West Front (2nd Edition) Game Review
A fog of war awaits the unwary in this game simulating the European campaigns of World War II from 1943 onward - dare you risk all?
Read MoreNATO Winning Afghanistan – One Child at a Time
"Our man in Kabul," Army Lt. Col. Doug Mastriano sends this report of recent activities of his NATO unit in Afghanistan.
Read MoreEmpires in Arms – Game Review
Passed Inspection: Faithful recreation of Australian Design Group’s classic boardgame. Innovative PBEM features for multi-player games. Failed Basic: Steep learning curve and no tutorial. Interface is not intuitive. Only one scenario. In the mid-1980s, the Australian Design Group published Empires in Arms, a game of diplomacy and warfare in the Age of Napoleon. The board game is complex and a full game can take months for a well matched group of players to complete. EIA’s mix of diplomatic back-stabbing and military grand strategy made the game an instant classic. Despite the fact that EIA has long been out of print, the game continues to be popular with dedicated groups who meet regularly. Now, Matrix Games has published the PC version of this classic. The computer Empires in Arms is a faithful port, and except for some minor areas, fans of the original game will be delighted to see that the boardgame spirit is intact. Matrix has also given players innovative PBEM play, and this is great news for those...
Read More1968 Tet Offensive Remembered
In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Tet Offensive, publisher ABC-CLIO is featuring essays on this watershed event during the Vietnam War.
Read MoreMacArthur Memorial
To accompany the March 2008 issue of Armchair General, these images are artist renderings of what the new MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Va., will look like after the new expansion project is finished.
Read MoreStrange Defeat – Game Review
Do you fancy pitting your wits against the mighty German Wehrmacht or taking that force and crushing one of the finest armies in the world in a stunning blitzkrieg?
Read MorePanzers Found in Norway
To accompany the latest issue of ACG, we provide some additional information on three Panzers found in Norway - that fought at the battle of Kursk!
Read MorePacific Storm: Allies – PC Game Preview
Command a fleet or just man an individual weapon - the choice of how to fight the war in the Pacific is yours!
Read MoreMarch 2008 Issue: 100 Greatest Generals
Help us celebrate our fourth anniversary by discovering the 100 greatest Generals of all time! Fight alongside British Paras in Operation Market Garden, 1944 or find your way through a deadly Iraqi minefield – all this and more in your latest ACG - on news stands 22nd January!
Read MorePaths of Glory – Game Review.
If you've ever developed an emotional attachment to cardboard units on the battlefield - then this game is for you!
Read MoreRoaring Glory Warbirds DVD Collection
To ease the longings for a chance to sit in the cockpit of a World War II fighter or bomber; experts have teamed up to produce a ten DVD set of noted aircraft still flying from the war.
Read MoreTactics 101: 023 – Defense of a Built Up Area
Bloodshed in street fighting is a common component of conventional and irregular war. Cities are where people live and trade. They are a visible display of wealth and power.
Read MoreThe Kaiser’s Pirates – Game Review
With this ingenious card game, you can roam the high seas during the Great War - and challenge other players or even the mysterious phantom player in solitaire mode...
Read MoreThe World War I Reader – Book Review
Military historians know just how vital it is to document and publish the facts and stories from World War One, a task made all the more pressing with every passing day.
Read MoreBattleground Europe, Revisited
Battleground Europe might be an older game - but it's still as vibrant as ever, as Larry Levandowski reveals.
Read MoreMartin Blumenson – My Remembrance of a friend
Carlo D'Este warmly remembers a sadly departed fellow historian, Martin Blumenson, who was also his mentor and friend.
Read MoreLock ‘n Load – Not One Step Back Game Review
Brutal urban combat on the Eastern Front comes to the Lock 'N Load series with this exciting supplement!
Read MoreROK Civil Military Operations In Support of Counterinsurgencies
In Iraq, ROK Soldiers use many of the same tactics, techniques and procedures in northern Iraq as they had in Vietnam and in Korea.
Read MoreAmerica’s Army Real Heroes Action Figures Review
We look at the first four action figures in an official, U. S. Army - licensed series that goes WAY beyond yesterday’s Green Army Men!
Read MoreBattle Line – Game Review
It's a card game - but not as we know it. Dr. Brandon Neff takes a look at a fast and furious war game for all the family!
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