Also, in World War II, on the other side of the world... The Normandy landings (codenamed Operation Neptune) were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (termed D-Day) of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The largest seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe from Nazi control, and contributed to the Allied victory on the Western Front. Yeah, I know, the video doesn't match the lyrics. Nevertheless, Sabaton:…
A year ago, the turning point in the war against the Japanese in the Pacific. The Battle of Midway was a crucial and decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Between 3 and 7 June 1942, only six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, the United States Navy under Admirals Chester Nimitz, Frank Jack Fletcher, and Raymond A. Spruance decisively defeated an attacking fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy under Admirals Isoroku Yamamoto, Chuichi Nagumo, and Nobutake Kondo near Midway Atoll, inflicting devastating damage on…
They woulda been great if only... Disney recently posted a request to take names for the next villain-was-really-misunderstood revisionist backstory, as relayed by Jon Mollison Come on people. The only answer to this question that would get ME to lay down some cabbage? Joanna. https://t.co/tMmeRJBNqC — Mr. Wargaming (@NotJonMollison) May 31, 2021 As an aside, you know they'll never rehab the cardinal or Captain Hook. This of course plugged right into a recent post over at the Tree of Woe on postmodern villains: Being unable to understand good leaves society unable to understand evil; and so instead…
The Didact takes a look at how the latest recruitment ads show which militaries, between ours, the Russians, and the Chinese, understand (or at least makes a show of understanding), that war is a serious business. The only thing I would add is that recruiting ads are hardly the only place militaries place propaganda. Consider "Operation Red Sea" in light of the obvious access the Chinese military gave them, and compare that to the similar thorough access granted to films like Top Gun, Hunt for Red October, and why. Then consider that the movie would not be released if it…
First - if you're not familiar with Jeffro Johnson's ideas on 1:1 time and how, at minimum, timekeeping is an overlooked and ignored aspect of roleplaying games that comes directly from its wargaming roots, watch the above video. With that out of the way... What tools do you need? How do you get started? My first piece of advice? Don't overcomplicate things. One beauty of fully 1:1 is that your guide to seasons and time passing is your regular calendar and the world outside your door. But, how do I get started? Ok, I'll admit, it's likely easier…
80 years ago today, on May 27th, 1941, the Bismark was sunk by the British fleet, either directly, or by being scuttled after being rendered immobile.…
Wanting to give Minna Sundberg some support and payback for the pleasure of reading her work, I logged into Hivemill and purchased the first volume of her series, Stand Still, Stay Silent. The books are available in hardcover and ebook. At nearly $40, it isn't cheap, but insofar as what you get, it's a decent value. A thick, hardcover book with heavy, glossy paper. It looks good on my shelf, and her language poster will look good on my wall.…
Most of us in the states grew up believing free speech was a good thing. Given a moment of thought, one can see why. It's hard to know precisely what the truth is. The point, supposedly, is to keep people from being jailed for saying things that offend the powers that be, yet are true, or close enough to the truth that the public should be able to hear it. Nevertheless, while we may not theoretically gag someone in advance, we certainly will, or would, in the past, punish someone for libel and slander, breach of contract, and so forth.…