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What Happened to the Hood? (Part II) – An Analysis
By Paul Comben In the first part of this analysis, I looked at the events leading up to those fateful minutes in the Denmark Strait, and then at the course of the battle itself. In
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What Was Wrong With “Our Bloody Ships”? – An Analysis
by Paul Comben An analysis of the British Battle Cruisers at Jutland It is common for historians seeking to explain the failures and frustrations surrounding the conduct of the British fleet at Jutland to
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What Happened to the Hood? An Analysis (Part 1)
By Paul Comben [Note: this article uses material from hmshood.com (in particular, the first photo of Hood at sea in April 1941 and is used with the permission of the HMS Hood Association along
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Counter Commands – Administration and Leadership on the Wargame Map – An Analysis
By Paul Comben Counter Commands Administration and Leadership on the Wargame Map “Now You Are In Command!” That was the proud boast on the boxes of the very first Avalon Hill wargames I owned
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Habitual History and the High Ground – An Analysis
Habitual History and the High Ground By Paul Comben I first visited Senlac Hill, by long tradition the accepted site of the battle of Hastings, more than thirty years ago. I went there because
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