Friday Poll
What do you think is the most interesting land theatre (or "theater" if you're an Osprey author) of WW2? The choice can be either for general historical interest or wargaming. Regrettably, "Eccles" is not a voting option this time.

"Theatre" is considered somewhat pretentious for use on this continent. What was the 1930 Blitzkrieg?

I wish I could vote for two, Burma (as many may realise from recent posts) I find amazing, such complete reversals of fortune on the opposing forces, first use of air power as means of entry into a campaign area and as main means of resupply, and so on. BUT, the D-Day dodgers in Italy and Sicily also have a draw, possibly including SBS/SAS/LRDG/OSS/SOE ops in the Eastern Med and Yugoslavia... :hmm: :eh:

I am a eastern front person. That is my I have a Soviet forces in 1/285 and 15mm

Yes, there ought to be a "pick five" option! I chose Eastern Front, but I'm also very interested in most other aspects of WWII ground/amphibious, with Western Europe, both '40 and '44-'45 as well as Africa as runners up.

Only being able to chose one isn't very helpful. I have several theatres of interest including : Norway 1940. The Russian Finish war 1940 and 1944. North Africa. 1939 Blitzkrieg. D-Day & Normandy 1944. Crete. Pacific war. These are the ones i find most interesting to read about. However if a book is well written i'll probably enjoy reading it even if it's not of my chosen period.

I have no idea. Desert rat things look good to game as does european mechanised stuff. Something that suits 6mm with long ranges and supressing fire and the like.

I've always thought that the desert campaigns would be perfect for 6mm. Or something like Kursk.

The east front plays well In 1/285. Friend and I set up on a 4x6 table and go at it. You have lots of terrain, room to manuever, off map artillery. It is about brigade stregth on each side.

It was a typo - I had meant to say "1939/40".

Giles answered.

Thanks. Now, I will be able to sleep tonight. Personally, I prefer the European Theater, Western Front after the US became involved. It is interesting before that, but once one has a dog in the race it becomes much more so.

I've gone for Burma. Most of my WW2 gaming has been via Advanced Squad Leader so a lot of that has been East Front however I've been helping playtest an ASL module on Kohima and have done a fair bit of reading around it and it has really grabbed me. I'm not so sure it's a good one for figure gaming but then haven't tried so what do I know. Anyway, Burma for me...