Together we stand
Inspiration and background
Having sat and listened to the XLBS chat regarding periods of history that they would like personally to build an army for, I decided to take my first steps into the world of historical gaming.
I’ve always been fascinated by World War II but in particular the conflict in North Africa. Its often overlooked in comparison to the European fronts, but this was for the majority of the war the main theatre for commonwealth troops.
It truly was a “World War” with troops from Britain, Australia, New Zealand, France, Poland, Czechoslovakia India, Nepal, Canada and Greece allied against those from Germany, Italy, Vichy France and its colonies on the other.
As well as a myriad of options for a rich variety of troops, its also a great period for a variety of landscapes. Terrain varies massively across North Africa from Desert to Mountain, to coast line. It all makes for an abundance of options for a wargamer!
One of the best books I’ve read on this aspect of the war comes in the form of “Together we stand” by James Holland, well worth a read for those who haven’t picked it up.
The other theme I enjoy is the concept of man verses the desert, not just soldier verses soldier. This probably stems from films such as Ice cold in Alex and Sahara and both also touch on the multinational nature of the conflict
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