Jack of Harts

The American military fights many fictional enemies every year that I used in my Pineland’s War on Terror series. The modern history of these fictional scenarios goes back to the 1930s when America was gearing up for World War II. The early enemies tended to be Nazi in style, as befitted the time, but one of the largest fictional engagements would have a massive effect on the war to come. It was a major ground army training exercise they hoped would prove informative for the great land battles to come, and one of the commanders used maneuvers and ideas he read about in a book. His side won, he was recognized for his innovative tactics, and ended up being sent forward as one of America’s leading generals. His name was Eisenhower, and he would later rise to the post of President. This is one example of how American’s training scenarios has influenced the real world in amazing ways.