John Curry

Bruce Quarrie's Tank Battles in Miniature Vol 3 a Wargamer's Guide to the North-west European Campaign 1944-1945 John Curry

Bruce Quarrie (1947-2004) was a prolific author and military historian. He wrote over forty titles, mostly on the Second World War, and edited many more. Len Deighton described him as "one of our most meticulous and well-informed historians". This outstanding work was a detailed introduction to the campaigns to the Western Front 1944-45. The book includes ready-to-use wargaming rules to allow the reader to take command; perhaps of an amphibious Sherman tank landing on a Normandy beach or a King Tiger during the Battle of the Bulge. Specially written for the wargamer, it has a detailed guide to the German and Allied armies in 1944-45, complete with weapon and vehicle data and section such diverse subjects as airborne landings and naval gunfire support. Bruce Quarrie's classic book on wargaming the Western Front has been reproduced by the History of Wargaming Project as part of the Tank Battles in Miniature Series. www.wargaming.co