Microarmor Stuff

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=185 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="04bb9c00dduajq.jpg"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="70" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="66"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="76" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="66" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="14da0780.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>GHQ 1/285 Russian T-80</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="14f9f770.jpg" border=0 width="159" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>GHQ 1/285 Russian T-90</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1519f770.jpg" border=0 width="159" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>GHQ 1/285 Israeli Merkava</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1539f770.jpg" border=0 width="159" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>GHQ 1/285 US Bradley</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Old Trousers: Rules for Warfare in the Horse & Musket Era</B></FONT>    |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Old Trousers: Rules for Warfare in the H"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Author"><U>The Author</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Design Details"><U>Design Details</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tactical Napoleonic Warfare"><U>Tactical Napoleonic Warfare</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kriegspeil Rules"><U>Kriegspeil Rules</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Operational Warfare"><U>Operational Warfare</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Info on Updates"><U>News & Info on Updates</U></A>   |   <B>Microarmor Stuff</B>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Downloads"><U>Downloads</U></A></div> <div> Microarmor Stuff</div> <bR> <div> <B>Fistful of TOWs 2: House Rules</B></div> <div> Fistful of TOWs is an excellent modern microarmor rule set. It is by Ty Beard & it may be downloaded from his site. There is a full commercial version which may be purchased directly from Mr Beard. His web site is at: <A HREF="http://fftows.blogspot.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://fftows.blogspot.com/"><U>http://fftows.blogspot.com/</U></A></div> <div> You may download a copy of my modifications to his rules here. The game, unmodified, is excellent. Despite that a slightly different take on things can worthwhile.  Got some more playtesting done so there are now major changes. They are looking very good. I am currently reviewing the old Assault Series of platoon level, 5 minute turn, tactical modern boardgames by Frank Chadwick (the all time #1 modern game designer) for other possible changes. As James Dunnigan once said, the first rule in wargame design is to "Plagerize!"</div> <div> The houserules are now pretty well finished for now 08/04/05:</div> <div>   <a href="HTMLobj-399/FFT2Houserules2.doc"><u>FFT2 Houserules</u> </a>  </div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-400/FFT2HouseCharts2.doc"><u>FFT2 Charts</u> </a>  </div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-384/Artillery Fire.doc"><u>Alternative Artillery Rules</u> </a>  </div> <bR> <div> <B>BATTLEGROUP: A new set of Micro-Armor Rules</B></div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-419/BATTLEGROUP_2005_15th_September_2005.zip"><u>Battlegroup Sept2005 Verson</u> </a>  </div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-391/data_sheets.zip"><u>Data Sheets</u> </a>  </div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-392/Mid_East_1973_v4.zip"><u>MiddleEast Armies</u> </a>  </div> <bR> <div> <B>THE ARAB-ISRAELI WARS</B></div> <div> This section remains under construction. I will be adding the full equipment lists shortly. In the mean time you may download the latest version of the equipment lists here (06/16/05):    <a href="HTMLobj-389/ArbIsrWars.doc"><u>AIW Equipment list</u> </a>  </div> <div> Probably the next thing that will appear here is a listing of the equipment owned by the various Middle East countries as of 2002 along with current equipment for India & Pakistan.</div> <bR> <div> Relative Army Effectiveness</div> <div> Colonel T. N. Dupuy has published his “Quantified Judgment Method of Analysis Of Historical Combat Data” in several different texts. He has applied his method to determine the effectiveness of the various armies in the Arab-Israeli wars. According to T N Dupuy in 1967 the relative effectiveness of the various armies were as follows:</div> <div> PLO 1.00, Syria 1.33, Egypt 2.00, Jordan 2.27, & Israel 3.50.</div> <bR> <div> In 1973 their relative effectiveness was:</div> <div> Iraq 1.00, Syria 1.35, Egypt 1.73, Jordan 1.82, & Israel 3.43.</div> <div> These calculations indicate the likely effectiveness with equal weaponry.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Several contemporary texts have been reviewed & what follows were their non classified estimates of the strengths of the various Middle Eastern armies.</div> <bR> <div> “Military Balance 1967-1968”</div> <div> Israel:</div> <div> 225 M-48s, 250 Ben Gurions, 175 Super Shermans, 140 AMX-13s, 200 T-54s.</div> <div> Syria:</div> <div> 200 T-34s, 150 T-54s, 50 PzKpfws.</div> <div> Egypt:</div> <div> 20 IS-3s, 250 T-54/55s, 70 T-34s, 30 Centurions Mk III.</div> <div> Jordan:</div> <div> 50 M-48s, 50 Centurions.</div> <bR> <div> “Military Balance 1971-1972”</div> <div> Israel:</div> <div> 300 M-48(105mm), 250 Ben Gurions, 200 Centurions, 200 Ishermans(105mm), 100 Ti-67s, 25 M-60s, 24 M-109s, 300 (105mm Howitzers, 120 & 160mm Mortars) SP guns on an AMX chassis.</div> <div> Syria:</div> <div> 30 IS-3s, 150 T-34s, 600 T-54/55s, some PT-76s, 100 SU-100s, & 500 BTR-152s.</div> <div> Egypt (then known as the United Arab Republic):</div> <div> 50 IS-3s & T-10s, 1,200 T-54/55s, 250 T-34/85s, 150 PT-76s, 850 BTR-40s,  BTR-50Ps, BTR-60Ps, & OT-64s, 350 BTR-152s, 150 SU-100s & ISU-152s.</div> <div> Jordan:</div> <div> 150 M-47s & M-48s, 140 Centurions, 125 Saladins, 140 Ferrets, 250 M-113s, 100 Saracens.</div> <div> Iraq:</div> <div> 800 T-54 & T-55s, 60 T-34/85s,45 PT-76s, 115 AML armored cars, 60 Ferrets, BTR-152, 300 120mm & 130mm Soviet artillery pieces.</div> <bR> <div> “Military Balance 1972-1973”</div> <div> Israel:</div> <div> ?M-60s, 450 M-48s, 250 Ben Gurions, 700 Centurions, 200 Ishermans & Super Shermans, 100 Ti-67s.</div> <div> Syria:</div> <div> 30 IS-3s, 900 T-54/55s, 240 T-34s, ? PT-76s.</div> <div> Egypt:</div> <div> 50 IS-3s, 10 T-62s, 1,500 T-54/55s, 400 T-34s, 100 PT-76s.</div> <div> Jordan:</div> <div> 14 M-60s, 190 M-47s & M-48s, 140 Centurions.</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>