Another great gaming session, as well as a good selection of figures, terrain, rules, and food. Mike Czar ran two 15mm Cog War games.

Mike Reese's Arc of Fire game at Battlefields 2003

There was a large 1/1200 World War II U.S. vs Japanese naval battle, some Sci-Fi games, including Battletech, WH40k, Star Fleet Battles, BG5, and an 1870s Sci-Fi game. ACW games were represented, as were Napoleonics and the French & Indian Wars. There were a lot of World War II games, including Jim Thomasson and the Colby Street Irregulars running a 28mm Commando relief of a British Para squad holding the blue hippo against Vichy French. You won't find that one in the history books, folks! There was a 20mm game with figures which were absolutely well based and painted. Each squad or gun or vehicle was a small diorama. Mike Erisman ran a Soviet attack on a German held town, also in 20mm. There was a nice Pacific Island scenario with very good terrain, and from the number of burning U.S. vehicles, very determined Japanese.

I ran a 28mm World War II Arc of Fire game set in 1941 Russia, with a German platoon moving up in the wake of the armor and running into a determined Soviet blocking force. As Jim has already commented on his game on the Great Lakes list, let me say in mine had squad tactics overwhelmed superior troops and the Russians had a handy victory. However, the Russian player was an experienced World War II player (though not with Arc of Fire), and only one of the German players had played before. It was a learning experience for all with at least three brand new players. I know one is now trying to find 28mm World War II troops.

I also picked up some 15mm aircraft, a few 15mm vehicles to round out my collection in that scale, and a book on German infantry "aces." The only problem is my memory fades. Who were those people?