Oradour sur Glane
Armchair General discovers why even the birds don't sing in the deserted French village of Oradour sur Glane.
Read MorePosted on Aug 17, 2005 in Front Page Features, Stuff We Like
Canadian War Musuem
Join Armchair General as we pop in to the newest museum paying tribute to the sacrifices of the Canadian soldier.
Read MoreAldershot Army Show 2005
Armchair General experiences the bond a small English town has with the British Army.
Read MoreHMS Warrior 1860
We pay a visit to HMS Warrior, Britain's first ironclad warship, and the fastest, most powerful vessel of her age.
Read MoreInternational Festival of the Sea 2005
Armchair General gets up close and personal with the ships of the International Fleet in this year's event.
Read MoreGame Convention Report: Tiller Con I
We just received this field report which gives the low-down on what went on during the first John Tiller Convention (Tiller Con I) in Virginia, in June 2005. You can see what the participants did, what future games you might be seeing, and most importantly when you can hit the next Tiller Con!
Read MoreBritain Celebrates WWII Commemoration Day
During the official day of commemoration for Britain, we follow typical events in an every day British town as the inhabitants remember the end of the war.
Read MoreBattlefield 2: God Help Us If This Is What Real Combat Is Like
Battlefield 2 works best, and is arguably the most fun, when you are playing in squads as part of a larger team. The overall commander of your team issues orders to the various squad leaders, and your squad leader will then issue orders to you. When this is a working relationship, the game illustrates some of the finest teamwork in a modern combat simulation you will see on a computer screen. Other times, this relationship is the stuff of nightmares!
Read MoreHendon RAF Museum
Our latest photo-tour takes us to Hendon, North London, where an astonishing array of historic warplanes can be found.
Read MoreStrategy: Full Spectrum Warrior
FSW is an excellent, yet demanding game. To win, you'll need to employ many of the same tactics used by real world squad leaders. Fire and maneuver, overwhelming firepower and common sense are important ingredients to your success. Keep them in mind and you'll soon defeat the Zekistan insurgents. Good luck.
Read MoreUpdate: Europe Aflame – Interactive Combat Story
The German invasion of England has begun! Come join us on the forums to get the full story of how the battle progresses, as the Axis nations attempt to knock the United Kingdom out of the war, and swing the balance of power in Europe to their side.
Read MoreGuns and Drums – 2005
Where will you find Napoleonic troopers and American Civil War soldiers mingling with World War II American GIs and modern-day battle tanks? Right here - in our review of Aldershot's annual "Guns and Drums" display.
Read MoreWargaming Survey Part II: Grognards Revealed
This second part of the article reveals some of the details discovered in the "Understanding Your Local Grognard" wargaming survey, and explores some theories about why wargamers are they way they are.
Read MoreContinuing Coverage of the 2005 E3 Expo!
We're pleased to announce that StrategyZone Online and Armchair General will be attending the E3 Expo 2005 convention in Los Angeles, California. Brian King and Don Maddox will be there to represent the crew along with several other key members of the staff.
Read MoreA Visit to Pearl Harbor
Getting There: Obviously you are going to have to make a significant effort to reach this distant battlefield, but if you find yourself in Hawaii for other reasons (as I did), this is the ONE area every military historian must visit. Just make sure when you make your driving plans to the memorials you go to the USS Arizona memorial, and not just drive out to “Pearl Harbor.” You may just end up at the military base, and get some light razzing from the Marines on guard duty who constantly have to turn away tourists like us who went to the wrong place! Try to arrive as early as possible to the USS Arizona memorial so you can get on one of the first launches out to the actual site. Not only do you get to wait in the cool of the day as you watch bus after bus of tourists arrive after you, but you also have the best chance of running into a few of the old veterans...
Read MoreThe Battle For Basing House – An English Civil War Re-Enactment
Organised by the Sealed Knot, this re-enactment took place on the grounds of Basing House itself, and featured some 200 men (and women!) in faithfully recreated uniforms and equipment from the era. Readers of ACG's previous article will recall that Basing House was a Royalist stronghold during the Civil War and that it was besieged by Parliamentarian forces and ultimately stormed and destroyed in October 1645.
Read MoreWargaming Survey Part I: Understanding Your Local Grognard
Do you remember your first wargame? Do you remember why you got into wargaming? Can you explain why you still play these games? We explore these themes in this article, using a personality test and survey to help illuminate traits of the "typical" wargamer. Armchair General is asking for your participation in an effort to better understand "where Grognards come from." Please read on!
Read MoreLt. Lynn “Buck” Compton: Above and Beyond
'If you are familiar with the epic mini-series "Band of Brothers", an HBO screenplay based on the novel written by acclaimed military historian Stephen Ambrose, then the name Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton will surely ring a bell. Compton, played by actor Neal McDonough, was a highly esteemed officer in Easy Company, part of the famed "Screaming Eagles" of the 101st Airborne. The unit was awarded with the Presidential Unit Citation for holding the main line of resistance during Hitler's last counteroffensive in the Battle of the Bulge.'
Read MoreCM:AK – Interactive Combat Story.
Using the Turn-Based Strategy game Combat Mission:Afrika Korps as its platform, this will be an unfolding double-sided story, based on fictional events in WWII and written from the point of view of the men on the ground where YOU get to decide the strategy undertaken by the Generals, and ultimately what happens in the story.
Read MoreEurope Aflame Interactive Combat Story: Episode III
With the French Army on the verge of collapse, and Paris unlikely to hold for more than a matter of days, Germany begins to consider the next moves. England stands strong and defiant, her empire intact, wondering where the hammer will fall, and how she should see to her defenses. Help guide the outcome of WWII in Episode III of the Europe Aflame Interactive Combat Story!
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