The Republican battleship Jaime I was damaged by a Nationalist air attack off the coast at Malaga.
Saturday, 13 August 2016
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The random thoughts of an ancient wargamer. Featuring rules, battle reports, and all sorts of miscellaneous wargaming (and other) topics.
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The First Rule of Wargaming and the Spirit of the Wargame
The First Rule:
‘Nothing can be done contrary to what could or would be done in actual war.'
- From 'The Rules of the Naval War Game' by Fred T Jane
The Spirit of the Wargame:
‘Wargames are played, for the most part, without the supervision of an umpire. The game relies on the integrity of the individual players to show consideration for other players and to abide by the rules. All players should conduct themselves in a disciplined manner, demonstrating courtesy and sportsmanship at all times, irrespective of how competitive they may be. This is the spirit of the wargame.’
- Adapted from 'The Spirit of the Game' in 'The Rules of Golf' as published by the R&A Ltd.
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- Nugget 292
- Detatchments
- Spanish Civil War: Day-by-Day: 28th August 1936
- I have been to ... Charlton Cemetery
- Some of my 'fine fellows'
- The hunt for William Richardson continues ... and ...
- Tin Soldiers In Action
- Spanish Civil War: Day-by-Day: 24th August 1936
- Connections UK 2016: Programme details
- My three thousandth blog entry!
- The scum of the earth
- Looking Down On War
- Miniature Wargames with Battlegames Issue 401
- The hunt for William Richardson continues
- My Prussian troops are finished!
- Spanish Civil War: Day-by-Day: 16th August – 3rd S...
- Happy 247th Birthday, Napoleon!
- TMS and the art of renovating toy soldiers
- Spanish Civil War: Day-by-Day: 14th August 1936
- Soldiers of the Queen (SOTQ): Issue 164
- Spanish Civil War: Day-by-Day: 13th August 1936
- A (not so) Grand Review
- A small batch of Hanoverians
- Spanish Civil War: Day-by-Day: 11th August 1936
- I have been to ... Scotney Castle, Kent
- A few Dutch-Belgians more ... and some Brunswicker...
- The 'Journal of the Waterloo Campaign kept through...
- Spanish Civil War: Day-by-Day: 8th August 1936
- Dutch-Belgian reinforcements are on their way!
- I have been to ... Fort Charlotte, Lerwick, Shetla...
- April 9th: An interesting film about the German in...
- I have been to ... Scalloway Castle, Shetland Islands
- Spanish Civil War: Day-by-Day: 3rd August 1936
- The Shetland Bus
- JDS Kashima
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Little steps - weekend progress - After another busy week at work, I managed to get a little done (as well as fitting in a VWC meeting). Caesar's War progress has been partly derailed by ...
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Knights made in France by CBG Mignot - Part of the Sandown Park plunder were these two knights made in France by CBG Mignot. The paper label on the plinth helpfully tells us that this is Fran...
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D-Day - Juno & Sword - *The lads getting stuck in at Utah Beach & the American Airborne landings. * In 2014, Days of Wonder published the absolutely massive D-Day expansion ...
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- Robert (Bob) Cordery
- I have been wargaming for as long as I can remember. One of the first toys that I was bought was a wooden fort that was garrisoned by assorted lead soldiers ... and I have never looked back! The first wargames book I bought was CHARGE! (although I had taken out [and repeatedly read] Donald Featherstone's WAR GAMES book beforehand [and many thanks to John Curry for republishing it!]). My first 20mm figures were the good old Airfix Guards Infantry and Band (in shocking pink!), soon followed by others as they were released, and by 1968, when I bought my first metal Hinton Hunt 20mm figures, I had a large collection of World War II figures, tanks, guns, and aircraft. I was a founder member of WARGAME DEVELOPMENTS and have been the treasurer and membership secretary ever since. I have also organised – along with Tim Gow - the annual conference (COW – Conference of Wargamers) for more that fifteen years. My main interests are wargaming any wars from 1850 onwards, although I have a special interest in Colonial, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II wargaming. I also have a special interest in wargames that use square or hex grids for movement and weapon ranges.
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