Birth of the Battleship: British Capital Ship Design, 1870-1881 - John Beeler - Hardcover 40KHH fueled by the need for

fueled by the need for trained personnel and effective armoured warfare capabilities

these scenarios are playable with any set of WW-II rules that provides Divisional organizations and uses the Platoon as the smallest combat element

whilst alternate combat rules introduce hit locations and wound severity

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Birth of the Battleship: British Capital Ship Design, 1870-1881 - John Beeler - Hardcover 40KHH fueled by the need forAn excellent account of the successes and failures as navies in the late 19th century moved from the world of wooden sailing ships to the new technology of steam and iron. As the leading navy of the era, the British Royal Navy is the central player in this drama, but the book also includes how the other leading navies of the era were addressing the same problems. The author discusses how they addressed the issues of propulsion, armor, firepower,