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War in the West: German Plan
Alex Kleanthous, Trevor Duguid-Farrant and I got together a couple of weeks before the megagame to do the German the planning session we had a discussion about the plan to use, we were constrained to the historical planning directive issued by Hitler, but not to the historical operational plan. After a debate we decided not to follow the historical plan as that would allow the Allied player the option to use hindsight against us. Instead we developed a different plan with some different groupings of forces, and also changed the positions of the Army Groups and Armies outline, the main thrust is against the Belgians and it is intended to push onto the Belgian coast west of Antwerp and then sweep down the channel coast to the west (destination Dieppe). The thinking is that the Allies will not allow the…
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Identity Card Application
I went today to apply for a UK Citizen Identity Card. I've been meaning to do it for ages but finally got round to it because of the chance that I might not be able to after the election if the conservatives cancel the identity card. I doubt that if the scheme was cancelled there would be the appetite to recall all the cards and provide refunds for the people that got them, so it ought to be a cheap way to extend the life of my passport (which expires in a year's time). I can use the identity card for travelling to Europe, which is the only place I seem to go these days. The process was pretty smooth, and in fact I spent longer waiting in reception than I did being dealt with by the staff. I turned up…
Book Review – Blitzkrieg Legend
"In the West (Western campaign).- Panzer II and Panzer I in the woods; KBK Lw Kompanie Luftwaffe, "Luftwaffe war-reporting company" 4" (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Blitzkrieg Legend: The Campaign in the West, 1940 by Karl-Heinz Frieser My rating: 5 of 5 stars As part of the planning for the megagame War in the West I bought myself a copy of Blitzkrieg Legend because it is the German Army’s official history (although it didn't get written until the 1990s). From reading the first couple of chapters and looking through the maps you can see the evolution of the German plan. You can see why the directive was written the way that it was in October 1939. The most interesting thing for me is that there is no concept of a lightning war, the general staffs & high command all believe that…
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Ubuntu Server Migration Plan
I'm thinking of buying a new computer to replace my old Pentium III which acts as a server for all my web and e-mail etc. It is starting to show its age and creaks a bit under the load. So I've got a candidate for a replacement for it, an Acer Revo 3610. So far I've found this thread on Ubuntu Forums: migrate ubuntu server. The key bit that is helpful is the command to find out what is installed on the server: Code: dpkg --get-selections > SomeFileName you'll get a list of everything installed on your old server. If you then take that file and remove the trailing spaces/status and run: Code: sudo apt-get install < SomeEditedFileName you'll have apt-get installing and configuring everything that was on the old server. Related articles by Zemanta Ubuntu Server blog: Server Team 20100414 meeting…
Sainsburys Deli Cooking Instructions
Please support themself by borrowing or buying one of my books. These cooking instructions for Sainsbury's Deli made sure I got my dinner this evening. After a couple of hours trying to get back home with the new (to us) car I realised that the chap in Sainsbury's had forgotten to add the cooking instructions to the takeaway curry I'd bought. A minute or so with google turned up trumps! I've cut and pasted them here just in case the original goes off-line for any reason . Sainsbury's Deli Cooking Instructions Allergies: Because of the way products are handled, it's possible that nuts, seeds and other allergens may be present in any item. Cooking Instructions: All cooking appliances vary, these are guidelines only. ALWAYS CHECK THAT THE PRODUCT IS PIPING HOT BEFORE SERVING Conventional Oven Cooking Instructions Transfer contents into an ovenproof…