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Research for Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy can be categorized into a number of different headings.

General Historical Background

Scenario Design (Battles and Campaigns)

There are a number of resources online and in print to assist CM fans.
==Historical Background==
There are a number of good general histories online and in print.
===Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy===
*U.S. Army "Green Books" - are available online
**[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-E-Breakout/index.html|Cross Channel Attack] by Gordon Harrison
**[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-E-Breakout/index.html Breakout & Pursuit] by Martin Blumenson
===Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy Commonwealth Forces===
*Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War - is also available online
**[http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/docs/Victory_e.pdf|Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War, Vol III The Victory Campaign: The Operations in Northwest Europe, 1944-45] (pdf)
**[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/Canada/CA/Victory/ History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War, Vol III The Victory Campaign: The Operations in Northwest Europe, 1944-45] (Hyper-War online HTML version)
**[http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/docs/CDN_ARMY_39-45_E.pdf The Canadian Army 1939-1945: An Official Summary] (pdf)

==General Scenario Design==
Print Resources
*Walker, Mark H. '''''Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin Strategy Guide''''' (Battlefront.com, 2002)
**Contains detailed interviews with CM scenario designers with tips and how-to advice that is applicable to the CMX2 game engine
Online Resources
*[http://www.battlefront.com/community/forumdisplay.php?f=126 Battlefront.com CMBN Maps and Mods forum]
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+Research for Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy can be categorized into a number of different headings.
-There are a number of resources online and in print to assist CM fans.  This article lists a number of links or at least references to information sources that will be of use to the WWII scenario designer.
-== Historical Background ==
+General Historical Background
+Scenario Design (Battles and Campaigns)
+There are a number of resources online and in print to assist CM fans.
+==Historical Background==
 There are a number of good general histories online and in print.
-=== The US Army ===
+===Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy===
-*The United States Army in World War II (the "Green Books") - are available online; volumes dealing with the Americans in Normandy include:
+*U.S. Army "Green Books" - are available online
-**[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-E-XChannel/index.html Cross-Channel Attack] by Gordon Harrison
+**[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-E-Breakout/index.html|Cross Channel Attack] by Gordon Harrison
 **[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-E-Breakout/index.html Breakout & Pursuit] by Martin Blumenson
+===Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy Commonwealth Forces===
+*Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War - is also available online
+**[http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/docs/Victory_e.pdf|Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War, Vol III The Victory Campaign: The Operations in Northwest Europe, 1944-45] (pdf)
+**[http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/Canada/CA/Victory/ History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War, Vol III The Victory Campaign: The Operations in Northwest Europe, 1944-45] (Hyper-War online HTML version)
+**[http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/docs/CDN_ARMY_39-45_E.pdf The Canadian Army 1939-1945: An Official Summary] (pdf)
+==General Scenario Design==
-=== Commonwealth Forces ===
-* Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War - is also available online
-** [http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/docs/Victory_e.pdf|Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War, Vol III The Victory Campaign: The Operations in Northwest Europe, 1944-45] (pdf)
-** [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/Canada/CA/Victory/ History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War, Vol III The Victory Campaign: The Operations in Northwest Europe, 1944-45] (Hyper-War online HTML version)
-** [http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/docs/CDN_ARMY_39-45_E.pdf The Canadian Army 1939-1945: An Official Summary] (pdf)
-== Links for Mapmakers ==
-=== France ===
-* [http://loisirs.ign.fr/accueilPVA.do Aerial Photos of France]
-: aerial photos of France from 1947 onward.  Note: not oriented with North at the top.
-* [http://www.geoportail.fr/ Contour Maps of France]
-: Maps with detailed contour lines.  Thin lines represent 5 meters.  Bold ones are 25 meters.  The height difference of dotted lines varies.
-* [http://www.battlefront.com/community/showthread.php?t=101470 How to Find Authentic French Farm Names]
-: a question and some good answers, at the Battlefront forum.
-== General Scenario Design ==
-=== Print Resources ===
-* Walker, Mark H. '''''Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin Strategy Guide''''' (Battlefront.com, 2002)
-: Contains detailed interviews with CM scenario designers with tips and how-to advice that is applicable to the CMX2 game engine
-=== Online Resources ===
-* [http://www.battlefront.com/community/forumdisplay.php?f=126 Battlefront.com CMBN Maps and Mods forum]
-== Mod Research ==
-=== German Armor ===
 Print Resources
+*Walker, Mark H. '''''Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin Strategy Guide''''' (Battlefront.com, 2002)
-*[http://www.amazon.com/Panzer-Colors-Vol-Camouflage-1939-1945/dp/0897470575/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1322947164&sr=8-2 Panzer Colors Volume I (Squadron-Signal Publications)]
+**Contains detailed interviews with CM scenario designers with tips and how-to advice that is applicable to the CMX2 game engine
-:Out of print, but definitive general volume on camouflage and general markings of German AFVs and tanks from 1939-1945
-=== German Uniforms ===
-Online Resources
-*[http://forum.axishistory.com/ Axis History Forum]
-*[http://www.feldgrau.com/ Feldgrau.com Website]
-=== Canadian Army ===
 Online Resources
-*[http://www.armouredacorn.com/ armouredacorn.com]
+*[http://www.battlefront.com/community/forumdisplay.php?f=126 Battlefront.com CMBN Maps and Mods forum]
-*[http://forum.axishistory.com/ canadiansoldiers.com]
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