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Steam and Iron – PC Game Review

Jim Cobb | Published: May 28, 2013 at 3:53 pm

“Steam and Iron” is without doubt the most accurate, comprehensive and detailed of any World War I naval game on the market. It is short on fancy graphics but long on historical detail.

Bloody April – Boardgame Review

Terry Lee Coleman | Published: May 20, 2013 at 6:39 pm

The board game “Bloody April: Air War over Arras, France, 1917″ is unusual. Instead of the one-on-one air battles found in most WWI aerial games, it pits flights of multiple aircraft against each other in the skies over France in 1917.

Axis & Allies World War I 1914 – Boardgame Review

Peter Suciu | Published: April 29, 2013 at 3:23 pm

The “Axis & Allies World War I 1914″ game shares some common mechanics with its World War II predecessor, but with a number of twists to reflect the situation nations faced in the Great War. It’s a game, not a history lesson, but players will often find themselves forced into the costly frontal assaults that characterized that war.

CDG 56 – British Rifle Brigade in World War I, 1915

Armchair General | Published: April 29, 2013 at 10:39 am

This is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “British Rifle Brigade in World War I, 1915” that was presented in the May 2013 issue of Armchair General® magazine.

CDG 56 – British Rifle Brigade in World War I, 1915

Andrew H. Hershey | Published: March 08, 2013 at 5:43 pm

The article below is an abridged version of Combat Decision Game #56, “British Rifle Brigade in World War I, 1915,” written by Andrew H. Hershey. Additional text and illustrations appear in the May 2013 edition of Armchair General® magazine,

The Rise and Fall of the American Heavy Tank

Tim Tow | Published: February 25, 2013 at 7:23 pm

The heavy tank never found a satisfactory role in America’s military service, but it wasn’t for lack of trying on the part of tank designers.

Five Lieutenants – Book Review

Tim Tow | Published: February 04, 2013 at 2:20 pm

“Five Lieutenants” tells the stories of five junior officers who left Harvard University and volunteered to participate in a cause larger than themselves by fighting in World War I.

Squad Battles: First World War – PC Game Review

Jim Cobb | Published: December 17, 2012 at 8:10 pm

John Tiller’s “Squad Battles: First World War” takes the series a step higher. Designer Edward (Volcano) Williams utilized 10 years of research in creating this tactical-level game of action in the Great War.

The Sites of Gallipoli Nearly 100 Years After the Battle

Peter Suciu | Published: November 29, 2012 at 6:36 pm

Writer Peter Suciu visits the sites of Gallipoli during a recent trip to Turkey.

Wings of Glory: World War I Rules and Accessories Pack – Miniatures Game Review

Rick Martin | Published: November 27, 2012 at 6:58 pm

‘Wings of Glory – World War I Rules and Accessories Pack’ combines the rules that had been spread across three ‘Wings of War’ rules sets and provides optional rules for tracking pilot performance over a campaign. No model aircraft are included, however.

Wings of Glory: World War I Fighter and Bomber Packs – Miniatures Review

Rick Martin | Published: November 27, 2012 at 6:06 pm

A review of the initial offerings of early war fighter packs and bomber packs for ‘Wings of Glory – World War I.’

Strategic Command World War I: Breakthrough! – PC Game Beta Preview

Jim Cobb | Published: August 28, 2012 at 6:25 pm

A report on the beta version of Strategic Command World War I – Breakthrough! calls it the most comprehensive World War I computer game yet, with scenarios from Africa as well as the Eastern and Western Front and more.

USS Texas – Last of Its Kind

Chris Heatherly | Published: July 06, 2012 at 6:14 pm

USS Texas (BB-35) is the world’s last surviving dreadnought. Commissioned in 1912, the batttleship was involved in both world wars and now stands rests in the Port of Houston.

CDG 51 – Battle of St. Mihiel, 1918

Armchair General | Published: July 03, 2012 at 11:34 am

This is the solution to the Combat Decision Game “Battle of St. Mihiel, 1918” that was presented in the July 2012 issue of Armchair General® magazine.

CDG 51 – Battle of St. Mihiel, 1918

Andrew H. Hershey | Published: May 11, 2012 at 10:54 am

In this free Command Decision Game, you take on the role of U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune leading a division comprised of both U.S. Marines and U.S. Army infantry to assault strong German positions near the town of St. Mihiel in 1918.

Guns of August – Boardgame Review

Sean Stevenson | Published: April 12, 2012 at 4:15 pm

‘Guns of August’ is a good game based on the opening weeks of World War I, but it needed more rules editing and better quality control on the map printing.

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