Martial Arts in WWII

[Dangerious P. Cats]

Has anyone ever run a Martial Arts Campaign in WWII settings?

[Apache]

Well, once I had the Obligatory Japanese Ninja Axis Assassins vs the Allied PC group (which included a French Savate master, an American boxing champ, and, of course, a Chinese Master of Kung Fu....), but it was more of a one-off Cliffhangers games than a WW2 campaign.

......................

Now I know whats been bugging me about yer handle......

*slips into English Nazi Mode*

DANGEROUS.

*goes back to Normal*

Whew. That's a relief.

[Þorkell]

In a certain sense WWII was all about martial arts.

[jason taylor]

Originally Posted by Þorkell

In a certain sense WWII was all about martial arts.

Well it was all martial. Not all of it was artistic.

[Þorkell]

Originally Posted by jason taylor

Well it was all martial. Not all of it was artistic.

The Art of Artillery, with the techniques TOT and so on.

:-)

[jason taylor]

Originally Posted by Þorkell

The Art of Artillery, with the techniques TOT and so on.

:-)

Actually I'd call that a craft. While aplication of technique has a certain aesthetic quality as a by product, even the technique of war in a limited and rather weird sort of way I think art must at a minumum place a high priority on aesthetics. If the primary purpose of a discipline is utillitarian and aesthetics is a by-product then under my definition it is a craft.
Actually that would mean that the martial-arts were originally crafts themselves and I think of them that way in any case. However their stylism and athletic application could say they are now an art at least.
But the normal usage is "martial art". On the other hand that usually refers to personal combat.

[jason taylor]

The Fairbairn course could qualify as a "martial art"

[Þorkell]

I guess my attempt at humor is totally failing.

[jason taylor]

Originally Posted by Þorkell

I guess my attempt at humor is totally failing.

guess so. I didn't get it. win a few, lose a few.

[Dangerious P. Cats]

I've been toying with he idea of writing a campaign where a group of WW2 soldiers have to find a FairBairn master (who is also a champion boxer and wrestler, or some such claim to fame) to learn to fight in hand to hand in order to answer a challenge from a Japanese officer who has offered to surrender if someone can beat him in a no holes barred unarmed fight.