Armchair General small spacer
Armchair General magazine masthead

Squad Battles: Falklands Released

Published: August 08, 2011 at 12:15 pm

Squad Battles: Falklands.  PC Game News.  Publisher/Developer: John Tiller Software. $39.95

John Tiller Software has released Squad Battles: Falklands for immediate sale. Squad Battles: Falklands offers 54 scenarios, the vast majority of which are historical, but also include a …

First African-American Naval Aviator to be Honored July 28

Media Release | Published: July 20, 2011 at 12:01 am

The U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, DC, will host a special film screening and panel discussion honoring the United States Navy’s first African-American Naval Aviator, Jesse L. Brown, on July 28, 2011.

Charles St. George Stanley – Artist, Writer, ‘Indian Fighter’

Marc H. Abrams | Published: July 05, 2011 at 4:19 pm

When artist Charles St. George Stanley found himself in the midst of the 1876 fight at Tongue River Heights, Wyoming, ‘away went all my grand ideas of bravery, and the humiliation of the situation burst upon me in all its vividness.’

India’s Blue-Water Navy – Staredown in Bay of Bengal, 1971

Hans Johnson | Published: May 13, 2011 at 6:08 pm

In 1971, India’s only aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, faced the unwanted challenge of facing off against US Navy Task Force 74, led by the nuclear carrier USS Enterprise.

Franco-Thai War, 1941

Stefen Styrsky | Published: April 07, 2011 at 5:01 pm

In 1941, Thailand’s Prime Minister Plaek Pibulsonggram – popularly called ‘Phibun’ – seized a chance to reclaim his country’s former provinces and attacked French Indochina.

CDG 44 – Soviets in Afghanistan, 1981

Armchair General | Published: March 12, 2011 at 12:11 am

A game of tactical decision-making in which you assume the role of a company commander in the Soviet 40th Army, charged with planning an ambush of a mujahedeen supply convoy in the mountains of Afghanistan, 1981.

Operation Desert Storm – 20 Years Later

Richard S. Lowry | Published: February 22, 2011 at 11:03 am

An updated excerpt from ‘The Gulf War Chronicles” describes how, on the second day of ground attacks during Operation Desert Storm, U.S. Marine lieutenant Eddie Ray stalled an Iraqi onslaught, using the 25-mm cannon in his LAV. Then, he counterattacked.

CDG 43 – Marines at Chosin Reservoir, 1950

Armchair General | Published: February 21, 2011 at 2:43 pm

This is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “Marines at Chosin Reservoir, 1950” that was presented in the March 2011 issue of Armchair General® magazine.

Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam – Console Game Review

Alex Last | Published: February 16, 2011 at 1:49 pm

‘Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam DLC’ brings the might of the U. S. of A., Vietnam style, to a console near you.

Erwin Rommel – Roots of Victory, Seeds of Defeat

Douglas Sterling | Published: February 03, 2011 at 9:09 pm

Erwin Rommel was “the perfect fighting animal,” but the very characteristics that formed the roots of his victories contained the seeds of his defeats.

Revolution Under Siege – PC Game Review

Robert Mackey | Published: January 26, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Revolution Under Siege, AGEOD’s PC game of the Russian Civil War 1977 – 1923, does more than address a forgotten period in modern history; it is a fun, engaging and easy-to-play but hard-to-master wargame

The Band of Brothers Loses Oldest Member, Ed Mauser

Published: January 23, 2011 at 2:26 pm

Ed Mauser, oldest surviving member of Easy Company, the ‘Band of Brothers,’ died at age 93.

World of Tanks – MMO Game Preview

Jim Zabek | Published: January 19, 2011 at 2:26 pm

Free, fun, and a world of tanks. What’s not to love? A preview of the World of Tanks free MMO.

‘Greatest Tank Battles’ on Military Channel – Review

Jay Wertz | Published: December 30, 2010 at 9:19 am

On the Military Channel’s new “Greatest Tank Battles” series, modern CGI technology combines with battle participants’ personal accounts and historians’ perspectives to create dramatic, gripping stories of tank warfare.

Japanese-American Internment During World War II

Jerry D. Morelock | Published: December 07, 2010 at 5:48 pm

ACG Editor in Chief Jerry Morelock examines the arguments for and against the Japanese-American Internment camps of World War II.

Cavalry Tank Museum, India – Photo Essay

Khursheed Dinshaw | Published: December 03, 2010 at 6:47 pm

The Cavalry Tank Museum, Ahmednagar, India, houses 48 exhibits of tanks, self-propelled guns, specialist vehicles, and armoured cars.

Armchair General Spacer Armchair General Spacer
ARMCHAIR GENERAL POLL 

Q: If the US and USSR went to war with each other after defeating Nazi Germany, how long would that war have lasted till a victory or negotiated settlement occurred?

View Results | See previous polls

STAY CONNECTED WITH US 
RSS Feed Daily Email Updates

What is Armchair General?

Armchair General is the INTERACTIVE history magazine where YOU COMMAND and decide the course of action!

Armchair General (ACG) and ACG online feature a unique, interactive editorial approach that invites the reader to decide the course of action in challenging historical scenarios, to step into the shoes of a battlefield commander. Leading historians and contributors lend integrity and credibility to this fresh presentation of historical and contemporary events.

Armchair General's Feedburner Link Get our RSS!
Weider History Group Newsletter Newsletter Signup

What We Write About
Our Other Magazines

Weider History Network:  Armchair General | HistoryNet | Achtung Panzer!
Historic Site Reviews | Today in History | Picture of the Day | Daily History Quiz | Military History Forums

Copyright © 2004-2011 Armchair General L.L.C., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Subscription Help