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At Any Cost: Metz 1870: An After-Action-Report – Part IV – The French Close In

At Any Cost: Metz 1870: An After-Action-Report – Part IV – The French Close In

Other April 19, 2019 0

Part IV By Josef Tham Yet again the Bazaine’s Malaise chit was drawn early (put on Frossard’s battered corps to keep him from rallying or assaulting Flavigny again), yet again the activation chit for

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At Any Cost: An After-Action-Report – Part V – Heavy Action in the Center

At Any Cost: An After-Action-Report – Part V – Heavy Action in the Center

Other April 18, 2019 0

Part V By Josef Tham The Prussian Aggressive Tactics chit appeared late this turn as well, to no effect against a loaded Prussian Aggressiveness track. DuBarail’s 1st Reserve Cavalry Division (light green) began moving

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Tiny Battles: “The Devil’s to Pay: The First Day at Gettysburg” – Alpha testing

Tiny Battles: “The Devil’s to Pay: The First Day at Gettysburg” – Alpha testing

Fred Manzo April 18, 2019 2

By Fred Manzo End of Turn 1 of the “Ewell be comin’ Round the Moutain” scenario for Hermann Luttmann’s “The Devil’s to Pay: the First Day at Gettysburg” using his new “Blind Swords Lite”

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At Any Cost: An After-Action-Report – Part VI – Evening Action

At Any Cost: An After-Action-Report – Part VI – Evening Action

Other April 17, 2019 0

Part VI By Josef Tham Ladmirault (green) had continued to march his IV Corps toward the sound of the guns, now actually reaching the Fond de la Cuve ravine, but Lorencez’s division (green) dawdled

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At Any Cost: An After-Action-Report – Part VII – Verdun Road

At Any Cost: An After-Action-Report – Part VII – Verdun Road

Other April 16, 2019 0

Part VII By Josef Tham Verdun Road Forton’s 3rd Reserve Cavalry Division (light blue), two cavalry units at cadre-strength and a battleworn horse artillery unit, raced south but wouldn’t reach the action before the

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At Any Cost: An After-Action-Report – Part VIII – Blame the Guard!

At Any Cost: An After-Action-Report – Part VIII – Blame the Guard!

Other April 15, 2019 0

Part VIII By Josef Tham Verdun Road – Blame The Guard! Neither Forton’s 3rd nor Wilhelm’s 6th Cav could reach the road in the dark. The OOC Prussian Guard horse artillery promptly withdrew off

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The Players’ Aid: “It will cost what it will!” – A Review of At Any Cost: Metz 1870 from GMT Games

The Players’ Aid: “It will cost what it will!” – A Review of At Any Cost: Metz 1870 from GMT Games

Other April 8, 2019 0

Date: April 6, 2018 Author: Alexander “At Any Cost: Metz 1870 is one of the latest offerings from GMT Games. It’s a 2-player wargame that focuses on the fighting around the Metz Forest during the Franco-Prussian

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Hermann Luttmann’s “The Devil’s to Pay”

Hermann Luttmann’s “The Devil’s to Pay”

Hermann Luttmann April 2, 2019 2

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Revolution Games Pre-Order Opens for Kernstown, a new “Blind Swords” Game

Revolution Games Pre-Order Opens for Kernstown, a new “Blind Swords” Game

Other March 27, 2019 0

By Revolution Games Staff: On March 23, 1862, and then again on July 24, 1864, the area around Kernstown, Virginia witnessed clashes between Union and Confederate forces. The Pritchard House and Pritchard’s Hill were

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Tiny Battle Publishing to release “The Devil’s to Pay: the First day at Gettysburg” by Hermann Luttmann

Tiny Battle Publishing to release “The Devil’s to Pay: the First day at Gettysburg” by Hermann Luttmann

Fred Manzo February 20, 2019 12

Hi, all. Well, it looks like the old band is getting back together for a run at a new “Blind Swords Lite” game called “The Devil’s to Pay: the First Day at Gettysburg.” Hermann

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