| Title | : | Team Yankee: Iron Maiden |
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| ISBN | : | 0994120699 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780994120694 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 49 |
| Publication | : | Published January 1, 2016 |
Team Yankee: Iron Maiden Reviews
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If you want to build British Forces for the "WWIII in the 80s" miniatures game Team Yankee, you really need to get this guide/catalog. I also read its NATO Companion, "Free Nations" that Covers French, Dutch, Canadian- and of all things, ANZAC Forces in this mythical past future war. As such both are quite good in laying out what forces the game contains- and how they ought to look on the table. Both books start with "History" content- descriptions of how each army's forces would be deployed- then unit descriptions(I've gotten to accept that the simple diagrams of each platoon are gone- replaced with sections in the back that show how infantry units are to be built)- and then gaming and modelling advice for developing your forces. It's as much a catalog as a game guide, but both are needed if you want to fill out your NATO battle group.
Personally, I have come upon a French force, so I was very interested in the "Free Nations" book. I love their wheeled AFV/APC approach in the Cold War. Looks really cool- glad it was not actually tested in WWIII. But the Brits, Canadians, and Dutch have cool gear too - as do the ANZACs. Basically- no matter how unthinkable a real WWIII would have been (experts at the time agreed such a war would probably have gone nuclear within days) - the gear the trip wire forces in Europe used was very interesting. And the "What If" is compelling.
For the Junior reader this is not much of a challenge- and there is no gore at all- if this game is interesting to them, this is a basic read. For the Gamer/Modeller/Military Enthusiast - of course this is the desired target of this book. You get help on creating your force, building it, painting it and then designing scenarios- so a pretty complete package. While I'd prefer less of a catalog-y feel- this format seems to work and be here to stay, so I'll deal with it. But once again- sort of a necessity if you want to build these forces and play the game.
