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A Very British Catastrophe
Illusionary Fortress December 1941 ‑ February 1942 A Campaign Scenario for the Battlefront Game System By Ian Trout It’s coming up to the fiftieth anniversary of this inglorious episode in British military history and, in common with most of Britain’s major disasters in the Second World War, we are still waiting for an honest examination, and explanation, of the events…
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The loss of Prince of Wales and Repulse
HMS Repulse by Jaap Pluimgraaff Prince of Wales under Attack The Japanese strategists had a single-mindedness that included the assumption that the enemy would respond the way they, themselves would. The blunting of the American battlefleet at Pearl was considered in the plans as protecting the left flank of the…
A Very British Catastrophe
Illusionary Fortress December 1941 ‑ February 1942 A Campaign Scenario for the Battlefront Game System By Ian Trout It’s coming up to the fiftieth anniversary of this inglorious episode in British military history and, in common with most of Britain’s major disasters in the Second World War, we are still…
I Live with Cats: Row Well and Live!
I got my start with ancient naval wargaming 30+ years ago when I found a copy of Richard Nelson’s Naval Wargames Rules Fleet Action 1000 B.C. to 500 A.D. at a long, long out of business toy store in Los Gatos, CA. I also got a copy of Fantasy Games…