We played our second game of Et Sans Resultant (ESR) using the new rules. We played the “Gorodechno” scenario from the ESR book “Master of the World — 1812 in Russia” which…
Tag: Historical
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…
Et Sans Resultant v3 – First Game, Battle of Swolna.
We played our first game using the newest version of the Et Sans Resultat (ESR) rules. For our first game, we chose the “Swolna” scenario from the ESR Campaign Guide, Master of the World, which…
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…
Gajo Napoleonic Reinforcements.
Some time back, I posted an article on the new Gajo Prussian Napoleonic Landwehr. I got an Email a few weeks ago from Chris at Gajo that he had gotten in a…
Gajo Mini WWI Germans
After I pick up the 1914 rules, I decided that I should get an opponent for my Belgian infantry company. That is a of coarse a short list! I did not have…
Gajo Miniatures – Spanish Militia
Gajo Miniatures added a new set of painted Militia for their painted Napoleonic Spanish line. I do not have a Spanish army for the Napoleonic Wars (yet), but thought they would work…