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After Action Report Newsletter: April 2026

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After Action Report Newsletter — April 2026

Roses, Thorns, and High-Borns: War of the Roses
DBWR: Dan Burkley’s War of the Roses Rules v19
Snap This: Thanos Rising
Thanos Rising: The Challenge
On the Dark Side: Russell and the Jedi Cruisers
Dark Side Rising: Same But Different
Pardon My French: H2O Smash And Grab
Looks Great: Less Flipping
Looks Great: Less Rolling
Heir Today: RUSE Tomorrow
Samurai: Go Figure
QuarterMaster General 1914: WWI Boardgame
Space Base: Race for 40
Japanese Blitz: Axis and Allies Pacific
Axis & Allies Pacific: With Some Revisions
The BB Damage Idea: A&A Pacific
Triple A: Computer A&A
Heroes of Normandie: Sword Beach Cards
Foggy Bulge: Command Decision
News: Products, links and events
Snappy Nappy at Kansas State University: Austerlitz
HMGS: Next Generation
Vault Dash: D&D Dreams
Dragon Draggin’: Five Times the Fun

Books I’ve Read

Tudor Arte of Warre V3: Retinue to Regt 22
Bitter End: WWII Final Battles Eastern Front
Queen Victoria’s Colonial Troops 1837-1901
Great Battles of Punic Wars: Rome v Carthage
Tragedy & Revenge: Coronel, Falklands 1914
Fallschirmjager: Defense of the Oder 1945
Spanish Passion: Wargamer’s Guide to SCW
F-35 Lightning II: FlightCraft 33
Leros and the Aegean: Images of War
The Fleet That Fought Itself: SCW 1936-39
The Philippine Insurrection 1899-1902
Secret Warriors: UK Cold War Submarines
Final Assault (sci-fi novel)
Photon: Thieves of Light (sci-fi novel)
The Italian Way of War: 1866-1943
Armies of the Byzantine Empire 395-1204
The Longest Campaign: Britain’s Navy WWII
Strategies of Ukrainian War: 1500-1800
Armed Forces of North Korea: V2 Air and AA
Weapons, Warriors & Battles Ancient Greece/Rome

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