by George Banic I had a conversation with ‘Mark Man of Tin’ on the Lone Warrior blog recently, where I mentioned I’d built a few city blocks of urban terrain to play a game based on the Battle of Fallujah. Mark indicated he’d like to see photos of the terrain, hence, some photos to illustrate […]
Periods – Modern
New rules needed for light armor integrated with infantry?
By Jim Rohrer Tanks appeal to many wargamers, but their star has been waning for a long time. Heavy tanks are tough to airdrop so they are not useful for flexible rapid response. They have a long logistical tail and they are not effective in some terrains. The US Army has, since Vietnam, increasingly used […]
Vietnam War gaming
By Jim Rohrer Wargames Soldiers and Strategy Magazine No. 111 (Dec/Jan 2021) contains a few articles about the Vietnam War. The editor expressed some reservations about this theme, since some readers may feel it is too soon to game a conflict when so many survivors are still living. Still, 45 years have passed since the […]
Drones
By Rob Morgan The Times is often a source of sound information on military developments, and, in late October, it carried an article by Shashank Joshi, the defence editor of The Economist magazine. Entitled “Attack of the drones shouldn’t kill off tanks,” it considers some recent developments in warfare which certainly have relevance for wargamers. […]
What vehicles are out there?
By Jim Rohrer Wargaming in eras after World War I requires vehicles. Each decade, the variety of vehicle types increased. Deciding which types to include in your battles is one issue. Another is where you obtain the vehicles. This brief post compares Airfix plastic, Matchbox, and Corgi vehicles. The scale of the figures should, of […]
Drones in warfare
By Rob Morgan ‘The Times’ is often a source of sound information on military developments, and, in late October, it carried an article by Shashank Joshi, the defence editor of The Economist magazine. Entitled “Attack of the drones shouldn’t kill off tanks,” it considers some recent developments in warfare which certainly have relevance for wargamers. […]
Matchbox Humvees
By Jim Rohrer Matchbox cars are about the right size for some tabletop wargaming. The ubiquitous Humvee was sold by Matchbox in several paint schemes. Thinking of their potential for patrol scenarios or mechanized assaults, I recently bought some of these on Ebay. The days of buying Matchbox cars for a dollar are long past, […]
USS Ohio and USS Los Angeles
By Rob Morgan I was just writing a comment on early submersibles, looking for a suitable photo to go with it, and came upon a pack of Triang Minic 1/1200th scale waterline models that I acquired a little before the present crisis erupted. I thought it might make a short review note for the SWA, […]
Modern combat rules now available
Kevin White’s rules for modern combat between mechanized armies, “Battlegroup,” have been added to this web site. They were inspired by the Tom Clancy novel “Red Storm Rising.” They’re on the Complete Rule Sets page.
Polish scythe-men
(Editor’s note: This comment by Rob Morgan is in response to Jim Rohrer’s question in the earlier blog post on “Scythes as weapons.”) By Rob Morgan Scythes? A fascinating and long running subject, Jim. The scythe, from its medieval origins, ran through peasant revolts and uprisings into the 20th century. Its efficiency as a weapon […]