The nation that will insist upon drawing a broad line of distinction between the fighting man and the thinking man is liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking by cowards.
-- Sir William Francis Butler
Reprint of the third edition (1966) with a new foreword and minor corrections. Describes the fundamentals of war gaming, its history, and some of the techniques employed in war games. It is intended primarily for the use of resident students at the U. S. Naval War College. It should also provide a source of background information for other military officers and researchers concerned with war gaming.