauca has kindly provided a Cyberboard file documenting this series replay.

4. Part 2 of a Series Replay. (From volume 29, number 4 of Avalon Hill's General magazine, featuring Drew Simon playing the German side, Andrew Maly playing the Allied side and Don Greenwood acting as neutral commentator.) Mircea Pauca has kindly provided a Cyberboard file documenting this series replay.

5. Strategic issues on the US front. (From volume 31, number 6 of Avalon Hill's General magazine, an article by Alan Applebaum entitled "Beach by Beach, Strategy in Breakout: Normandy, Part 1: Utah and Omaha".)

6. Strategic issues on the British/Canadian front. (From volume 32, number 1 of Avalon Hill's General magazine, an article by Alan Applebaum entitled "Beach by Beach, Strategy in Breakout: Normandy, Part 2: Gold, Juno and Sword".)

7. Part 1 of another Series Replay. (From volume 4, number 3 of The Boardgamer magazine, featuring Alan Applebaum as the Germans, Don Greenwood as the Allies and Bill Edwards as the neutral commentator.) Mircea Pauca has kindly provided a Cyberboard file documenting this series replay.

8. Part 2 of another Series Replay. (From volume 4, number 4 of The Boardgamer magazine, featuring Alan Applebaum as the Germans, Don Greenwood as the Allies and Bill Edwards as the neutral commentator.) Mircea Pauca has kindly provided a Cyberboard file documenting this series replay.

9. A BKN scenario. (From volume 5, number 3 of The Boardgamer, an article by Philip Barcafer and Matt Fagan entitled "The Capture of Cherbourg: A Breakout: Normandy Scenario". ) Nels Thompson has developed a Cyberboard file for this scenario.

10. Going Postal. (A short note drawing upon material from the Consimworld Breakout: Normandy folder.)

11. A strategy to win with only six Controlled Areas. (A short note drawing upon material from the Consimworld Breakout: Normandy folder.)

12. The paratroop stomp. (A short note discussing German strategies to eliminate, or threaten to eliminate the parachute units that occupy Pont L'Abbé.)

13. Deploying 12SS and Lehr. (A short note considering options for the deployment of the 12SS and Lehr Divisions by the German side when those units arrive on June 7.)

14. Full game replay of the BKN BPA PBeM tournament Round 2 match between Tom Thornsen (Allies) and Anthony Daw (Germans).