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Well, to keep it simple, we portrayed the Americans as having only M1 Garands and the Germans had only MP-40's. No one had grenades. Not historically correct but made the play much easier. We also cut the weapon ranges down to reflect the "close in" nature of fighting in the forest. The MP-40's...

Here's a list of popular movies over the years, to jog your memory: The Green Berets The Hunt for Red October Saving Private Ryan The Duelists Gallipoli Alexander Henry the V A Bridge Too Far Platoon Downfall The Thin Red Line Red Badge of Courage (1951) Cross of Iron Zulu The Man Who Would Be...

I think it has to be "Zulu." Honorable mention to "Dr. Strangelove" and "Kelly's Heroes."

The WW2 game was loosely based on conditions encountered during the 1944 German offensive in the Ardennes ("Battle of the Bulge"). Relatively low quality and tired American troops, spirited Germans armed with submachine guns, and....sorry Peter...overcast skies that prevented American airpower...

Brad, I understand your concerns, and of course taking good care of an expensive collection is certainly reasonable. However, wargaming needn't be hard on miniatures. I paint most of my own figures, and no more want to see that effort go to waste by having them bent, broken, scraped, etc. than...

I've been a miniatures gamer for more than thirty years, and it is my passion. I look at historical miniatures gaming as "simulated history" in that you can put into practice what you understand and learn about a particular historical period. It is almost the equivalent of a lab for an academic...

We had a great time at the Treefrog Treasures store on Saturday. Eight people played two rounds of the gunfight game and one round of the WW2 skirmish game using Britains and TSSD plastic miniatures. For the gunflight game we used the "Legends of the Old West" rules, one of the Warhammer...

Here is a photo of the game board that I'll be using next Saturday for the game at the Treefrog store. The miniatures are a mix of TSSD painted by me and plastic Brittains. I've based all the miniatures on 1 1/2 inch wooden bases and added some "terrain" so that the bases blend into the board...

I'm looking forward to March 22! I am planning an Old West game, "Gunfight at the Treefrog Corral" using 54mm miniatures and the "Legends of the Old West" skirmish rules by Games Workshop. The fun should be fast and furious! I'll post some photos of the minis and board before the event...

I attended the Grand Opening on February 23! It is a great building and Shannon and Peter are really nice folks.