“Restraint? Why are you so concerned with saving their lives? The whole idea is to kill the bastards. At the end of the war, if there are two Americans and one Russian left alive, we win.” ~Gen. Thomas Power, U.S. Strategic Air Command 1957-1964 19XX: The unthinkable happens. The world is scoured clean in nuclear fire. The oceans are poisoned for...
The Ypres salient, a 6 mile (10 km) jut into German held territory, was established after the First battle of Ypres in the autumn of 1914. The position was tentative being surrounded by German forces on three sides. As a result, the Allies started to dig-in forming defensive trenches. The Germans followed suit starting the race to the sea that culminated...
Designed by Jacques "jdrommel" David, this campaign does not focus on a particular front or on an important general. It is dedicated to the memory of all of the GIs that, like Audie Murphy, did their duty during the dark hours of World War II, and that went "To Hell and Back". The 3rd US Infantry Division "Rock of the Marne" was one of the first divisions...
A set of eight postcard wargames themed the end of the Qing Dynasty: Sanyuanli anti British 1841 Fall of the Kingdom of Heaven 1864 Fall of the Black Banner: Taiwan 1895 Memories of Guangzhouwan 1898 On the other side of Hong Kong 1899 Outside the Forbidden City 1900 Trample on Heikoutai 1905 The Wuchang Uprising 1911 一套八款以清末为主题的明信片兵棋: 三元里抗英斗争(广州1841) 天京江宁...
(from GMT website:) Men of Iron covers the re-emergence of infantry in the early 14th century, along with a more perceptive understanding of the value of combined-arms warfare especially with good use of defensive terrain. The scenarios highlight the key elements that made these battles so fascinating: the defensive power of the longbow, especially when...
Agincourt is, as far as the English are concerned, one of the most remarkable, and famous, battles in medieval history. Makes most Englishmen almost forget what a sour-faced prig Henry V really was. Outnumbered by as much as 4 to 1, tired, sick and in pitiful shape, Henry V’s rag-tag army raised the three basic precepts of English tactics of the era to...
Conflicts of the Normans and their successors in the 9th-11th centuries The Normans, and their successors, had a large impact on history. Normans, from Nortmann (northman), were originally Viking raiders that settled in what would now be northern France. Normans gained territory as far away as southern Italy and Sicily, and modern day Syria. They were...
Men of War: Central America Nicaragua-CONTRAS is Module 3 Standalone Solitaire Tactical Book Wargame designed to re-create modern low-intensity conflicts at the tactical level. Men of War is an infantry-centric, old-school hex and counter wargame system that mimics the nuances of modern small unit leadership, fire, and maneuver, primarily team and...
Men of War (MoW) Rhodesian Bush War-Forward Together- Solitaire Tactical Book Wargame is designed to re-create modern low-intensity conflicts at the tactical level. MoW is an infantry-centric old-school hex and counter wargame system that mimics the nuances of modern small unit leadership, fire, and maneuver, primarily team and squad-based formations. In...
Menglianggu(孟良崮) is a two-player game that simulates the Battle of Menglianggu during the Chinese Civil War, May 10 to 16, 1947. NOTE: Menglianggu is a region in Mengyin County, Shandong Province - see Menglianggu Campaign. One player commands the CCP(中國共產黨)and the other player commands the KMT(中國國民黨). Each turn represents one day and each hex is about 2.5...
Publisher Description Mercenaries, Dogs of War, a role-playing or miniatures game of late 20th century mercenaries. Rules include complete weapons lists, character generation, scenarios, maps, floor plans, which are excellent with or without a GM. User Summary A military-themed RPG co-authored by Carl Smith (of TSR and Pacesetter fame) and Jim McHone. This...