Balkan Wargamer

I picked up this slim volume at the Helion stall at Fiasco - the memoirs of a junior Austrian naval officer between 1861 and 1866. Naval h...

This is a very special Armistice day, marking the centenary of the end of the First World War. It ends four years of anniversaries that com...

Carnevale is a game of fighting along the canals of Venice, published by TTCombat. I backed the basic kickstarter and it eventually arrived ...

My latest reading has covered the wartime experiences of Captain Pat Evans, written up by his son Tom. Pat Evans served with the Special Ope...

I travelled down to Leeds today for the Fiasco wargames show.  Last time I was here it was held in the Royal Armouries, but now it has moved...

Lost my painting mojo recently, despite having more time on my hands with semi-retirement. Work was obviously just an excuse! The trick is t...

A little off my normal beat, but I am a sucker for obscure conflicts. And this new Osprey MAA by Philip Jowett is certainly that. It co...

This is the story of the Hungarian King, Matthias Corvinus and the fate of his lost library by Marcus Tanner. History and books, what's ...

I was at the IPMS show in Glasgow today. Not my hobby, but the standard of modelling should be an inspiration for any wargamer - even if we ...

On this day in 1448, Hungarian and allied forces yet again faced the Ottoman Empire on the Kosovo Polje. This battle was probably not as sig...

Being semi-retired allows a bit more time to enjoy the sights. So, instead of hurtling back from a conference in London, we spent a few days...