|
|
|||||||||
LINE OF DEPARTURE ONLINE FEATURES EDITED BY JIM WERBANETH December 27, 2011 Here is my latest academic venture, a paper on Winfield Scott's campaign to Mexico City in 1847, ending the Mexican War in favor of the United States. As was May's article on Shiloh, this started life as an assignment for a graduate class at American Military University; this was for a class on great military philosophers, hence the emphasis on Jomini and Clausewitz. I do plan more projects for 2012, which is just around the corner. Plus, the latest edition of Line of Departure's print edition is making good progress, and you can look forward to that before long. MAY 5, 2011 I promised more content in 2011, and here is more content. Today's addition is another article, this one a bit more scholarly; a historiographic essay on the how three major historians analyzed Grant's actions in the early hours of Shiloh, when he was surprised by the Confederate onslaught. The genesis is an assignment that I did for an historiography class that I took over the winter at American Military University where, besides working as a political science instructor, I'm also pursuing a second Masters in military history. For publication here, I changed the title slightly and beefed up the conclusions, especially about the changes in how Bruce Catton saw Grant. You can go to the Articles page, or read it by clicking here to read it directly. And lest we forget; Osama bin Laden is dead, and so I have to give a big "Thank you" to the US Navy SEALs for a job well done. JANUARY 18, 2011 I know that I missed updating this site through 2010. I was extremely busy keeping up with the print edition of Line of Departure, and there was that "massive career change." In fact, it was the biggest of my life, going from selling insurance to academia. Today, I am a full-time online political science instructor at American Military University, and an adjunct instructor in political science at La Roche College in Pittsburgh. This update includes something rooted in that. I teach a course called Experience of Modern War at La Roche, and wrote an article about teaching a combined political science-history course that centers on military history. The article is Titled Military History for Beginners, and can be found through the articles page as well through here. Additionally, there are more Command at Sea and Fear God and Dread Nought data sheets by Gary Greenhalgh accessible through the supplements page, and Tony Costa contributes a ZunTzu module for playing my game Rommel at Gazala over the internet. Now, let's see what else we can generate for Line of Departure Online Features in 2011. August 20, 2009 Gary Greenhalgh is really on a roll. After yesterday's addition of data sheets for the Dutch Navy, today he addresses the Reggia Marina in Command at Sea. These are nine classes of destroyers, destroyer escorts and torpedo boats, all available in pdf format from the Supplements page. Enjoy! August 19, 2009 It took me a while, as I worked through a massive career change; don't worry, it's all for the better. But now, I've started updating Line of Departure Online Features. Look to the Supplements page for a set of new ship data sheets for Command at Sea, courtesy of regular contributor Gary Greenhalgh. This time, he turns his attention to the Royal Netherlands Navy in World War II. There definitely will be more to follow. January 5, 2008 Welcome to the inauguration of Line of Departure Online Features, a free service of Line of Departure Wargaming Quarterly. Since 1999, I have been committed to providing high-quality articles, scenarios, game supplements and player's aids for free via the web, in addition to the features carried within Line of Departure's pages. Until now, it has been in concert with some of the best web sites in the industry, but now I am going out on my own, with independent servers and my own web domain. Long-time readers will recognize that the first features carried here were originally published through the previous web sites: Line of Departure@The Gamers Net, Line of Departure/Military Gamer Online, and Line of Departure/The Wargamer. Indeed, most of the material accumulated there made the transition here, changed mainly in terms of format, repair of broken links, and some new proofreading. One or two articles did not make the move, as I decided that they did not really fit in with the new web site's focus. Then maybe a half dozen scenarios for older computer games got lost, as they were housed on an America Online server when that company decided to eliminate its hosting services. In addition, I am happy to reintroduce Paul Rohrbaugh's desktop published game on the decisive battle for Burma, A Master Stroke, to the public as a free download. Despite all of this, please do not view Line of Departure Online Features as simply old projects in a new venue. I do intend to resume posting new ones on a regular basis. And always, it will be free. So please enjoy the return of an important component of the Line of Departure Multiverse, and check back for new additions to Line of Departure Online Features.
|
