In episode twenty-two, we pass eight months in Morocco at a mix of training, R&R, and miscellaneous activities. We’re interviewed with a war correspondent, and command of First Platoon is assigned to a green lieutenant, Thompson, as we receive our captaincy and assume the burden of command over the whole company. Finally, all preparations compleye, we hit the beaches of Sicily as part of the far western flank of Operation Husky!
Burden of Command is a platoon-level roleplaying game where we take on the role of an officer in the United States Army commanding a platoon in the 7th Infantry Regiment ("The Cottonbalers") during World War Two. This game uses WW2 as a setting, but in addition to a tactical game, it's a roleplaying game where your personality and how you interact with the officers around you have a major impact in your personal story and the stories of the troops serving under and alongside you. In this run, I'll be roleplaying a sarcastic reservist who loves hearing himself talk and always looks after his troops.
Episode Timeframe: November 10th, 1942 - July 10th, 1943
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