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Fox’s Gambit – Boardgame Review

Rick Martin | Published: May 23, 2013 at 4:40 pm

“Fox’s Gambit” is a low-complexity board game of the Battle of Gazala, May-June 1942, that can be played in about three hours.

War Thunder – MMO Game Preview

Matt Richardson | Published: May 17, 2013 at 3:31 pm

A preview of the War Thunder MMO from a beta player says the game is fun to play, with various levels of realism to suit all tastes. The graphics are beautiful, the sound immersive, and the game is fun to play, but at present there are some problems.

Those Angry Days – Book Review

Chris Heatherly | Published: May 15, 2013 at 6:24 pm

“Those Angry Days – Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America’s Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941″ examines an interesting, if overlooked, era of American history; more significantly, it explores questions America may face in the near future.

Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! Russia 1941-42 Second Edition – Boardgame Review

Rick Martin | Published: May 14, 2013 at 3:28 pm

The second edition of Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! boardgame introduces new units, such as flamethrower tanks, brings the rules up to date with other games in the series, and comes in a redesigned box that is great for storing the components.

WW2 Medal of Honor Recipient to be Honored with Plaque on Attu Island

Media Release | Published: May 14, 2013 at 11:00 am

Pvt. Joseph P. Martinez, who received a posthumous Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Attu during World War II, will be honored with a plaque on that island, now part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.

Red Orchestra: Rising Storm – Beta Key Giveaway

Media Release | Published: May 11, 2013 at 11:21 am

One hundred free keys for the Beta of Red Orchestra: Rising Storm.

CDG 57 – Canadian Infantry Attack, 1944

Andrew H. Hershey | Published: May 09, 2013 at 6:12 pm

Command Decision Game No. 57 places you in the role of Brigadier John Godfrey “Jock” Spragge, commander of 7th Infantry Brigade, 3d Canadian Division. Your mission is to attack across the Leopold Canal near Antwerp and establish and hold bridgeheads.

Bushido Denied – Boardgame Review

Rick Martin | Published: May 08, 2013 at 12:37 pm

“Bushido Denied,” a boardgame of the defense of the Philippines against Japanese invasion in 1941-42, is actually two games in one: the defense of Bataan and the defense of Corregidor, which can be combined into a single game.

Doolittle Raiders – 71 Years After Their Historic Tokyo Raid

Brian Anderson | Published: May 05, 2013 at 8:44 am

Armchair General appeals for YOUR help to move legislation forward to recognize the Doolittle Raiders’ with the Congressional Gold Medal.

‘Operation Konrad,’ a Scenario for ‘Gary Grigsby’s War in the East: Lost Battles’ – AAR

Rich Bartosik | Published: May 02, 2013 at 11:20 am

An AAR (After Action Report) on the “Operation Konrad” scenario – the German attempt to relieve Budapest late in WWII – from “Gary Grigsby’s War in the East” PC game.

ArtificiaI Intelligence in SC2′s ‘Assault on Communism’ and ‘Assault on Democracy’

Alvaro Sousa | Published: May 01, 2013 at 2:05 pm

A behind the scenes look at the improved AI in the new expansions for “Strategic Command 2 – Brute Force,” “Assault on Democracy” and “Assault on Communism.” The combination of intrinsic tactical logic, the system of operational objectives, and strategic-goal control make SC a powerful game engine.

The War Against the Nazi U-boats 1942-1944 – Book Review

Adam Koeth | Published: April 30, 2013 at 7:21 pm

The War Against the Nazi U-boats 1942-1944: The Anti-Submarine Command. L. Douglas Keeney, ed. Premiere, 2012. Paperback. 181 pages. $14.95

During the opening years of World War II, the Nazi military employed one of the deadliest nautical weapons, the submarine, …

Win a Trip to The National World War II Museum

Media Release | Published: April 24, 2013 at 4:10 pm

Celebrate the animals that helped the Allies to victory by submitting your own animal hero to the Loyal Forces Photo Contest. You might win a trip to The National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

Doolittle Raiders’ Last Reunion at Training Site

Media Release | Published: April 15, 2013 at 11:49 am

Three of the last four surviving members of the famed Doolittle Raiders will assemble for one last reunion in Ft. Walton Beach, April 17 – 21, 2013.

Panzer Corps: Grand Campaign ’45 West – PC Game Review

Patrick Baker | Published: April 09, 2013 at 10:03 am

“Panzer Corps: Grand Campaign ’45 West” is an expansion for the popular “Panzer Corps” series from Slitherine / Matrix with 18 historical and six “what-if” scenarios.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter ‘Bear’ – A Remarkable Legacy of Maritime Achievements

Jonathan Dillard | Published: April 05, 2013 at 4:49 pm

For well over half a century USS Bear served the Navy, Revenue Service and Coast Guard, pliing the waters of the Arctic and Antarctic, saving lives, and at least once helping to capture spies,

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