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The Japanese Navy at Guadalcanal 1942

The Japanese plan for the war in the Pacific called for the assumption of the strategic defensive once certain vital areas were captured. The Allie...

Redmond & The End of SPI

[Above: Eric Lee Smith & Kevin discussing Redmond and SPI at ConsimWorld Expo 2025] Redmond Simonsen, SPI’s Art Director from 1969 to 1982, was...

Coming to Rabaul

A graduate of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1922, Lt. Toshikazu Ohmae stepped onto the pier at Dublon Island, at Truk Atoll. He looked aro...

The Battle of Eylau — Who "Won"?

It is no exaggeration to state that without the work of Col. John R. Elting, there would be no Zucker Napoleonic wargames. In particular, his work...

Napoleon's Polish Guard Lancers

Read about Napoleon's Polish Guard Lancers in this article.

Everything you wanted to know about Napoleonic Lancers

Read this article to discover what made Napoleonic Lancers so unique.

The History Behind a Famous Painting

Take a dive here into the history behind one of the most recognizable paintings about the Napoleonic Era.

Researching the history behind Napoleon's Counterstrike

Noted author Jack Gill has been helping Kevin research the history leading up the the Battle of Dresden, one of the battles in the upcoming Napoleo...

Those Who Cannot Remember the Past are Condemned to Repeat it.

Kevin explains here how the study of history allows humans to be better than ants.

The Quadrilateral

This is the view of the Quadrilateral from the Austrian perspective. You are looking straight across the Po Valley to the northern Appenine rang...