The official web site of A.H. Lloyd

  • Within its corridors you will find insight into the books I have written, the books I am writing and the books I am thinking about writing. It is also a place where I can offer insights into my favorite authors and – in the case of my game Conqueror: Fields of Victory – I can explain my rules and offer new variants. Scroll down or check the sidebar for my latest posts. Nonfiction: Walls of Men: A Military History of China 2500 B.C. to A.D. 2020 Long Live Death: The Keys to Victory in the Spanish Civil War Fiction: Three Weeks with…

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  • This is the third part of a series of posts where I examine what would happen if the PRC invaded Taiwan. For deep background, check out my book on Chinese military history, Walls of Men. In my previous installment, I focused on the personnel side of the PLA, but upon reflection, I think and even deeper dive needs to be made that highlights some of the fundamental cultural and political differences between the Soviet Union and the Peoples Republic of China.  Put simply, they are not even close to being the same, and the nature of these difference is hugely…

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