The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was a small and confident professional force. Its leaders prepared for a war that was expected to pretty much follow the pattern of World War I with troops battling over relatively static lines of defence. The BEF would bolster the much larger and highly regarded French army – the most potent fighting arm in all…
The battle for Alligator Creek is officially known as the Battle of the Tenaru. 6,000 troops from the Japanese 28th Infantry Regiment, the Yokosuka Special Naval Landing Force, and 35th Infantry Brigade were tasked with retaking Guadalcanal. The spearpoint of the Japanese assault would be 916 experienced combat troops of the 2/28th Battalion led by…
Motto: Semper Fidelis Image courtesy of Osprey Publishing The USMC was first created on the 10th of November 1775, during the American War of Independence (best known in the US as the American Revolutionary War). Its initial duties were to fight as marine infantry for boarding actions between frigates and to provide security on…
by Bob Black So, you have prepared your army list for Germany in the late 15th century. Now is the time to pick your Champions and to add the final touches that will give you an army that will be distinctive and beat your opponent. Although, of course, these additions should be firmly based on…
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