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Personal observations and thoughts of a general ratty nature.

Malaysia Scenario Design: 01 Intro

May 9, 2019Ratso 3 Comments
Party Platoon draws a map

Ed and I…right, this isn’t Ed. Some of you know me as “Ed’s Wife” but I think I’d like to be known here as Ratso. So anyway. Ed and I have been collaborating and butting heads over scenario and table… Continue Reading →

Games, History, Ramblings 1942, Australian, Bukit Bakri, Chain of Command, CoC, Gaming, Japanese, Malaysia, Military History, TFL, Too Fat Lardies, World War 2, World War II, WW2

RVA, Real Life and Urbanmatz Gaming Table Review

January 1, 2018Rat6 2 Comments
Ed in the new game room

So, I’m back to blogging after a long hiatus. Real life has been something of a rollercoaster over the past year, as we’ve purchased a house, done renovations, moved across state from Alexandria to Richmond, VA and I’ve managed to… Continue Reading →

Games, Ramblings, Reviews Game Table, Gaming Accessory, Personal, Ramblings, Review, Urbanmatz

Backlog Military History Reading List – Part 2

January 15, 2016Rat6

So here we are in part two, in which you may detect a Stalingrad theme. Yes, I know, there was fighting on the Eastern Front other than Kursk and Stalingrad, but much of what gets published in English is focused… Continue Reading →

History, Ramblings, Reviews Korsun Pocket, Military History, Stalingrad

Backlog Military History Reading List – Part 1

January 8, 2016Rat6

As promised earlier, here’s the first part of the 2016 reading plan, along with a short blurb as to why each book made the cut. After all, there will still be a backlog of books when 2017 rolls around. I… Continue Reading →

History, Ramblings, Reviews Books, Kursk, Military History, Personal, Ramblings

New Year’s Resolutions & 2016 Projects

January 1, 2016Rat6

The New Year is here and it’s time to figure out what I’m focusing my hobby efforts during 2016. So here’s my wish list along with a brief explanation of each bullet: End 2016 with less unpainted lead than I… Continue Reading →

Ramblings Books, CoC, Gaming, German, IABSM, L'Art de Guerre, Military History, Personal, Ramblings, Russian

Christmas Loot

December 25, 2015Rat6
green army men measure a very large book

So Christmas has come and I got a couple of books that are blog worthy. The first is what is probably the largest book I have ever actually laid hands on – Kursk: The Battle of Prokhorovka  by Christopher Lawrence… Continue Reading →

History, Ramblings, Reviews Books, Kursk, Military History, Opinion, Unit History, Video, Winter War

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