Historical accounts of actual battles, recaps of tabletop battles, scenarios, recountings of role-playing games, puns, jokes, and anything else members wish to contribute.
- Member contributions are welcome and encouraged.
Historical Accounts
General
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Military Service of Presidents of the United States From George Washington to Bill Clinton.
Kennedy and Lincoln: Perfect Together A fun look at the "co-incidences" surrounding their lives and deaths.
Gulf War II
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Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Collins Pre-Battle Speech.
Modern
Open Letter to Terrorists: Jan 2003 From a Naval Aviator.
Great Ships in Search of a Navy Modern and Historical Russian Ships and Naval Achievements
Message from a Marine in Afghanistan On Warfare.
The Soldier A holiday poem written by a peace keeping soldier stationed overseas.
The Gulf War 10 Years Later.
Korean War
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Story of Ron Broward From Chosin Reservoir to Horseshoe Ridge (Korea) 1st US Marines
World War II
The Pearl Harbor Attack 7 December 1941
WWII Bronze Star: PFC Joseph H. Ortiz US 354th Infantry Regt.
WWII Armor Formations on the Eastern Front Tactics and Tactical Deployments. Lecture by Charles Sharp.
Soviets vs. Germans, The Battle of Kursk 1943 Deployments and Actions. Lecture by Charles Sharp.
Reality USAF B-17 Mission to Schweinfurt, 1943
Frustrated Christmas USAF B-17s and Battle of the Bulge 1944
The First One A Rookie's First USAF B-17 Mission
We Get Our Feet Wet B-17 Mission to Germany
Wally Hoffman Author of B-17 memoirs
Hans-Georg Hess Seminar by the Commander of U-995 (WWII)
Back to Luxembourg: American Returns to WWII Family
Shipment of US Divisions Overseas January 1942 to 30 September 1944
US Divisions Activation and Combat Participation
US Troops Deployed to Principal Theaters 31 December 1942 to 30 September 1944
RAF Memoirs of SE Asia: 358 Squadron Special Ops and P.O.W by William A. Pugh
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Arrival in India
At Jessore, India
From the Crash Site to Bangkok
Bangkok P.O.W. Camp
Escape and Return to the United Kingdom
Escape from Siam RAF 358 Squadron, Burma 1945 by Harry V. Smith
World War I
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U-151 and Cape May, NJ May-June 1918 by Russ Lockwood.
The Development of the Tank Through World War I The Quest for Mobility, Firepower, and Shock of Impact by Russ Lockwood.
19th Century
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Sakamoto Ryoma The Indispensable "Nobody" by Romulus Hillsborough.
Katsu Kaishu The Man Who Saved Early Modern Japan by Romulus Hillsborough.
Yoshida Shoin The Archetype of Japanese Revolutionaries 1830-1859 by Romulus Hillsborough.
American Civil War
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American Civil War Music Instruments and Impressions by Russ Lockwood.
Napoleonic Era
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A Yankee in Belgium: Waterloo and Brussels by Maj. Mike Panko
Borodino Bibliography: Reading List by Pete Panzeri
Austerlitz by John Kerstetter
Visiting the Battlefield of Auerstadt 1995 by Russ Lockwood
Napoleon and the Jews Lecture by Dr. Ben Weider
Napoleon and the Jews [Francaise] Lecture by Dr. Ben Weider (In French: [Francaise])
The Assassination of Napoleon Lecture by Dr. Ben Weider
The Assassination of Napoleon [Francaise] Lecture by Dr. Ben Weider (In French: [Francaise])
Pilgrimage to St. Helena Lecture by Dr. Ben Weider
Pilgrimage to St. Helena [Francaise] Lecture by Dr. Ben Weider (In French: [Francaise])
American Revolution
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History of West Point (US Military Academy) 1775-1802 in nine parts. by Lt. Col. John Bradley.
English Civil War
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Aimez Loyaute The Forgotten Heroism of Basing House. by Mark Turnbull.
Cropedy Bridge 1644. by Mark Turnbull.
Renaissance Era
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Battle of Korsun: May 26-27, 1648 The Zaporozhian Cossacks and Crimean Tartars vs. a Polish-Lituanian Force by Michael Meusz.
Medieval Era
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Battle of Agincourt: October 25, 1415 English vs. French by Russ Lockwood
Ancient Era
Hannibal Crosses the Alps A Route Examined and a Proposed Alternate Route by Russ Lockwood
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Survey of Classical Sources
Hannibal's March According to the Histories of Polybius and Livy
Polybius vs. Livy: Debate over Hannibal's March
Modern Historians: Route Acceptance and Rejection
Modern Historians: Rhone Crossing
Modern Historians: The Island
Modern Historians: From the Island to The Ascent of the Alps
Modern Historians: Ascent to the Alps to the Pass
Polybius vs. Livy: Short Bios
Hannibal's Line of March Considerations: Proposing a Route
Hannibal's March: A Proposed Alternate Route
Conclusion and Bibliography
Ancient Afghanistan In the time of Alexander the Great by Russ Lockwood
Britain Before Agricola Overview of Roman Military Actions Prior to Mons Graupius by Russ Lockwood
Battle of Mons Graupius: 84AD Romans vs. Caledonians by Russ Lockwood
Roman Commanders in Britain Prior to Agricola by Russ Lockwood
Gnaeus Julius Agricola A Short Biography by Russ Lockwood
Legio X Fretensis Roman Army re-enactment group presentation. by Russ Lockwood
Other
- Association of Internet Professionals Talk Lecture Notes: Web site revenues. by Russ Lockwood
Historical Scenarios and Games
World War II
Victorian Colonial
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The Sword and the Flame 20th Anniversary Edition Game Replay: Brits vs. Pathans
Matrix Game Massacre: Recollections (Fiction)
Matrix Game Massacre: Game Recap
American Civil War
Mexican-American War
Napoleonic
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Battle of Smolensk 1812: Tabletop Refight
Snappy Nappy: 1809 Austrian Invasion of Italy Recap
Snappy Nappy: The Russian Conflagration of 1812 Recap
French and Indian War
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Attack on Fort St. Mills: Tabletop Battle (Photos: Monstrously slow: 831K)
Dark Ages
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Swords Against the Skraelings Cold Wars 2002 Miniatures Battle
Ancients
Other
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