Balkan Wargamer

The battle of Kosovo Polje (Plain of Blackbirds) was fought between the Ottoman forces led by Sultan Murad and an allied army led by the Ser...

After reading Dimitar Bechev's book ' Rival Powers ', I realised that my knowledge of the modern Russian army was stuck in Sovi...

My latest reading is Gregory Freeman's ' The Forgotten 500 '. This is the story of Operation Halyard the largest rescue of allie...

Travel and work have slowed up the painting schedule, but got back to a bit of brushwork last week. My French WW2 army now has some suppor...

My latest reading has been Gareth Glover's, 'The Forgotten War Against Napoleon '. This covers conflicts in the Mediterranean 17...

My recent visit to Serbia took in a number of castles and fortresses. No surprise there, not least to my beloved! Starting with the huge ...

The Military Museum in Belgrade  was founded in 1878, although it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. It is located in the Kaleme...

As my current wargame project is the 1940 campaign in France, I thought it was time to dig into the history a bit more. My source was James ...

A gap in my work trip to London today enabled a quick visit to the Scythian exhibition at the British Museum. Very glad I did, it is superb!...

A new Osprey on a Balkan subject is an easy purchase and read, while I work through weightier tomes. This study by Rafaele D'Amato cover...

My painting schedule has slipped considerably in recent weeks, but I have at least made a start with the French army for the early WW2 camp...

Sam Mustafa's new set of wargame rules may divide opinion, but they are certainly innovative. A new set of rules from Sam Mustafa will...

Is Russia seeking to extend its influence into the Balkans and undermine efforts by the EU and USA to promote stability and democracy in the...

Final touches to my British Expeditionary Force 1940 project, well as final as any project ever is! First up some heavy support in the for...