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Editor's Welcome
Welcome to the latest issue of "General Intel" - Armchair General® magazine’s online newsletter! If you are receiving this, it's because you are a fan of Military History and gaming. We have a lot of exciting things going on, so without further ado, here are the latest highlights from www.armchairgeneral.com.
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Sherman's March on The History Channel
If you've been to the website this week, you couldn't help but see Armchair General's promos for the History Channel's Sherman's March program on April 22nd (that's Sunday night!). Was he a Hero or Terrorist? Leader or Butcher? There are two sides to every story. Which one is the truth? SHERMAN'S MARCH, Sunday 9pm/8c only on The History Channel.
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HistoryNet Photo Gallery (Photos of Sherman)
Our friends at TheHistoryNet have put together some photos of Gen. Sherman in one of their photo galleries. Check it out, and be sure to check out some of their other galleries of the Civil War, World War I, World War II and more!
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Armchair Attacks! The March Offensive
Not content to sit on the sidelines, Armchair General gives YOU the chance to participate in a deadly battle among many of the best and brightest field generals and leaders throughout history. 32 men started the competition, including such notables as Patton, Napoleon, Guderian, and others. Only ONE man survived after 5 rounds of voting. Want to know who Armchair General readers voted as the winner? Check it out! The next installment of Armchair Attacks! is coming soon...
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Armchair General Game News
It's been a busy number of weeks for gaming. Check out our previews of Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars* and the Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike* Booster Pack. We've had many reviews, including Ancient Warfare: Punic Wars, Battlefront, War Rock, and Blitzkrieg II: Fall of the Reich. Our lone boardgame review was a monster game; Leyte Gulf: Second World War at Sea*.
*These articles also available with audio!
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Armchair Military History
This has been a good month for some interesting articles in our military history department. Check out one of our few comic book reviews; Iron Ghost. We also have pieces devoted to Films of the First World War and the movie The Good German. We have some deeper articles delving into Prussian history (Battle of Koniggratz) and Polish History (The Valiant Poles - Pt. 3 by Carlo D'Este). Some of our regular features such as Jim Moreno's WebOps (an overview of all things Military History on the web) and The Incorrect Art of War (Dr. Sinister's attempts to understand military history's lessons) continue!
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Where Do Grognards Come From? Revisited
This issue we feature an older research piece done on the website which attempts to understand the nature and personality of your average wargamer - aka Grognard. We've had almost 900 gamers take the personality test - and there is a very real link between wargamers and certain types of personalities. If you'd like to learn more, please read on!
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