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Spotlight Articles

Outstanding articles that are not necessarily linked to one particular game, but may have broad appeal to gamers.

Breed's Hill 1775

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"...given all the SNAFUs on both sides of this early battle of the American Revolution, it seems apt that this battle be named for the wrong place." See how Jeff Berry, in Obscure Battles, elegantly explains that this was "The battle that should never have happened".

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/16/2025


German WWII Pocket Army in 10 / 12mm

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"WWII can pass across the painting table at surprising speed compared to other periods and so it makes for a good quick project to fit in between other bigger projects...". Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, discusses a new World War II Pocket Army project he has underway: "...kampfgruppe Schmidt is ready for action..."!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 4/4/2025


Jack Greene, 1949 – 17 March 2025

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Kevin Zucker shares some memories of his recently passed friend, designer Jack Greene.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/24/2025


Wargaming Clubs of the Warring Clubs Era 1965-69

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Alan Arvold has shared a fascinating article with us, meant as "...a supplement to the History of Wargaming article..., specifically to the sidebar on Wargame Clubs. It is a listing of the known clubs." Thanks Alan!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/24/2025


My Top 3 Wargames designed by… John H. Butterfield!

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"...focus on creations of one author, whom you can treat as a whole wargaming history in micro-scale." Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, covers his three favorite John Butterfield games. See which game has a feature that "...creates fog of war as you do not know which part of enemy forces can still act in a turn."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/19/2025


Wednesday War Stories ~ Iron Ships & Iron Men at the Battle of Hampton Roads

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"In some ways the game was frustrating; how could it not produce a clearly superior victor?" RockyMountainNavy, in Armchair Dragoons, has an interesting discussion of the classic "Monitor versus Merrimac" clash, and how that applies to wargaming. Check out what conclusion he reaches, reinforced by the comment: "No better description of the impact of the Battle of Hampton Roads on naval warfare exists than the response of the Royal Navy upon hearing of the battle."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 3/14/2025


The Vietnam War Miniatures Collection (video)

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The Dusted Game Shelf dusts off his proud collection of miniatures suitable for table top Vietnam War battles.

Poster: Pat L.
Post Date: 3/1/2025


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Gaming Conventions

Gaming Conventions

Another new feature for Grognard.com, the Gaming Convention calendar will make it a snap to keep up with all the latest gaming conventions in your area. But we need your gaming convention information, so please contribute.



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Grognard Originals

In addition to our links to great content all around the internet, expect to see more Grognard.com "originals" in the future.

PE TANG 1900 Q&A with Marco Campari

Some Q & A between myself and Marco Campari, designer of Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.

PE TANG 1900 Strategy Tips

This is the strategy I developed after playing Pe Tang 1900 from Lumaca Games.

PE TANG 1900 Optional Line of Sight Table

Here is an optional table to make it a little more difficult to eliminate the Boxer artillery.

PE TANG 1900 Introductory War Game Review

My review for this great introductory war game concerning an obscure siege of a cathedral during the Boxer Rebellion. Use this game to recruit new war game players.

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Game: The Civil War: 1861-1865



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Publisher: Victory Games
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Eric Lee Smith
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Description:


Strategic level, American Civil War.


Articles


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438
Date: 5/6/2024
Poster: Robert Holifield
The Civil War 1861-1865 by Victory Games

Taking a look at this great American Civil War board game from Victory Games and why it is a favorite of many for this period. Special thanks to Tabletop Templar for this overview of the game.
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429
Date: 1/29/2023
Poster: Mark D.
The Civil War rules (WGA 3rd - highlights removed) revised and reformatted

Jonathan Warshay updated this optional set of rules (WGA 3rd Edition). You will need to be a registered user at Boardgamegeek.com to download this file.
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430
Date: 1/29/2023
Poster: Mark D.
Clarifications for VG Civil War (RTF)

Pete Walsh posted this compendium of ambiguous, unclear and commonly misunderstood rules with clarifications and interpretations drawn from a variety of public sources (eg. forum discussions). All of these are incorporated in the WGA Unofficial 3rd Edition Rules for VG The Civil War as of September, 1983. You will need to be a registered user at Boardgamegeek.com to download this file.
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437
Date: 7/23/2021
Poster: Harvey M.
Looking back at an old friend - Eric Lee Smith's "The Civil War - 1861-1865"

Gilbert Collins video takes a look back at an old favorite, The Civil War-1861-1865 published years ago by Victory Game.. Despite its age, in my opinion, it is still one of the best strategic Civil War games ever published.
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436
Date: 4/22/2016
Poster: Doug Holt
The Civil War: A Brief Recounting

The Confederates take Washington, DC! Brad blogs about an introductory play of Victory Games' The Civil War to see why folks like the game so well. Another convert made, apparently, as he concludes "...I can easily see a game like this becoming a favorite."
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435
Date: 4/4/2016
Poster: Ed Sommers
Victory Games' "The Civil War" - Starting a Civil War...

Brad Smith sharing his first experience with Eric Lee Smith's classic "The Civil War: 1861-1865" published by Victory Games in the mid-1980's. It's a fantastic game that is still regarded by many as the ultimate Civil War strategic simulation...
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434
Date: 8/12/2015
Poster: Mark D.
Stuka Joe: Video Playthrough

Stuka Joe is right on time with this one. Just last night, I dusted off my copy of "The Civil War" and resolved to get it on the table in the near future. Joe leads us through a replay of turns 1 through 3 in this latest video.
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433
Date: 1/26/2014
Poster: Mark D.
General Magazine: Strategy

Scan of 'The Solid South' strategy article in The General Vol 26-6
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432
Date: 1/12/2014
Poster: Mark D.
Boardgaming Life: Strategy

Brief strategy tip from Mark D.
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404
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Article Index

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405
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Strategy Discussion

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406
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Errata (for 2/83 printing)

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407
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
List of PBEM Opponents

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408
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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409
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variants

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410
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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411
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variants

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412
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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413
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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414
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
counter manifest (Excel file)

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415
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review and Variant

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416
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review of Far West Option

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417
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
BlueGray Leader Counters (PDF)

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418
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
RedWhite Leader Counters (PDF)

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419
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Leader Variants (Word file)

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420
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Leader Variants with Counters

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421
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Leader Variants and summary (Excel files)

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422
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review

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423
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review

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424
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review

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425
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Comparative Review

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426
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variant

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427
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variants #1

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428
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Variants #2

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431
Date: 1/1/1900
Poster: Mark D.
Review

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