A cultural property protection wargame

Curry, J ORCID: 0000-0003-2872-0678, Cunliffe, E and Burden, D (2027) 'A cultural property protection wargame.' In: Bae, S, ed. Global educational wargaming. Marine Corps University Press, Quantico, VA, USA. (Forthcoming)

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Abstract

A live policy debate within Europe concerns how many sites within a state should receive Blue Shield special protection in the event of armed conflict. Current national practice varies considerably, ranging from no designated Blue Shield sites in some countries, to five in another, and up to forty thousand in a different state. To inform this discussion, a series of tabletop wargames was conducted. Three iterations were run, each employing a different density of culturally protected Blue Shield sites. Across the games, it was observed that the abbreviated headquarters staffs— working within a compressed timeframe and focused specifically on cultural protection challenges— became progressively faster at applying existing guidance during simulated attacks in urban environments. The wargames also proved valuable in offering an alternative perspective on the complex discussions around how many cultural protection Blue Shields should be designated, particularly in densely urbanised areas.

Item Type:	Book Chapter or Section
UN SDGs:	Goal 4: Quality Education
Keywords:	cultural protection, military education
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) U Military Science > U Military Science (General)
Divisions:	School of Design
Date Deposited:	03 Nov 2026 13:49
Last Modified:	03 Nov 2026 13:49
URN:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/18030

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