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After Action Report Newsletter: January 2026

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After Action Report Newsletter — January 2026

Little Lords of Fontenoy: 1745
Dutch Treat: The Left Flank
Pragmatism On The Tabletop
Dominion Trio: Two to One
Kingsburg: Random Influence Peddling
Field of Glory: Fantasy Bash
Axis and Allies: Pacific 1940
Snappy Nappy Point System: James’ Alternative
Snappy Nappy Point System: Dan’s Design Thoughts
Allies And Axis: Card Game
Star Wars Skirmish: Command and Control
NEWS: Products, links and events
HMGS NextGen: 2025 Success
Sovereign Territory: D&D
On My Mind: Book Reviews

Books I’ve Read

Broken Eagles: Vol 1 – Saxony Bavaria 1813
Continental vs. Hessian Soldier: Combat 83
Imperial German Army Motorized 1914-18: Vol. 1
Imperial German Army Motorized 1914-18: Vol. 2
Ancient Germans and Rome: 120 BC to AD 68
War of My Fathers: Life Under the Death’s Head
French Revolution Armies: Uniforms Equipment
The Armed Forces of North Korea: v1n2 56
The Hitler Years: Holocaust 1933-1945
War in Ukraine Vol. 11: Europe at War 56
Achaemenid Persian Empire Armies: 550-330 BC
Eragon (fantasy novel)
The Black Arrow: (historical novel)
Merry Friggin’ Christmas (novel)
The Defeat and Attrition: Vol II 12SS Div
Soldiers and Gentlemen: WWI UPS Brigade
Nazis on the Potomac: Top-Secret Intel
Fallschirmjager vs US Soldier: Combat 81
Roman Infantry Helmets: Elite 266
VLR P-51 Mustang vs Japanese Ftrs: Duel 147
A Night in the Lonesome October (novel)
The Intoku Code: Delta Force Intel Officer
Brixmis and the Secret Cold War: E Ger Intel
Royal Navy Monitors of World War II: NV 343
Soviet Tanks in Barbarossa: New Vanguard 342
German and Italian Tanks 1943-45: NV 344
United States Navy 1914-18: Men-at-Arms 565

Indian Army at War 1947-99: Men-at-Arms 566
Armies of Justinian the Great AD 527-65: MAA 564
Bouvines 1214: Campaign 422
Hansando and Busan 1592: Campaign 423
Austro-Italian Naval War 1866: Maritime Series
Soldiers’ Clothing Early 17th Century: CoS 118
Over Cold War Seas: NATO USSR Nav. Aviation 1949-89

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