Armchair General Magazine – We Put YOU in Command! http://armchairgeneral.com All things military history! Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:44:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 2 Games Which Make Me Feel Like a Kid at Christmas! Urban Battle and Urban Battle Junior – Board Game Preview http://armchairgeneral.com/2-games-which-make-me-feel-like-a-kid-at-christmas-urban-battle-and-urban-battle-junior-board-game-preview.htm Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:40:58 +0000 http://armchairgeneral.com/?p=16637 Urban Battle and Urban Battle Junior

Urban Battle and Urban Battle Junior Publisher: Forsage Games Designer: Predrag Lazovic and Dragan Lazovic Price: unknown at this time

Passed Inspection: Beautiful components, packed with tons of goodies, easy to learn and play, …

]]> A Small Ship in a Big War: Corvette Command Board Game Review http://armchairgeneral.com/a-small-ship-in-a-big-war-corvette-command-board-game-review.htm Sun, 01 Dec 2024 20:15:00 +0000 http://armchairgeneral.com/?p=16613 Corvette Command. Publisher: War Diary Games. Designer: Alan Eagle. Price $ 40.00

Passed inspection: Solid solitaire game that puts you on the bridge of a corvette assigned to convoy duty. Easy to learn rules. The game has a strong theme …

]]> Aces High! Compass Games Brings Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines to the Table. Board Game Review http://armchairgeneral.com/aces-high-compass-games-brings-those-magnificent-men-in-their-flying-machines-to-the-table-board-game-review.htm Sun, 28 Jul 2024 20:30:08 +0000 http://armchairgeneral.com/?p=16604 Western Front Ace: The Great War in the Air, 1916-1918. Publisher: Compass Games. Designer: Gregory M. Smith and Ian Cooper. Price $109.00

Passed inspection: A solid game that produces plausible encounters and engagements while conveying the experience of a Great …

]]> “The Concert of Europe in Discord” European Great Power’s seek global dominance as tensions build towards the Great War in “Sleepwalkers”. Board Game Review http://armchairgeneral.com/the-concert-of-europe-in-discord-european-great-powers-seek-global-dominance-as-tensions-build-towards-the-great-war-in-sleepwalkers-board-game-review.htm Thu, 03 Aug 2023 02:11:56 +0000 http://armchairgeneral.com/?p=16585 Sleepwalkers: Imperial Rivalries and the Great War. Publisher: Dr. Richter Konflictsimulationen. Designer: Dr. Benjamin Richter. Price: 14.95

Passed inspection: A compact, multiple player game that highlights European competition and diplomacy while still conveying the impact of conflict between great powers …

]]> Enter the (Keyboard) Warrior, The 21st Century Tom Sawyer – Book Review http://armchairgeneral.com/enter-the-keyboard-warrior-the-21st-century-tom-sawyer-book-review.htm Sun, 09 Jul 2023 17:48:57 +0000 http://armchairgeneral.com/?p=16581 Digital Influence Mercenaries: Profits and Power through Information Warfare Author: James J.F. Forest. Publisher: Naval Institute Press. Price $ 39.95

Use the term ‘mercenary’ and you likely conjure a visage of fourteenth century condottieri contracting with Italian princes or more …

]]> Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra. Henry Stimson and FDR: Uniting America for Victory – Book Review http://armchairgeneral.com/darmok-and-jalad-at-tanagra-henry-stimson-and-fdr-uniting-america-for-victory-book-review.htm Sun, 04 Jun 2023 17:22:15 +0000 http://armchairgeneral.com/?p=16577 Uniting America: How FDR and Henry Stimson Brought Democrats and Republicans Together to Win World War II. Author: Peter Shinkle. Publisher: St. Martin’s Press. Price $ 32.50

Students of World War II history, both professional and casual, are familiar with …

]]> “By the end of the war, they remained the only force that did not submit to British dominance at sea.” British historian Peter Smith, Schnell Boats: Scourge of the English Channel – Board Game Review http://armchairgeneral.com/by-the-end-of-the-war-they-remained-the-only-force-that-did-not-submit-to-british-dominance-at-sea-british-historian-peter-smith-schnell-boats-scourge-of-the-english-channel-board-game-revie.htm http://armchairgeneral.com/by-the-end-of-the-war-they-remained-the-only-force-that-did-not-submit-to-british-dominance-at-sea-british-historian-peter-smith-schnell-boats-scourge-of-the-english-channel-board-game-revie.htm#comments Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:37:15 +0000 http://armchairgeneral.com/?p=16559 Schnell Boats: Scourge of the English Channel Publisher: Compass Games  Designer:  Joe Carter  Price $69.00  

Passed Inspection:   Nice looking components,  game weaves a strong and immersive narrative, one mission can be played in 1 to 2 hours, tons of …

]]> http://armchairgeneral.com/by-the-end-of-the-war-they-remained-the-only-force-that-did-not-submit-to-british-dominance-at-sea-british-historian-peter-smith-schnell-boats-scourge-of-the-english-channel-board-game-revie.htm/feed 1 On the Wings of Eagles – Legion Wargame’s “Aces of Valor” Brings You to the Skies of the Western Front. Board Game Review http://armchairgeneral.com/on-the-wings-of-eagles-legion-wargames-aces-of-valor-brings-you-to-the-skies-of-the-western-front-board-game-review.htm Wed, 15 Mar 2023 01:58:48 +0000 http://armchairgeneral.com/?p=16550 By Ray Garbee

Aces of Valor. Publisher: Legion Wargames. Designer: Eric Von Rossing. Don Hendon. Artist Mark Mahaffey.  Price $72.00 (current sale price $55.00)

Passed inspection: Solid rules and quality components deliver what the box promises. Highly abstracted air combat …

]]> “In few military endeavors has so little been risked to achieve so much.” Vincent P. O’Hara and Enrico Cernuschi – Depths of Courage Attack on Alexandria Harbor Board Game Review http://armchairgeneral.com/in-few-military-endeavors-has-so-little-been-risked-to-achieve-so-much-vincent-p-ohara-and-enrico-cernuschi-depths-of-courage-attack-on-alexandria-harb.htm Sun, 12 Mar 2023 20:53:45 +0000 http://armchairgeneral.com/?p=16538

Depths of Courage Attack on Alexandria Harbor  Publisher: High Flying Dice Games  Designer:  Paul Rohrbaugh  Price $9.95 non mounted counters or $17.95 with mounted counters

Passed Inspection:  Great looking game, tense game play, tons of replayability, small footprint, great value …

]]> Squadron Scramble! “Skies Above Britain” Board Game Review http://armchairgeneral.com/squadron-scramble-skies-above-britain-board-game-review.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2023 22:07:22 +0000 http://armchairgeneral.com/?p=16513 By Ray Garbee

Skies Above Britain. Publisher: GMT Games. Designer: Jeremy White and Gina Willis. Price $99.00

Passed inspection: An immersive solitaire experience that captures the feel of the air war over Britain in 1940. The well-crafted rulebook and charts …

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