Checked this new book out of the library today that some here may find of interest.
"A Game of Birds and Wolves: The Ingenious Young Women Whose Secret Board Game Helped Win WW II."
Battle of the Atlantic/ U-Boat stuff.
Designed a board game similar to Battleship.
Anyway
https://www.amazon.com/Game-Birds-Wolve ... 194&sr=1-1
>>>" A grand strategy game was devised by Captain Gilbert Roberts and a group of ten Wrens (members of the Women's Royal Naval Service) assigned to his team in an attempt to reveal the tactics behind the vicious success of the German U-boats. Played on a linoleum floor divided into painted squares, it required model ships to be moved across a make-believe ocean in a manner reminiscent of the childhood game, Battleship. Through play, the designers developed "Operation Raspberry," a counter-maneuver that helped turn the tide of World War II."<<<
A Game of Birds and Wolves
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Looks quite intriguing - may be my next read..Spock wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:18 pmChecked this new book out of the library today that some here may find of interest.
"A Game of Birds and Wolves: The Ingenious Young Women Whose Secret Board Game Helped Win WW II."
Battle of the Atlantic/ U-Boat stuff.
Designed a board game similar to Battleship.
Anyway
https://www.amazon.com/Game-Birds-Wolve ... 194&sr=1-1
>>>" A grand strategy game was devised by Captain Gilbert Roberts and a group of ten Wrens (members of the Women's Royal Naval Service) assigned to his team in an attempt to reveal the tactics behind the vicious success of the German U-boats. Played on a linoleum floor divided into painted squares, it required model ships to be moved across a make-believe ocean in a manner reminiscent of the childhood game, Battleship. Through play, the designers developed "Operation Raspberry," a counter-maneuver that helped turn the tide of World War II."<<<
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After reading it, I can still recommend it, but with reservations. The Spocklette is into WW2 stuff and I thought she should read this, but after reading it, I told her we should watch "Das Boot" first-so it will make more sense. We have had that on our list for years and it is the one movie I want to get through before she goes back to college.tlynn78 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:06 amLooks quite intriguing - may be my next read..Spock wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:18 pmChecked this new book out of the library today that some here may find of interest.
"A Game of Birds and Wolves: The Ingenious Young Women Whose Secret Board Game Helped Win WW II."
Battle of the Atlantic/ U-Boat stuff.
Designed a board game similar to Battleship.
Anyway
https://www.amazon.com/Game-Birds-Wolve ... 194&sr=1-1
>>>" A grand strategy game was devised by Captain Gilbert Roberts and a group of ten Wrens (members of the Women's Royal Naval Service) assigned to his team in an attempt to reveal the tactics behind the vicious success of the German U-boats. Played on a linoleum floor divided into painted squares, it required model ships to be moved across a make-believe ocean in a manner reminiscent of the childhood game, Battleship. Through play, the designers developed "Operation Raspberry," a counter-maneuver that helped turn the tide of World War II."<<<