Background In August 1760, Fredrick the Great of Prussia and his army made ready to repel further Austrian incursions into Prussian territory. When the Austrian offensive did come, it came in Prussian-occupied Silesia. However, a…
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Flames of War Blitzkrieg Army Book Review.
I am a little late on my army book review again, but better late than never. I picked up the Blitzkrieg book when it was released. Looking through the pages, this book…
FOW – 15mm Mediterranean Fallschirmjager AT Support.
While I was working on my Fallshimjager last month, I put aside the 28/20mm ATGs. I was not totally convinced I was going to use the soft plastic guns. I thought I…
15mm Flames of War Fallschirmjager Heavy Weapons.
I finished up all the infantry for the force, but not the heavy weapons. The options available were a mix of MMG and Mortar crews, but nothing for guns. I figured I…
15mm FOW Late War Fallschirmjäger.
With Gajo getting out of the painted figure business, I have been busy emptying out my bank account to get everything I want, before they are no longer available. The next desire…
15mm German Ehrhardt E-V/4 Armored Car and an Assault Raft….
Somewhat of an eclectic mix, you may say…. Well, I was working on my paddy terrain and just saw these two minis sitting in my painting tray and decided I would knock…
FOW – Argonne Offensive, Third Phase, October 1918.
Background The Meuse–Argonne offensive was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice of November 11, 1918, a…
FOW – German FW-190D Air Support.
The last set of planes I had for my Germans was a pair of FW-190Ds. These would give me a late war option for my troops. The planes both came in other…
FOW – 15mm German Winter Focke Wulf 190s.
I finished off the winter camo planes with this set of FW-190s. These are Axis and Allies models that I got as part of a batch deal. They had different paint jobs,…
Airfix Battles – Armor on Armor Play Test.
This was a follow up game I have been meaning to run for quite a long time. I tried out Airfix Battles for an all infantry fight and liked how it flowed…