Kriegsspiel Field Trip – Shiloh 2026
by Paul LaFontaine, 18 October 2026 Last year I visited Prague and used that as a base to visit the battlefield of Königgrätz, a trip that …
Category: War Stories
Wednesday War Stories – battle reports from throughout history
Wednesday War Stories ~ Battle of Britain in September: Sea Lion Postponed, the Blitz Begins
Scott Parrino, 26 August 2026 It’s September 15, 1940 and Germany’s Luftwaffe is looking to knock out the Royal Air Force in one large raid …
Wednesday War Stories ~ The Battle of Camden, 1780
by Dan Pinkham, 12 August 2026 While this year marks the 250 anniversary of the start of the American War of Independence with the adoption of …
Diffusing Command Fixation – 2nd Bull Run Using Kriegsspiel
Paul LaFontaine, 29 Jul 2026 Through a long form Kriegsspiel, playing in person Kriegsspiel sessions at Historicon and reading up on the subject, I was …
A Visit to the Saratoga Battlefield
by Bill Simoni, 10 May 2026 Playing all the games in the Battles of the American Revolution (BoAR) series has hopefully implanted the history more firmly …
Wednesday War Stories ~ The Battle of Mollwitz – Frederick’s Baptism of Fire
Greg Johnson, 29 April 2026 October 10, 1740, Charles VI Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire dies without any male heirs. Since 1718, Charles had …
Wednesday War Stories ~ Battle of the Bismarck Sea, 2-4 March 1943
Corinne Mahaffey, 18 March 2026 The Battle of the Bismarck Sea can be seen as a single decision, zero-sum game with two players. Do you …
Wednesday War Stories ~ Battle of Eylau, 7-8 February 1807
by Zachary Grant, 18 February 2026 In the past, I don’t think I focused enough on the wargames that are available about the battle. In order …
Wednesday War Stories ~ The Battle of Huế, January 31, 1968
Byron S, 21 January 2026 Fought by elements of the US Army, Marines and Army of Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) against the North Vietnamese Army …
Wednesday War Stories ~ The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, Angola, September 1987 – April 1988
by Aaron Danis, 12 November 2025 The Battle for Cuito Cuanavale in Angola was the last large battle (really a series of battles) between the Soviet-backed …