Operation
War game
War game noun - A simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy.
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The map-based operation-level war game The Ardennes Offensive incorporated the element of chance into its battles by listing six possible outcomes, ranging from worst to best, and rolling a die.
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Then Hogan dreams up the plan of replacing the general's war game supplies with something a little more realistic... In "Two Nazis for the Price of One", Hogan finds out a Nazi general not only knows about their operation, but the Manhattan Project as well.
Source: Series / Hogan's Heroes - The game includes six scenarios to play as either side, one of which covers the entire invasion area up to the period just prior to Operation Cobra.V for Victory: D-Day Utah Beach is a battle simulation war game based upon the Normandy invasion of World War II.
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