Military books in British Heart Foundation Dunfermline

I was up town today and had a browse in the British Heart Foundation shop. They had quite a few military history hardbacks in today including the fantastic Poltava by Englund. I only bought one -

A bargain at £2 and filled with fascinating information and some black and white photos which could launch many a game.

Lyonesse and District Light Railway.

https://lyonessedistrictlightrailway.blogspot.com/

I have lurked around model railway blogs, books and magazines for ages. I have started the above blog as a means of being somewhere to post about my efforts in this field. I am a complete newbie but keen to get something going. Do follow the link and have a wee peek.

It’s in the trees, it’s coming...

Winter Warfare in the Duchy of Tradgardland: for the Mad Padre and other fans of ski troops.

Winter has come to Tradgardland. The first heavy snows have fallen covering the Duchy in a blanket. Such weather does not deter the soldiers from training. The ski troops are already moving through the forests and are encouraged by their regimental chaplain and officer. The artillery men have got their sledge mounted light gun out of store and are firing it for the first time this winter.

 All figures are 40mm semi flats.

BIG WARS, wee game. The Battle of Bee Keeper’ Cotttage a Stuart Asquith tribute game.I

Set up this game as a tribute game to Stuart Asquith. A Swedish landing party ( comprising sailors, soldiers and volunteer riflemen) has landed on Holy Isle , Northumbria in an attempt to raid the mead distillery. Albion troops have crossed the sands from the mainland only to find the Swedes in a fortified position at Bee Keeper’s Cottage. A battle ensues...

Vaesen by Johan Egerkrans - for Man of Tin

Thought you might be interested in this albeit without James Mason etc-

 A really interesting book with fantastic illustrations.

Hunting high and low part the second

Well, did you guess correctly? The mystery was a large troll ( given to me by Jim Duncan in its wonderful painted glory- thanks again Jim) and here is the ensuing battle. The troll was the regenerative kind courtesy of Poul Anderson and then D & D. In game terms that meant each turn a d4 was thrown and the resulting number was the number of hit points the troll got back but only to its starting total of 10 and no more. The coins were used as “dummy troll” markers which had to be spotted before it could be fired upon. One coin was the troll the others just distracting rustling in the undergrowth. A close game resulted in the light infantry failing to damage the troll and running away! All in a a fun wee game. More troll hunter action soon.