The truth is that like in the movie command dicision the germans did. Command decision is a ww2 miniature rules set using platoon stands to represent battalion level battles. In 1943, from an american airbase in the english countryside, a campaign of daylight. Rent command decision 1949 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Nevertheless, there were a number of postwar films that took place on the field of battle, and one of the best was command decision 1948, starring clark gable, who was now a wwii veteran himself. Command decisions wargames center, taylorsville, nc. Added to this are ongoing financial and resource constraints, a penchant for commandcentric decisionmaking versus mission command or collaborative command decisionmaking practices, a generally lethargic procurement process, and the increased scrutiny from both internal and external critics on just about every aspect of army activity, especially given that our ground. Decision to land united states forces in iceland, 1941 by byron fairchild. Bear in mind that ive played command decision in its various forms since the mid80s. Gable had plenty of experience to bring to his role as the hardnosed commander.
Otr usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1948 movies 1948. Command decision 1948 was a solid version of a william wister haines play. The german decision to invade norway and denmark by earl f. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. Dec, 2006 bear in mind that ive played command decision in its various forms since the mid80s. Clark gable, van johnson, command decision, 1948 h684xt from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock. Command decision 1948 sam wood, clark gable, walter pidgeon, van johnson, war, drama september 16, 2016 general dennis of the us force in england in world war ii finds that he must order his planes deeper and deeper into germany to prevent the production of military jet planes that will turn the tide of battle to the germans.
Based on a play by william wister haines, command decision is an intriguing look at the hard decisions commanders have to make that often result in. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Germanys constitution of 1949 with amendments through 2014. Army generals struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing the german factories. Command decision test of battle is a game ideally suited for reenacting historical engagements as well as whatif scenarios.
Jeff glasco 1 infantry stand regimental band 1 engineer stand 2 light trucks. Command decision the game was the culmination of many years of effort on the part of frank chadwick. When the uss kitty hawk collided with a soviet submarine. Command decision test of battle, essentially cd4, was released in late 2006 by frank chadwick and glenn kidd. On this page you will find scenarios designed by our staff and our players.
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Command decision was published by game designers workshop in 1986. Ww2 armies include britain germany usa, russia, japan, italy, france, belgium, holland. Fire service college, brigade command course project 194. Based on the stage hit, command decision combines thrilling aerial pyrotechnics with tense warroom battles to create an indelible portrait of men whose judgment holds the power of life and death. Other articles where command decision is discussed. Seven could not move, could only agonize over what would happen next. On a par with twelve oclock high, the 1949 epic with gregory peck in the lead role. Army generals struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing the german factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties the mission will cost. Command decision by william wister haines goodreads.
With clark gable, walter pidgeon, van johnson, brian donlevy. Clark gable, starring in the role essayed on broadway by paul kelly, plays air force brigadier general casey dennis. Command decision 1948 deutsch stream german online anschauen command decision streaming film 720p, 1080p, dvdrip, hight quality schau jetzt. Intense drama about the challenges and politics in the high command of the usaafs 8th air force. Volley and bayonet command decision designers blog online community online store.
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Each episode depicted an historic battle through recreations, and gave the viewer an opportunity to test his or her skills, strategies, and nerve as. Command decision 1948 official trailer clark gable, walter pidgeon war movie hd army generals struggle with the decision to prioritize. The game was the culmination of many years of effort on the part of frank chadwick. Perhaps the most serious area of criticism of this model or indeed any other description of risk assessment as a clear step by step process is that dynamic risk assessment is. Ww2 armies include britain germany usa, russia, japan, italy, france, belgium, holland poland, hungary and romania. Command decision the screen guild theater drama old. You can watch command decision online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Gable gave a notable performance as a conscienceracked flight commander who sends his men on a deadly mission, and walter pidgeon, john hodiak, and van johnson appeared in supporting roles. A large range of miniatures and vehicles in a constant 1100th scale 15mm covering ww2 and post war conflicts.
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Realistic portrayal of the challenge, tension, and tragedy of military command in war. Welcome to test of battle games command decision test of. Putting viewers in the position of decision makers at historic events. No phony glory stuff or pointless self serving comedy in either of these classics. Twelve oclock high is of course about leadership and command more than it. Produced by kermit bloomgarden and directed by john oshaughnessy, it ran for 409 performances from october 1, 1947 to september 18, 1948 at the fulton theatre in new york city. Sep 19, 2014 posts about command decision written by kimbervanry. Brian donlevy celebrity profile check out the latest brian donlevy photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Command and decision how is command and decision abbreviated. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The screenplay for the film was written by george froeschel and william r. Command decisions miniatures old glory miniatures uk. Things are starting to look up for kylara vatta, her cousin stella, and their aunt grace. Command decision was a 1948 play in three acts written by william wister haines, and formed the basis for his bestselling novel of the same title. Cast command decision 1948 clark gable filmography. Major differences from earlier editions accoding to introduction. Command decision 1949 takes on the kind of questions that hollywood could never have raised during the warquestions about the cruel responsibilities of command, including the responsibility to spend a great many lives to save thousands more in the future. Command decision is a stagebound but consummately acted adaptation of william wister haines broadway play. A classic, i picked up this ebook because ive always liked the gablevan johnsonwalter pigeon movie made from those book. Command decisions miniatures ww2 and modern miniatures in 15mm.
Added to this are ongoing financial and resource constraints, a penchant for command centric decision making versus mission command or collaborative command decision making practices, a generally lethargic procurement process, and the increased scrutiny from both internal and external critics on just about every aspect of army activity, especially given that our ground forces are currently. Battalion level rules for using wwii miniatures where each stand of miniatures represents a platoon and each turn represents 30 minutes of time. Ky, who has proven herself a skilled military commander and is gaining respect, still has to deal with a lot of bureaucratic silliness, but she sees more action in this book. Frank chadwicks first attempt to design a game happened 25 years before 1993 when he sat down to redo avalon hills afrika korps game in an attempt to make it better and more historical. Command decision, she shouted at seven before slamming past the guards and the door, tossing the bomb and slamming the door into place before racing off to the archive building. Sorry only verified members can start new topics on the forum. Jul, 20 based on the stage hit, command decision combines thrilling aerial pyrotechnics with tense warroom battles to create an indelible portrait of men whose judgment holds the power of life and death.
Cd has been around for 20 years now so we think it qualifies as one of the classic. Posts about command decision written by kimbervanry. Command decision 1948 sam wood, clark gable, walter. Edited with introductory essay by kent roberts greenfield. One of my favorite blogs, war is boring, recently ran an article about the famed browning m2 machine gun. Command and decision aewgrid and information system. Command decisions was a series produced by hoff productions which aired on the history channel in 2004. Jan 01, 2007 command decision is the fourth installment in elizabeth moons vattas war series. While the movie doesnt portray the accident rate as anything like it was at the. Command decision 1948 official trailer clark gable, walter. Charles bickford in command decision 1948 john hodiak at an event for. It is, naturally, in the same style as the other books which means it is a simple, fast paced and enjoyable space opera adventure. Based on the stage hit by william wister haines, its a late war pic by wood. Cdwc has been around providing paintball, airsoft, and.
The new test of battle scenario generator has produced challenging tabletop games with more realistic force pools. Command decision is a 1949 war film released by metrogoldwynmayer starring clark gable, walter pidgeon, van johnson, and brian donlevy, and directed. The mission in question in command decision is very similar to black thursday, a raid on german factories that occurred on october 14, 1943 and resulted in the loss of over 600 men. This movie has the very best actors of the day and is an excellent drama. The mission in question in command decision is very similar to black thursday, a raid on german factories that occurred on october 14, 1943 and. If the entire document will not open, select save instead of open. Nov 01, 2011 when the uss kitty hawk collided with a soviet submarine. Rent command decision 1949 starring clark gable and walter pidgeon on dvd and bluray.
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