The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was one of the early engagements of the Mexican–American War, where the United States Army under General Zachary Taylor engaged the retreating forces of the Mexican Ejército del Norte (“Army of the North”) under General Mariano…
Tag: Historical
(Not) Lend Lease Armor Project – M18 Hellcats
Next on the list was my favorite US vehicle, the M-18 Hellcat. Since I like them so much, I have a company worth of vehicles. I added the decals. The M-18 tank…
(Not) Lend Lease Armor Project – M10/36s, M8s and M20s.
All my Shermans were knocked out, so my Tank Destroyers and armored car escorts were next. I added the decals. Once they dried, I added stowage to a number of the vehicles….
BBB – Battle of Caldiero, November 1796
We needed a scenario for our Tuesday horse-and-musket game, and the current issue (No.128) of “Wargames Soldiers and Strategy” magazine had one that was just right. To quote the magazine: “The Battle…
(Not) Lend Lease Armor Project – US M4 Shermans.
I finished up the Stuarts and moved onto the Shermans next, as this would give me the choice to field either US mixed light or heavy tank companies. I added the decals…
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Whenever I am visiting the Williamsburg area, I try to visit one of the many many museums that are in the area. I recently attended the Williamsburg Muster, so it was time…
(Not) Lend Lease Armor Project, US M5s and M8s.
With the first batch cleared, I reached for some light tanks from the queue. So, I grabbed the Stuarts and Scotts. The Stuarts got shifted to the US, after I found M3a3s…
R&P – Star Spangled Night Scenario.
I reached out to one of my historical gaming buddies and asked him if he could bring some SYW 28mm miniatures to use in our next Rebels and Patriots game. I am…
(Not) Lend Lease Armor Project – US M24s and M26s.
With a stack of new decals in hand, I am back into mass production mode on my project! The next batch was my US equipment. These had been painted up to their…
BBB – Battle of Hohenlinden, December 1800.
On the day after Christmas, we had nine players available for our horse-and-musket game, so a large game was required. We created a scenario for the Battle of Hohenlinden, which fit the…