Monday, March 7, 2016

A Very Quick Post: Inside Fort Vaux

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Verdun being a very apt topic just now, I found my eye snagged in passing by some photos from the Hammerhead 2016 game event that happene...
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Black Contingents in Other European Forces

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Tirailleurs Sénégalais in France, 1917 (okayafrica.com) My previous post touched on African troops in French service. Of course, France...
Monday, February 22, 2016

February: Verdun and French African Troops in the Great War

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German grenadiers and flamethrowers at Verdun. (http://www.wereldoorlog1418.nl) Yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the beginning ...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Looking Back at 1915, Looking Forward to 1916.

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1915 ( a brief timeline ) Russian POWs in the Masurian Lakes Campaign (Great War Project ) I never finished my overview of events in 1...
Friday, January 15, 2016

Closing the Books on 1915: New Games, Part Four

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Quick! I've got to finish off reporting on 2015 before 2016 gets any older! Last but not least in my tally of Great War games from last ...
Thursday, January 7, 2016

Closing the Books on 1915: New Games, Part Three

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So, continuing the round-up of 2015 WWI games, the strategic titles. I'll reiterate, these are more "what I can make out about the ...
Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Closing the Books on 1915: New Games, Part Two

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Ah, well, I didn't get this post in under the wire. I'll finish up anyway. And, to clarify, of course these are just my own observat...