Background The Battle of Białystok–Minsk was a German strategic operation conducted by the Army Group Centre during the penetration of the Soviet border region in the opening stage of Operation Barbarossa lasting from 22 June to 3 July…
Month: July 2018
Battle of Kulm – August 1813
Background The Battle of Kulm was a battle near the town Kulm (Chlumec) and the village Přestanov in northern Bohemia. It was fought on 29–30 August 1813, during the War of the Sixth Coalition. 32,000 French troops under Dominique Vandamme attacked an army of about 50-60,000 Austrians, Russians and Prussians under Alexander…
Battle of Meyngo – 1942
Background The Island, also known as Myengu, is an island in the Bay of Bengal, Burma(Myanmar). It belongs to Rakhine State and is located 5 kilometres (3 miles) to the south of Sittwe, separated from the continental shore…
In Her Magisty’s Name – On the streets of Zanzibar Pulp Game.
Zanzibar, lyrical beauty in the name,” Col. Henricks wrote in his diary, in a typical outburst of romantic enthusiasm that all adventures had for all things foreign, exotic, dangerous. “The first time…
Iron Cross Meeting Engagement – Soviets vs Germans
In order to better learn the Iron Cross WWII skirmish rules our group has landed on for our WWII Wednesdays, we started simple with an infantry on infantry match. This was followed…
In Her Majesty’s Name – Up the Congo.
It is 1924 when Jaque Suito emerges from the depths of the Belgian Congo. He is the sole survivor of an ill-fated mapping expedition in which his company died and from which…
Expedition Generator for In Her Majisty’s Name
Starting at the beginning of the year, I have been running a multi-player pulp fiction game once every month. I found the right rules (IHMN) to ensure a fast and easy game. …
Crescent Root Series II 15mm Factory Building Review.
A few weeks ago, I ordered the new Crescent Root 15mm Series two building line. As with all Crescent Root buildings, you order each building ala carte. The new set is a…
Saint Louis Art Museum – Sunken Cities Egyptian Traveling Exhibit.
Following up on my previous post, I am including another post on the actual reason I went to the St. Louis Museum for! Specifically, the Sunken Cities exhibit that was a visiting…
Saint Louis Art Museum – A View on History.
During my most recent trip to St. Louis, I went for a visit to the Saint Louis Art Museum. I have been there in the past, but they had a new visiting…