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thedrifter
08-22-09, 05:57 AM
WWII Museum holding war-games weekend
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Aug 21, 2009 6:33:38 EDT

NEW ORLEANS — The National World War II Museum is hosting a weekend of war games.

Education programs coordinator Walt Burgoyne says they’re another way to teach about the war.

Each game opens with troops set up as they were at the start of an actual battle from World War II. Participants control their actions.

People are coming from as far as Wisconsin and California for the third Heat of Battle convention. Participation fees include museum admission.

Burgoyne says referees will lead a total of about 50 different games from Friday night through Sunday afternoon. They include air, land and sea battles. Some are board games. Others use miniature soldiers on tabletop terrain.

Burgoyne says the military used miniatures during World War II to work up contingency plans.

Ellie