George Gush
Encyclopedia
George Gush was the head of the history
section of West Kent College
's "Social and Academic Studies
Department", and is now retired. He is most notable for his work on wargaming
.
He is the founder of the Tunbridge Wells Wargames Society and was its chairman until 2007. In its early days the society had met at George Gush's house
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
section of West Kent College
West Kent College
South & West Kent College is a college of Further and Higher Education in southeast England that was formed from the merger of West Kent College with South Kent College in April 2010...
's "Social and Academic Studies
Social studies
Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies...
Department", and is now retired. He is most notable for his work on wargaming
Wargaming
A wargame is a strategy game that deals with military operations of various types, real or fictional. Wargaming is the hobby dedicated to the play of such games, which can also be called conflict simulations, or consims for short. When used professionally to study warfare, it is generally known as...
.
He is the founder of the Tunbridge Wells Wargames Society and was its chairman until 2007. In its early days the society had met at George Gush's house
Writings by George Gush
- Renaissance Armies 1480 - 1650 Patrick Stephens, 1975. ISBN 0-85059-330-1
- A Guide to Wargaming with Andrew Finch, 1980. ISBN 978-0882545080
See also
- Don FeatherstoneDonald Featherstone (wargamer)Donald F. Featherstone is a British author of more than forty books on wargaming and military history. He wrote classic texts on wargaming in the 1960s and 1970s....
- Charles GrantCharles Grant (game designer)Charles Grant was a game author who helped popularize the hobby of tabletop wargaming. He is best known as the author of The War Game.Born in Scotland, and served in the Royal Air Force in World War 2. Later in Scotland Yard's Special Branch. Contributor to Military Modelling and Battle...