tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post9084659908816958140..comments2024-03-28T12:19:54.572+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: The legacy of Paddy GriffithRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-83876147216907792612021-10-08T14:29:29.066+01:002021-10-08T14:29:29.066+01:00Anthony Morton (Anthony),
I understand that there...Anthony Morton (Anthony),<br /><br />I understand that there will be further books about Paddy in the series.<br /><br />I saw the Sealion game referenced on a TV programme last week by James Holland, although I think that he was incorrect in some of the things he said. This might well have been due to the nature of the way TV programmes are made, where what someone says gets slightly mangled in the editing.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-36404497871033545122021-10-08T10:49:42.826+01:002021-10-08T10:49:42.826+01:00Hi Bob, I ordered my copies in response to your po...Hi Bob, I ordered my copies in response to your post. I just had to see what Paddy said about his time at Sandhurst...! Also from time to time I get enquiries about the Sealion game, so that particular book will be very useful. Cheers, AnthonyAnthony Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746986658220114122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-89866520373749378032021-10-02T10:47:51.681+01:002021-10-02T10:47:51.681+01:00Archduke Piccolo,
A paperback reprint of Paddy...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />A paperback reprint of Paddy's NAPOLEONIC WAR GAMES FOR FUN is available from the 'History of Wargaming' Project.<br /><br />I agree with your analysis of the situation in 1940. The Heer thought of crossing the Channel as being just a big river assault (which it wasn't!), the Kriegsmarine knew that it just did not have the assets to do the job even inadequately, and the Luftwaffe's highest levels of command (i.e. Goering) was so sure of its ability to destroy the RAF that they were only too keen to get on with it. In a way, they defeated themselves because they were not 'singing from the same hymn sheet'.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-4141645740752122752021-10-02T10:13:03.004+01:002021-10-02T10:13:03.004+01:00It has long been a source of regret to me that I s...It has long been a source of regret to me that I sold off my copy of Paddy Griffith's 'Napoleonic War Games for Fun.' For a very long time at the Club we used a version of his Division level rule set for our Napoleonic refights. I must have been involved in at least a dozen of these, a highlight being to command the Austrian Army to a great and glorious victory at Aspern-Essling.<br /><br />I have a copy of the 'Paddy Griffith's Wargaming Operation Sealionbook. It make a formidable resource book for a project of any size or level. I've read it cover-to-cover twice, and have come away with some ideas on how to 'do it' at a solo or 'two-player' level, but one thing is plain: it would have been a formidable task for the Germans - several degrees of difficulty higher than the reverse operation of 1944. Two prerequisites were in my view wanting for it to have been a serious operation of war: <br />1. Wholehearted enthusiasm for the project by all arms and the supreme command;<br />2. Planning to have begun not later than 1 June 1940, and probably much earlier.<br />Neither prerequisite was even close to fulfilment. Note that I don't mention air dominance or superiority. Field Marshal Kesselring stated that such an aim was unrealisable, but air contestability ought to have been sufficient, given suitable preparation in other respects.<br /><br />That doesn't make the whole notion less than intriguing and compelling. My one real caveat is that the book could have stood a bit of editing...<br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-82804089176782320232021-10-02T08:29:57.832+01:002021-10-02T08:29:57.832+01:00Jennifer,
Paddy was a very prolific writer and wa...Jennifer,<br /><br />Paddy was a very prolific writer and wargame designer, and I hope that John Curry will be able to publish even more of his games and ideas in due course.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-9913783010748473412021-10-02T00:10:09.619+01:002021-10-02T00:10:09.619+01:00I'm still working my way through the Op: Seali...I'm still working my way through the Op: Sealion book (and itching to try the naval rules in it, as well as the free-kriegspiel guidance). Have not heard of Game of War, will definitely buy it next! Thanks!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669958718617450721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-10531064041407634132021-10-01T23:36:11.266+01:002021-10-01T23:36:11.266+01:00Bohemond1099,
Even the games that were not a 100%...Bohemond1099,<br /><br />Even the games that were not a 100% success were worth taking part in for the fun and the fact that they always made you think. As to the food … well, I can remember eating borscht and kasha whilst acting a member of an armoured train crew during the Russian Civil War.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-73847132621357655942021-10-01T23:29:31.794+01:002021-10-01T23:29:31.794+01:00Trebian,
I understand that John Curry has loads m...Trebian,<br /><br />I understand that John Curry has loads more of Paddy’s stuff to publish.<br /><br />I shall certainly be buying the next book (or books) in the series.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-9470546354095047182021-10-01T20:52:11.192+01:002021-10-01T20:52:11.192+01:00It’s good to see Paddy Griffith’s contribution to ...It’s good to see Paddy Griffith’s contribution to wargaming celebrated in this way. He was always innovative and challenging and his games were often wacky but always good fun. What should not be forgotten though, Is he culinary aspects of his events. The food was always terrific whether a Pirate Feast or a Byzantine mezze.... Bohemond1099https://www.blogger.com/profile/16384512364336719379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-13061310790739016732021-10-01T16:40:10.309+01:002021-10-01T16:40:10.309+01:00A colossus of the hobby, who likewise made a deep ...A colossus of the hobby, who likewise made a deep impression on me and the way I wargame. I shall be looking out for those in due course.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-55776684880237921852021-10-01T13:09:17.697+01:002021-10-01T13:09:17.697+01:00Steve J.,
The background information makes life m...Steve J.,<br /><br />The background information makes life much easier for anyone who wants to stage an Operation Sealion campaign … and that alone is worth the price of the book.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-8895778357196745942021-10-01T13:06:36.417+01:002021-10-01T13:06:36.417+01:00Thanks for the 'heads up' Bob, with the Op...Thanks for the 'heads up' Bob, with the Operation Sealion book of particular interest.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.com