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Posted on May 13, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
By the 1830’s, political reforms were sought by The Patriotes, a political organization headed by Louis Joseph Papineau, and aided by a militant wing called the Sons of Liberty. On November 7th 1837, open violence between “reformists†and pro-British elements erupted in Montreal.
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Posted on May 13, 2006 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features
ACG leaves the battlefield to explore 1920's New England and visit with Elder Gods. Dare you risk your sanity to answer the call?
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Posted on May 11, 2006 in Books and Movies, Front Page Features
Zinni has had a remarkable career that spanned from the Vietnam War to Commander of Central Command (Centcom) during Operation Desert Fox to being designated a ‘Wise Man’ whose ability as a diplomat can open doors.
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Posted on May 11, 2006 in Boardgames, Front Page Features
If you are unfamiliar with Down in Flames, it is a unique game series which uses cards to portray WWII air combat.
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Posted on May 10, 2006 in Armchair Reading, Front Page Features
To learn how the 82d prevailed at La Fière, Armchair General invites you to walk where the “All Americans†fought during those first critical days in Normandy.
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Posted on May 9, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
By the end of World War One, Japan was seen emerging from a dark medieval past into a growing industrial might. Of all the countries of the Far East, Japan was fast becoming a candidate in the arena of world powers.
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Posted on May 8, 2006 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features
A whole new range of challenges await you as you take a break from all the fighting and find a job as an Armchair Mayor in this richly detailed city management simulation.
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Posted on May 6, 2006 in Front Page Features, Stuff We Like
Cpt Fernando A Franco continues his series of exclusive reports for ACG detailing the continuing operations to maintain stability and democracy in Iraq.
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Posted on May 4, 2006 in Boardgames, Front Page Features
If a war game could ever get a reputation, it would likely be Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) for complexity – or at least the sheer volume of its rule book. MMP tries to simplify our lives --and the rules-- in this ASL starter kit.
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Posted on May 3, 2006 in Front Page Features, Stuff We Like
Infantryman 1st Lieutenant Adam J. Tiffen reports on what it's really like to fight on the front line in the War on Terrorism!
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Posted on May 3, 2006 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features
ACG takes a look at the recent demo to see if the battlefields of the near future will be worth visiting.
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Posted on May 3, 2006 in Front Page Features, Stuff We Like
The day started well for us, moving into the outskirts of a small village called Wolfheze. Our party of Reconnaissance and Royal Engineers were to scout an area for further troop and supply drops...
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Posted on May 1, 2006 in Books and Movies, Front Page Features
Trading her rifle for a pen, Karpinsky angrily shouts back at the male dominated military.
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Posted on Apr 30, 2006 in Front Page Features, Stuff We Like
Staging the Napoleonic retreat from Moscow brings more than fake snow to parts of North Wales...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2006 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features
A huge, historically accurate simulation of the Stalingrad campaign. Well worth buying for any fan of the Panzer Campaign series and anyone interested in the brutal fighting of 1942-43.
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Posted on Apr 28, 2006 in Armchair Reading, Front Page Features
We are pleased to present an extract from Richard Lowry's latest book, focusing on seven bloody days in Iraq.
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Posted on Apr 27, 2006 in Books and Movies, Front Page Features
The date was 2 October 1918, and it seemed as if fate was determined that this group of mostly American immigrants should never live to see another day.
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Posted on Apr 27, 2006 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features
Explore Cyrodiil while fending off the minions of Oblivion in this new entry into the Elder Scrolls franchise.
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Posted on Apr 26, 2006 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features
Worth buying to introduce friends or new gamers to the strategic level of the European Theater of World War II. If they enjoyed Axis and Allies but ran screaming away from World In Flames, this is probably the game for them.
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Posted on Apr 25, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
ACG presents this examination of the justification for the US's doctrine of waging preemptive warfare in its global war on terrorism. Major Lid is a 20-year veteran of airborne, infantry and special operations assignments and therefore brings his considerable insight into the discussion regarding America's new approach to dealing with the unprecedented security threats faced today. Sharply criticized by opponents of America's "preemptive warfare" doctrine, the new strategy continues to stir debate. Here are the basic considerations regarding the purpose, morality and consequences of the new path in America's military strategy.
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