by CONRAD CAIRNS- November 2018 A few months ago, that ever-resourceful Yorkshire firm of Irregular Miniatures released a small range of Russian foot and guns for the armies that conquered cental asian khanates between the early1860s and mid 1880s. This was the final piece we needed to game a hitherto-unexploited set of wars, which sound…
Category: Battle Report
ADLG-R: Ottomans v Holy Roman Empire c1530
We have been looking for a set of rules for Renaissance gaming for what seems like forever, Principles of War being the set we have used the most…it is, however, very math heavy so perhaps not as accessible as some sets. When I heard that there was an adaption of my favourite Ancients/Medieval set, which…
Spearhead – Take the Twin Villages
Last game of Spearhead for a few weeks until we return to it later in the year. This time, rather than Normandy, I wanted something where we could get a few more “toys” on the table, so I used the “Take the Twin Villages” scenario from the Rapid Fire Battle of the Bulge book. British…
Spearhead: Lebisey, 7 June 1944
Another day, another Spearhead battle report – this time the battle at Lebisey on 7 June 1944 where 3rd Division tries to break through 21st Panzer’s defences in the Lebisey woods to reach Caen. This was based on Scenario 2 of the Rapid Fire Normandy Battlegames/Battlegroups books, available via Wargames Vault. They are well worth…
Spearhead: Villiers-le-Sec
Next year is the 75th anniversary of a number of the major events of WW2, and always one to plan ahead, I have been working my way through several rule sets as part of the preparation for several large games I am planning to commemorate the events. World War 2 is a particularly difficult period…
Durham Wargames Group Open Day 2018
Display Game by Conrad Cairns We had our annual Open Day on the traditional second Saturday of June. It is also traditional for the Trooping of the Colour, but with recording technology this is a good opportunity those those who like it to record it then watch and edit out the dull bits (as much…