Well, it's now June 24, 1993, and I need to be at the Workshop tomorrow morning to turn this in, and pick up my copies of CPQ 2. This issue is due out in October, and that will mean IF we make that date, we will set a new record with four issues of the CP/ CPQ out in a single year! May miracles never cease! UPCOMING ITEMS Next issue, it's time for the new and complete " Armies of New World Order," our revised look at the armies of the Gulf War. Dave Nilsen (who finished Phase Line Smash) and Frank are working on this, and I think that our modem fans will enjoy it. In addition, as mentioned in the last CPQ, we intend to run our CDII Errata. Looking ahead to CPQs 5 to 8, at this point in time I hope to run the following supplements, though the precise order is not yet set: (If something comes up that the readership is mom interested in, we can arrange to bump one of the following!) To Die in Madrid!: The Spanish Civil War, 1936- 1939 organizations, information, and scenarios. The Race to Messina: A campaign game covering the last part of the operations in Sicily. This supplement will feature maps, troops lists (on a reduced scale), and rules. It will be designed for two sets of players who will alternate sides, i.e., the players running the 7th Army will command the Axis forces in front of the 8th Army, while the players running the 8th Army will command the Axis forces in front of the 7th Army. The Yom Kippur War: The 1973 Arab-Israeli War--organizations, information, and scenarios. Let Them Fight It Out Among Themselves!: The campaign in 1938 between Germany and its ally Poland, and Czechoslovakia and her ally the Soviet Union, with the British and the French sitting on the sidelines cheering both sides on. A Bathtub-scale game designed to allow you to use all of those Pz Is and IIs, and BTs and T-26s. On the back burner for now, but still in the running are the following supplements: Street Without Joy: The First Indo-China War 1946-1954. Otherwise known as World War II on a low level basis, it's the French and their multinational force versus the Vietnamese Nationalists. In this war, an RCT is an army! The Russian Civil War, 1917-1919: It's got cavalry and guns, armored trains and aeroplanes, multiple sides and all sorts of stuff-it's the war between the Reds and Whites and Greens! (All it needs is a catchy title.) 365 Days: The Second Indo-China War, 1963-1975: Round two, as the Americans and their allies take the place ofthe French in an attempt to stop Communism from taking over all of Southeast Asia! On the Road to Beruit: The 1982 Israeli Invasion of Lebanon. I have been reading up on this, and find that it gets stranger and stranger. Chindit: Operations in Burma 1943-1945. The British 14th (The Forgotten Army) against the Japanese in what was one of the most interesting campaigns in World War II. Bathtub Europe: The entire TO&E for fighting WWII on this scale. As always, feedback is requested on these-and new suggestions are welcome! OTHER ODDS AND SODS From time to time a request will cross my desk asking that in addition to the normal CD TO&E, we list the actual numbers of items held by a unit. I understand why some people are interested in our doing this, but the answer to their request is that I cannot do that! The reason is that once a year a friend of mine is sent a case of Moet White Star Champange by GDW as part of a long running joke. Since that is my salary, and it is paid by Frank, he gets to call the shots for the CPQ. At the moment, he is not interested in running actual TO&E information or scenarios for other rule sets, but would rather limit articles and information to CDII. Until he changes his mind, don't expect to find this information in the CPQ. (Now, if youjust happen to have any extra full bottles of Moet around your house, and you want to send them in, I might be able to work something out ... ) CD II POINTS SYSTEM It is very apparent that we need to develop a points system for CD II. Hopefully, in CPQ 5 we will be able to issue a tenative outline for such a system. I would be interested in any idea or feedback on this system that the readership might have. The problem so far is coming up with a point system that can be used to reflect morale as well as troop training, and which also reflects actual TO&E status. (I dislike "Killer Armies" of all types--I once saw a game in 20mm (1 to 1 scale) which had more JgPz VIs on the taable then the Germans ever produced, and it was legal by the rules used!) Anyway, look for this in CPQ 5. OVER THE TOP UPDATE Last and not least, I am working on anupdate for OTT to bring things into line with CDII, and better reflect WWI. I have been looking at some TO&E information, and hope to have some additions and changes. It may be in either CPQ 4 or 5, depending on space and the speed that I get things done. As always, thoughts from the readership on OTT are welcome. THE ANSWERS TO LAST ISSUE'S QUESTIONS Q: You notice that a recent member of the US Army has a shoulder patch indicating that he is a member of a Cavalry unit? What does his unit do? A: He can be either Mech Infantry: 5th Cavalry; Armor: 8th and 10th Cavalry; Divisional Recon: 1st, 4th, 5th, and 9th Cavalry; Armored Cavalry Regiment 2rd, 3rd, 6th, 11th and 14th Cavalry; or Air Cavalry (Helicopter) 17th Cavalry. In other words, just about whatever he wants to do! THIS ISSUE'S QUESTION Q: What unit holds the honor of being the first American combat unit to cross the Rhine River on the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen? 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