Background The FIAT SPA S37 Auroprotetto (“self-protected”) was developed in 1941 on the chassis of the FIAT SPA TL37 light artillery tractor deployed in Libya and renowned for its excellent cross-country capabilities. After…
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Battle of Berg en Dahl, September 1944
Overview: With this battle taking place shortly after the airborne landings, the assumption was made that both sides would be on the move to start, and both sides would feed reinforcements into…
Battle of Mook, September 1944
The brief from the campaign manager called for the lead elements of the 107th Panzer Brigade to attack Mook from the SE. Three artillery batteries were in support, and additional support could…
What if, the Germans sortied out of Brest…
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, running from 1939 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, and was a major part of the Naval history of World War II. At…
Battle of Mortain, August 1944
Background Operation Lüttich was a codename given to a German counter-attack during the Battle of Normandy, which took place around the American positions near Mortain in northwestern France from 7 August to 13 August 1944. (Lüttich is the German…
Battle of Alytus, June 1941
Background The tank battle near Alytus between German tanks and those of (the) Soviet 5th Tank division was probably the hardest combat ever conducted by 7th Panzer Division in the Second World…
Battle of Arracourt, September 1944
Background The Battle of Arracourt took place between U.S. and German armoured forces near the town of Arracourt, Lorraine, France between 18 and 29 September 1944, during World War II. As part of a counteroffensive against recent U.S. advances…
D-Day Air Assault, June 1944
Background The American airborne landings in Normandy were the first American combat operations during Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy by the Western Allies on June 6, 1944, during World War II. Around 13,100 American paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions made night parachute drops early on D-Day, June 6,…
Seelowe Heights, April 1945
Background The Battle of the Seelow Heights (German: Schlacht um die Seelower Höhen) was part of the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation (16 April–2 May 1945). A pitched battle, it was one of the last assaults on large entrenched defensive…
Gajo Minis FOW Volksturm
So, while at an HMGS convention some time ago, I stopped by the Gajo booth to look at some of their Napoleonic Miniatures. While going through their display, I came across their…