Seizing the 70-Ton Bridge
By: Capt Bruce I. Gudmundsson, USMCR
You are an officer serving in a large Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF). The ground combat element (GCE), a "mech heavy" force that includes a...
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Facing an End Run
By: TBS Staff
You are the company commander of Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines. Your company is mounted in assault amphibious vehicles. The enemy has landed forces...
The Attack on Narrow Pass
By: Capt John F. Schmitt
The Situation You are the rifle platoon commander of 1st Platoon, Company I, 3d Battalion, 6th Marines. 6th Marines have been attacking north with the...
Rifle Company Defends in the Desert
By: Maj N. E. Reynolds, USMCR
You are a rifle company commander who, together with the rest of the regiment, landed in the country of Aridia a few days ago. The...
Encounter at Bertie
By: Capt Bruce I. Gudmundsson, USMCR
The Situation You are the commander of a Marine infantry battalion with the mission of destroying enemy forces that are attempting to move north through...
The Infantry Company in the Desert
By: Col Michael D. Wyly
With nearly a third of the Marine Corps deployed in the desert, opposed by a large tank threat, every Marine ought to be thinking seriously...
Enemy Strongpoint or Friendly Gap?
By: Col John E. Greenwood, USMC(Ret)
The Situation You are the commanding officer of the 3d Battalion, 5th Marines (three rifle companies) reinforced with two platoons of tanks and a combat...
Enemy Over The Bridge: A Thwarted Plan
By: Col John E. Greenwood, USMC(Ret)
Readers will recognize this scenario as the continuation of TDG #90-1, "The Enemy Over the Bridge." The actions described here are based on a solution...
The Raid on Gazebo Ridge
By: Capt John F. Schmitt
The Situation It is dawn, the morning after a typically chaotic and bloody desert battle during Operation HOLY WARRIOR. You are the first sergeant of...
The Battle of Mount Giddy
By: Capt John F. Schmitt
This tactical decision game is a little different from previous ones for a couple of reasons. First, it is of a broader scope than previous...
Gap at the bridge
By: Capt John F. Schmitt
Knowing your enemy means, understanding his capabilities and general intentions. But it also means seeing things the way he sees them, thinking the way he...
"Film at eleven"
By: Capts Bruce I. Gudmundsson and John F. Schmitt
The following is the third in the Gazette's series of tactical decision games similar to those used at the Marine Corps University as a tool...
