Good Combat reads. Was: Lousy Combat Sci-Fi

2 posts ยท Jun 26 2000 to Jun 26 2000

From: KH.Ranitzsch@t... (K.H.Ranitzsch)

Date: 26 Jun 2000 14:20 GMT

Subject: Good Combat reads. Was: Lousy Combat Sci-Fi

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I have liked very much the novels of Harold Coyle (e.g.'The Ten
Thousand'). Not Sci-Fi, but at least alternate history (late 20th
century). Good combat, interesting characters, and he even has respect for the
'Bad Guys'.

Greetings Karl Heinz

From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>

Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 09:37:17 -0500

Subject: Re: Good Combat reads. Was: Lousy Combat Sci-Fi

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I have liked very much the novels of Harold Coyle (e.g.'The Ten
Thousand'). Not Sci-Fi, but at least alternate history (late 20th
century). Good combat, interesting characters, and he even has respect for the
'Bad Guys'.
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Bang on, Karl! Leaders that DO make mistakes, but lucky enough to survive
them. There MUST be scenario fodder for groppos!

As an aside, Mr.Coyle is a heck of nice guy, loves to chat at book signings,
and has been known to run a game or two at cons. Team Yankee was his first
'hit', right? Don't hold the box game against him, though I thought it was ok.

Just found a list that had an M1A1 gunner that complained the tanks didn't
breakdown often enough in Team Yankee, though. ;->=

The_Beast

-Douglas J. Evans, curmudgeon

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