Nestled away in Vint Hill Virgina, is the Cold War Museum. The museum is located on the old US Army Vint Hill listening station. The museum was founded by Francis Gary Power…
Tag: Historical
FOW – Gallabat-Metemma Campaign, Part 4.
This is the report of the fourth game of our Gallabat-Metemma campaign. Game 1 saw the capture of Fort Gallabat by British and Indian forces. Games 2 and 3 featured counterattacks by…
FOW – Axis and Allies, Italian Macchi 200 Air Support.
I decided my next Axis and Allies aircraft pimping project would be Italian aircraft to support my desert forces. I had choses this aircraft, as it covers the entire war. The came…
FOW – Axis and Allies Soviet I-16 Air Support.
A couple of years ago, I discovered airplane miniatures associated with the Axis and Allies air combat system. Two series were released, Angels 20 and Bandits High. The planes are no longer…
Manassas Battlefield Museum.
Continuing my road trip visits, We headed to the Manassas Battlefield Museum in Manassas Virginia. The museum covers both the first and second Battle of Manassas (aka Bull Run). We had most…
FOW – Gallabat-Metemma Campaign, Part 3.
This post reports the third game of our Gallabat-Metemma mini-campaign. Our first game recreated the historical attack by the British and Indian troops of the 10th Indian Infantry Brigade to recapture the…
FOW Gallabat-Metemma Campaign Part 2.
This post reports the second game of our Gallabat-Metemma mini-campaign. Part 1 reported our first game and also provided some historical background and notes about how we organized our campaign. Historically, while…
FOW: Gallabat-Metemma Campaign Part
Issues 433 and 434 of Wargames Illustrated magazine ran two articles titled, “The Battle of Gallabat” and “The Attack on Fort Gallabat.” The articles provide background, orders of battle, a map of the operational…
FOW – WWII Early War Norwegian Army
We have run early war Flames of War scenarios for a long time. Every so often, we turn to the Norway campaign. So many of the fights require some Norwegians forces in…
Jamestown Colony Museums and Parks.
As part of my short trip to the Williamsburg area, I swung by the Jamestown Virginia Museum and Park. One of my buddies had never been and I had not been there…