The final game of our Lorraine theme was a big one for eight players. The scenario that we created depicted the attack by Panzer Brigade 106 against the U.S. 90th Infantry Division…
Tag: Historical
R&P – Widau Creek Bridge
I ran one of the fastest games ever and still had plenty of time, so I opted to run a second game using my buddy’s French and Hessian troops. Looking in his…
R&P – Patrol to Machler Field.
While doing my first play test of Rebels and Patriots last month, one of my buddies asked if the rules could be used for Seven Years War. He had painted a whole…
Philadelphia Museum of Art Arms and Armor
While hitting the sites inside Philly, we stopped by the Philadelphia Art museum on our way out of town. It took about four hours to go through everything (including catching some lunch…
Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
The last historical site that I visited on my recent western Pennsylvania road trip was Fort Mifflin. The fort was build during the American Revolutionary War period. It was burned down during…
Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
The next stop during our Philly road trip, was the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The museum is located in the old town section of the city, a few…
USS Becuna – Philadelphia Seaport Museum
The last ship we hit on our Philly trip was the USS Becuna. She is a Paleo class sub that served in WWII and on into the late sixties. This ship is…
USS Olympia – Philadelphia Seaport Museum
After seeing the very large battleship New Jersey, our next ship to visit was the USS Olympia. The Olympia is a protected cruiser of the pre-dreadnaught era. She is right on the…
USS New Jersey, Camden New Jersey.
Last winter, when I realized that HMGS Cold Wars was going to be held in Valley Forge Pennsylvania. I was unable to get a room at the convention site, so I was…
D&B – Battle of Verrieres Ridge, July 1944.
Having a few generic playtest games under my belt, I thought it was time to start running historical scenarios to see how things flowed compared to the actual historic fights. Since I…