We just finished game seven of our market Garden campaign. Here are the details. Objectives: The brief called for XXX Corps’ spearhead to form up and push north from its bridgehead across…
Tag: Historical
Game 5 – Market Garden Campaign, September 1944
Today’s post is another one of our ongoing Market Garden campaign battles. According to the brief, the Allies had two parachute rifle battalions of the 82nd Airborne Division defending the open polder…
Battle of Aspern Essling, May 1809 (Day 1).
In the Battle of Aspern-Essling (21–22 May 1809), Napoleon attempted a forced crossing of the Danube near Vienna, but the French and their allies were driven back by the Austrians under Archduke Charles. The battle was the first time Napoleon had been…
Game 4, Market Garden Campaign – Battle of Osterbeek, September 1944
Background The Battle of Arnhem was a major battle of the Second World War at the vanguard of the Allied Operation Market Garden. It was fought in and around the Dutch towns of Arnhem, Oosterbeek, Wolfheze, Driel, and the…
Wings of War (Glory) Game Night.
It was time to break out my old Wings of War miniatures. Out group had been talking about the game for quite some time, but we never got around to it. However,…
Mediterranean Convoy Battle
The Battle of the Mediterranean was the name given to the naval campaign fought in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II, from 10 June 1940 to 2 May 1945. For the most part, the campaign was…
Armaments In Miniature – Italian SPA S37 APC in 15mm
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…
Ringling Art Museum, Sarasota Florida
I was in Florida recently visiting friends. One of the stops was Sarasota Florida. While hanging out and enjoying the local food offerings, I did a little sight seeing. One of the…
Valley Forge Park, King of Prussia Pennsylvania
As you might have seen from one of my earlier posts, I recently attended HMGS’ Fall In convention in Pennsylvania. I decided to go up a little early, as I have never…
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…