Some months ago, I posted some pictures of my Neubaufahrzeug models that I finished painting. Well, I was impressed with the quality of the vehicles and went back onto eBay to the…
Tag: WWII
FOW – San Fratello Line, August 1943.
The grand finale of our WW2 Sicily theme was this Flames of War scenario from the “wargamerabbit” web page:https://wargamerabbit.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/breaking-the-san-fratello-line.pdf The scenario provides the historical background, orders of battle, terrain, and objectives. In…
FOW – Battle of Ponte Drillo, August 1943
We continued our WW2 Sicily theme by playing the Battle of Ponte Dirillo. Historically, elements of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division held off elements of the Herman Goring Panzer Division, and thereby…
FOW – Battle of Centuripe, August 1943.
We continued our Sicily theme by playing a small scenario based on the Battle for Centuripe, which was a good size for the three players that we had. Some background to the…
3D Print German Neubaufahrtzeug Panzer from Battlefield3D
Background The very roots of the Neubaufahrzeug (literally: “New Construction Vehicle”) are connected to the arrival of Hitler as the new head of state, and the desire to have, as quickly as…
FOW – Battle of Troina, August 1943.
We continued our WW2 Sicily theme by playing part of the Battle of Troina (August 1-6, 1943), focusing on the action around the Ponte di Failia (Failia Bridge). The historical background, map,…
FOW – Tactical Challenge Scenario
Issue Number 116 of Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Magazine provides an interesting scenario set during the 1982 Falklands War. The scenario depicts the attack of 42 Commando on Mount Harriet, a key defensive position…
FOW – Battle of Malati Bridge, July 1944
We started a new Sicily/Italy theme month by playing the “Malati Bridge” scenario from the March 2022 issue of Miniature Wargames magazine, which was easily adapted to the Flames of War rules…
Micro Armor Play Test – Infantry on Infantry.
This months WWII Tuesday night game came and I opted to try another play test of the battalion level micro armor rules I have been working on. I have fleshed out the…
FOW – Budapest Campaign Ends
The final Flames of War game for our Budapest 1945 theme was the battle for the Kerepesi Cemetery and the Keleti (Eastern) Train Station in Pest. Historically, the Romanian 19th Infantry Division…