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  • Blogs

    • Gamedias Blog on computer games, wargames and history
    • Military History Podcast Bringing you the strangest anecdotes, innovative technology, and most significant events of Military History. Created & hosted by George Hageman.
    • Naval Warfare Blog The purpose of this blog is to spread the word that Naval History is interesting and worth knowing. The author will be posting pictures and text of various ships and will then describe what part those ships played in Naval Warfare and Naval History.
  • Free and Online Wargames

    • Tower Games Reenact Civil War battles using their online game engine. Free demos available.
  • G.I. Gamer Links (Video Games)

    • Activision Large game company with too many titles to mention.
    • Atari – US – Home Classic video game company, still going strong!
    • CDV Software Entertainment AG Makers of Cossacks, Cossacks II, Blitzkreig, Blitzkreig II, Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin, Combat Mission 3: Afrika Corps, and others.
    • Codemasters : Makers of Wartime Command, Soldiers: Heroes of World War 2, Operation Flashpoint 2,and others.
    • Eidos Eidos is one of the world’s leading developers and publishers of entertainment software – through the innovation, creation and development of original content – with a quality portfolio of game titles for PC, PlayStation, GameCube, Xbox and N-Gage.
    • Electronic Arts – EA video games and computer games Makers of Battlefield Vietnam, among others.
    • Entertainment Software Rating Board The ESRB rating system helps parents and other consumers choose the games that are right for their families.
    • Fireglow Games Makers of the Sudden Strike strategy games.
    • Gearbox Software Makers of Brothers in Arms and the Half-Life games.
    • Mnemonic Games Intelligent games for intelligent people.
    • NovaLogic Makers of Delta Force: Black Hawk Down and Joint Operations games.
    • Strategy First Inc. Makers of Steel Beasts, Two Thrones, Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun, War Times, and others.
    • TimeGate Studios Makers of Axis & Allies: RTS and the Kohan PC game series.
    • TWENTY FIFTEEN Men of Valor: Vietnam, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, etc.
    • Ubisoft Makers of Far Cry, Splinter Cell games, and many others.
    • Vivendi Universal Games Publisher and Developer of a wide variety of games.
  • Game Conventions

  • Paintball Links

  • Reader Submitted Links

    • 3D Aviation 3D Aviation offers professional ground and practical safety instruction.
    • 5th Wiking SS We are a Tactical Realism Clan for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault/Spearhead/Breakthrough
    • Battalion Organisation During WW2 An enthusiasts’ site devoted to the various small unit organisations deployed by the major combatants during World War Two.
    • Blitzkrieg Baby This page is dedicated to all women who served during WWII and helped to win the war against the enemies of freedom and democracy.
    • Coleman’s Military Surplus An army surplus store featuring Military Surplus survival, military generators and tents, hunting and camping gear.
    • Colorado Military Historians Colorado Military Historians (CMH) is a military history and wargaming club that has been in existence since 1965.
    • Dark Horse Division An online gaming clan specializing in MOHAA and COD2 multiplayer.
    • DigitalGrenade.com News source for multiplayer PC combat games covering tactical first person shooters, war games, combat sims, tactical sims and military action games of all types.
    • Doolittle Raiders Everything you need to know about the Doolittle Raid, by the US Air Force.
    • eMilitaryCenter.com Best military directory to guide you to the right military sites.
    • Federation of American Scientists Our founders were members of the Manhattan Project, creators of the atom bomb and deeply concerned about the implications of its use for the future of humankind.
    • Frontline Armouries A UK company that specialises in the manufacturer and supply of blank firing replica weaponry for battle re-enactments.
    • Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies The “Ask Gleaves” web feature answers anything about presidential politics and history.
    • International Gamers Award The International Gamers Awards were created to recognize outstanding games and designers, as well as the companies that publish them.
    • Internet Web Directory The internet’s fastest growing directory of the best web sites. Fully searchable and updated regularly.
    • Jonathan Field LLc The Latin Cross and Star of David grave markers at the 24 American military overseas cemeteries are now available for all Veterans and their Families.
    • Kampfgruppe Nord (Battlegroup North) Nothern Irelands most dedicated Waffen SS re-enactment society,portaying men of 7 Kompanie,LAH 39,45.
    • LarryThorne.com Lauri Torni aka Larry Thorne, the famous Finn who became a legend in the US Special Forces.
    • Let’s Say Thanks Send a free postcard of support to the troops, digitally printed and sponsored by Xerox.
    • Lords Of Conquest – Main Page We moderate free challenging online board games of war and conquest.
    • Marines.CC A website featuring United States Marine Corps manuals, guidebooks, and other related information
    • NSCFA National Society of Colonial Families in America
    • Panzermuseum.com A virtual tour of the Panzermuseum Munster, plus actual documents from the captured German War Records collection of the U.S. National Archives!
    • People’s Tactics Devious turn-based strategy explodes on to the scene with People’s Tactics… A wargame in the spirit of Empire or Panzer General, but more than both of those titles.
    • Project Valour IT Provides voice-controlled laptop computers to wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand and arm injuries.
    • Proud Legions, A Novel of America’s Next War A book about America’s Next War – Korea. By the editor of Armchair General (Colonel [U.S. Army retired], John Antal).
    • SP:WaW Depot A centralized location for anything and everything to do with the game SPWAW
    • Spartan World Using modern and ancient texts to bring a fresh approach to the Spartan way of life.
    • Tactical Tanks Our program is proven to bring out the best in individuals, teaching them the value of teamwork, communication, leadership and adaptability.
    • Veterans Day Ecards Take this oppurtunity to thank all those men and women who have selflessly served the United States of America by sending them ecards from our collection.
    • West Bank Gamers New Orleans based gaming group.
    • World War II Guns Finely crafted license-free Japanese replicas of WWII infantry small arms. Stg44, MP40, MKb42, MP44, Gew43, Kar 98k, MG34, MG42, Sten Mk V, Lee Enfield, M1 Garand, M3A1 Grease Gun, M3 Suppressed, Thompson M1A1 & M1928, Arisaka Type 38 & 99, Nambus and man
  • Reenacting

    • ‘Green Devils of Carentan’ Reenactment Society Welcome to the ‘Green Devils of Carentan’ website. We are committed to re-enacting the Fallschirmjager of FJR 6.
    • 101st Airborne, 502 PIR Texas/Louisiana/Oklahoma/Michigan Reenactment Unit The purpose of this unit is to honor through accurate portrayal and living history activities the fighting men of the 101st Airborne during World War II.
    • 11th Pennsylvania Regiment A Philadelphia based reenactment unit dedicated to the preservation of history and the accurate interpretation of the military and civilian roles of men, women and children in 18th Century America for the education of the general public.
    • 1848 Venture Crew (BSA) “C” Company 1st Nebraskas Infsantry Regiment An American Civil War Reenactment group in the state of Nebraska
    • 1st Maine Cavalry Authentic Eastern Federal Cavalry in the mid-Atlantic region.
    • 1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry An American Civil War Reenactment group in the state of Nebraska
    • 1st SS Panzer Division “Leibstandarte” The web site of the 1st SS Panzer Division “Leibstandarte” World War II Reenacting Group.
    • 2/Pz.Aufkl.Abt.Grossdeutschland A UK based Living History group portraying riflemen of the armoured reconnaissance battalion Grossdeutschland during World War II.
    • 327th GIR Home 327th Glider Infantry, Company E in the Washington DC area.
    • 4th North Carolina Regiment, CSA, Inc. A Maryland non-profit educational corporation, celebrating our 37th year of quality living history and Civil War reenactment, 1968-2005.
    • 5th New York Volunteer Infantry Co. A, 5th New York Volunteer Infantry, “Duryee’s Zouaves”
    • Ancient Greek Hoplite Reenactment Reenactment guidance and ideas. Written by Hoplites, for Hoplites.
    • California Historical Group WWII LHA The California Historical Group World War II Living History Association (CHG) is non-profit educational and historical society. We exist for the sole purpose of remembering and paying tribute to combat soldier of W.W.II.
    • Canadian Soldiers CANUCK at www.canadiansoldiers.com is the largest and most comprehensive single source, online or off, regarding the unifoms, traditions, and insignia of Canadian soldiers in the 20th Century.
    • Continental Line, Inc., The The Continental Line, Inc., established in 1987 and incorporated in 1995, is a non-profit educational organization of recreated units representing the Continental Army, the various colonial militias, the Continental Navy, the Continental Marines, and unit
    • Eastman Leather Clothing Specialists in top-quality, highly-authentic World War II vintage leather flight jackets (A-2, etc.).
    • Easy Company, 2/502d PIR, 101 ABN DIV We are a living history association representing Easy Company, 502d Parachute Infantry Regiment; Headquarters, Headquarters Company; and Easy Company, 327th Glider Infantry Regiment. We are dedicated to accurately portray the fighting men of World War II
    • easy506th.org Company “E”, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division – is a living history unit.
    • Finnish Kev Os 4 Re-enactors Website The Premier Site for Finnish Army Wartime Photos, Finnish Militaria, and Information about Finnish Reenacting!
    • Grossdeutschland.com Our Group portrays a Kompanie of a German Army’s elite Panzer Grenadier Division Grossdeutschland, circa 1943.
    • Italian Front Welcome to our website www.italianfront.com where we specialize in military history related hobby items, such as multi-period reenactor and reenacting goods, collector original militaria and reproduction military uniforms, army equipment, insignia, boots
    • MVPA The Military Vehicles Preservation Association (Independence, MO)
    • National Association of Re-Enactment Societies Our mission is to lead standards in safety and professionalism within historical re-enactment.
    • Pershings’ Doughboys U.S. Army WW1 Living History Group Pershings’ Doughboys U.S. Army WW1 Living History Group, a member group of the National Association of Re-enactment Societies (NAReS), is a small group of historical enthusiasts dedicated to the accurate portrayal of service men and women of the U.S. Arm
    • Reenactor.net The world-wide, on-line home of reenacting!
    • Ship’s Company Ship’s Company is a Not-For-Profit (501-C) living history organization dedicated to the preservation of the American maritime heritage. We interpret many aspects of maritime life between 1775 and 1865. Interpretations include both Sailors (Navy and civil
    • South Wales Borderers A World War II re-enactment group
    • Texas Military Historical Society The Texas Military Historical Society (TMHS) is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to preserving and experiencing the period of 1939-1945. It is in that idea that the Society was formed to promote and strengthen the World War II reenacting hobby.
    • The Armourer Magazine UK Militaria Magazine
    • The Hoplite Association The Hoplite Association: Reenacting 5th Century BC ancient Greece and associated armies and peoples.
    • World War II Research and Preservation Society We are dedicated to honoring and preserving the tactical experience of the World War II combat soldier through research, education, vehicle preservation, and intense tactical battles.
    • WW2 LHA The WW2 LHA is an association of militaria collectors, historians and hobbyists. Their prime aim is to preserve and display the equipment and weapons of the 1939-1945 war, and to remember the people involved in the conflict by accurately portraying them i
    • WWII ADT – USA WWII Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation
    • WWII Reenacting Reenacting World War II
  • War and Strategy Game Clubs and Websites

  • War and Strategy Game Companies

    • 2BY3Games War in the Pacific, World at War (coming soon), and others.
    • Avalon Hill Official Home Page Makers of Diplomacy, RISK 2210 A.D., Axis & Allies: D-Day.
    • Battlefront.com Home of Superior War and Strategy Games Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord.
    • CDV Software Entertainment AG Cossacks, Cossacks II, Blitzkreig, Blitzkreig II, Combat Mission 2: Barbarossa to Berlin, Combat Mission 3: Afrika Corps
    • Dan Verssen Games Dan Verssen Games is a freelance game design company with an industry wide reputation for creating easy to learn, fun to play, flavorful games.
    • Eagle Games.net Eagle Games core product line is made up of historical strategy games aimed at transporting players back in time, and allowing them to recreate or change the key events of the past.
    • GMT Games American Revolution, Crisis, Down in Flames, East Front, Gameplayers series, and others.
    • Killer Bee Software – What’s The Buzz? Makers of strategy classics Empire Deluxe and The Perfect General!
    • Lost Battalion Games We are a publisher of military card and board games. Including “Brawling Battleships Steel”; “Battlegroup”; “Panzer”; “Combat Soldiers”; and the “Sergeants!” series.
    • Matrix Games – the Glory in Gaming is Back! Makers of Korsun Pocket, HTTR, Massive Assault, and many others. Great support forums to boot!
    • MultimanPublishing.com The leading developer of the Avalon Hill line of wargames under exclusive license from Hasbro, Inc.
    • Naval Warfare Simulations We publish games and offer one of the most dedicated online stores to military gaming covering land, air, sea, future/fantasy, and space combat on the net!
    • Pacific Sky Games Pacific Sky Games is a North American Distributor specializing in Historical Miniature Games and Accessories. We are “Historical Miniature Game Specialists” supporting the Manufacturers, Retailers and Gamers.
    • Paradox Interactive Paradox Interactive has long experience in developing and publishing strategy games for the PC platform. Past titles include the award-winning bestselling titles Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron and Crusader Kings.
    • Shrapnel Games, Inc. – Publisher of War & Strategy Games All American: The 82nd Airborne in Normandy, Mark H. Walker’s Lock N’ Load, and many more.
    • Slitherine Strategies Slitherine Software is an independent UK developer. We are a small and talented team who have been in the games industry since the early 1990’s working on games such as T-Tex, Desert Strike, Red Alert, Dune, Dune Emperor, Deus Ex and Urban Chaos…
    • Sonalysts Combat Simulations Makers of Jane’s 688(I) Hunter/Killer, Jane’s Fleet Command, Sub Command, and Dangerous Waters.
    • Steel Beasts: Computer simulation of tactical armored combat eSim Games develops software to simulate tactical-level armored combat on the PC.
    • The Creative Assembly The Creative Assembly (CA) are the development team behind the hugely successful Total War brand.
    • Wargaming.net Wargaming.net is specialized exclusively in military strategy games. Our five-year focus on this genre allowed us to master the principles of making truly enjoyable computer games.
    • Welcome to Atomic Games Close Combat series.
    • Welcome to HPS Simulations, the Wargamer’s True Ally Independent publisher of wargames. Point of Attack 2, Civil War Battles: Campaign Franklin, Panzer Campaigns: Market Garden ‘44, etc.


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