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The Hell of Stalingrad – Card Game Review

JulieKing — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:26:55 +0000

Steven Cunliffe's The Hell of Stalingrad card-and-counter game is innovative, fun, and evokes the "feel" of Stalingrad's close-range combat, but the rules organization needs work.

Harvard Remembers Its Distinguished Military Veterans – Without a Fight!

ZBathon — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:50:50 +0000

Caspar W. Weinberger, Jr. highlights Harvard University honoring its 16 recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal and other veterans during its Veteran’s Day ceremony.

Requiem for Lewis L. Millett, Medal of Honor Recipient

Gerald D. Swick — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:58:01 +0000

Retired U.S. Army colonel Lewis L. Millett, who received the Medal of Honor for leading a bayonet charge in the Korean War, has passed away; article includes link to recent interview.

Auld Lang Syne: The Death of a Citizen Soldier and Poet

ZBathon — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:46:40 +0000

Historian and Author Carlo D'Este looks back on the life of his friend Harry Brack, a Battle of Britain/London Blitz survivor, for Armchair General.

Tactics 101 043 – Air Assault: The Loading Plan

Gerald D. Swick — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:56:21 +0000

The Loading Plan is critical to the overall success of any Air Assault - packing the bird, packing it safely and packing it in an order that facilitates further operations. Tactics 101 continuing monthly series from Armchair General.

Cold War Insights – A 10-Day Tour

Gerald D. Swick — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:25:14 +0000

Information on a unique tour called Cold War Insights: The U-2 Incident 50 Years Later, led by Francis Gary Powers Jr., son of the American U-2 pilot shot down over the Soviet Union, August 17, 1960

George Washington and the Purple Heart

JulieKing — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:44:24 +0000

The Purple Heart, now awarded to U.S. military personnel wounded or killed in action or during captivity, has its origins with George Washington and the American Revolution.

All Aspect Warfare – PC Game Review

JulieKing — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:48:16 +0000

All Aspect Warfare is a captivating game for any who can get past its rough edges – an ArmchairGeneral.com review.

Coach Bob Knight comments on George Patton and more

ZBathon — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:42:48 +0000

Armchair General interviews legendary college basketball coach Bod Knight on his time at West Point, his favorite generals and military history.

ACG Advisory Board Members Choose Favorite War Photos

ZBathon — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:41:10 +0000

Armchair General Advisory Board Members select their nominees for best war photograph of all time.