Brittany_Spear

I suspect this has been answered by now, but as time goes on it is always a good idea to add to your reference library rather than relying on the internet which is hit or miss. Original army manuals are here: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/ Good secondary sources include the Osprey series; they are primers and older titles are bad - but are getting better and some of the really bad older titles have been completely revised and replaced. The Flames of War rule books, for miniatures, are not a bad reference for understanding military terminology and wargame related stuff like unit organization, plus ideas for scenarios and things at the level that CMBN depicts. The various fan websites are also quite good. Can also do a web search for Tactical Wargames Journal which was published last year or the year before - it's available in electronic form and the last copy published had an article on military organization and nomenclature. Also had a history of the US Army in the Battle of Normandy. Also try this link for Moves magazine - an old wargame magazine from the 70s: http://www.archive.org/details/moves-magazine The entire collection is free for online reading.

More common would be silos - round buildings used for storing feed and grain. http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1119412736049760384HCgRiq The silos have actually informed American architectural design: "In Normandy, silos were often attached to the main living quarters instead of a separate barn. After World War I, Americans romanticized the traditional French farmhouse, creating a charming French Country style known as French Normandy. Sided with stone, stucco, or brick, these homes may suggest the Tudor style with decorative half timbering (vertical, horizontal, and diagonal strips of wood set in masonry). The French Normandy style is distinguished by a round stone tower (the silo), topped by a cone-shaped roof."

If this means we do not need the disc in the computer to play the game like we did for CMBO etc., I am all for it.