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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

Bungle in the Jungle: Malaya CoC Campaign, Game 1

January 14, 2018Rat6 4 Comments
Photo of Japanese figures in jungle terrain representing Malaya in 1942

A few weeks ago my friend Caleb came down to test out my new game room and play his first game against Japanese in Chain of Command. Since he had a platoon of Perry Desert Rats that hadn’t seen the… Continue Reading →

Games 1942, Australian, bamboo, Chain of Command, CoC, Common Wealth, Gaming, Japanese, jungle, Malaya, plam, Terrain, TFL, Too Fat Lardies

Not a Flash(man) in the Pan: A Review of Sharp Practice

May 22, 2016Rat6

I must admit that I’ve always liked the idea of Sharp Practice and the kind of game it covers, but version 1 never got me to actually play. I bought the PDF and even its companion scenario pack, The Compleat… Continue Reading →

Games, Reviews Chain of Command, Sharp Practice, TFL

1941-1943 Germans for Chain of Command

February 7, 2016Rat6

When selecting and collecting figures for 28mm skirmish games, you are generally faced with a choice between repeating figure poses, often many times, or mixing manufactures. For black powder era games, I’m ok with repeating poses then adding in characters,… Continue Reading →

Games Black Tree Design, Chain of Command, TFL, Too Fat Lardies, Warlord Games

Why blog? Why should you care?

December 18, 2015Rat6

Welcome to the Rat’s Patrol, a blog about military history, research and wargaming with a focus on 20th century conflicts! I’m Ed, your host for this journey, and I’ve had an intense love of Military History since I read War… Continue Reading →

Games, History, Ramblings, Reviews Books, Gaming, Military History, Opinion, TFL

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