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tonantius Supporting Member of TMP30 Apr 2018 6:12 a.m. PST

Colorado Military Historians will host its annual spring mini-convention on May 19 to 20, 2018 in the Denver metropolitan area. The venue is Baker Community Center, 6751 Irving Street, Denver, Colorado. For more information go to cmhweb.org, Facebook, and Meetup.

Larry Irons

Wackmole930 Apr 2018 9:18 a.m. PST

Events Saturday 5-19; 9AM to 1 PM
#1: Survival of the fittest "The game of prehistoric survival" By Bill Daniel
The old leader has died, crushed by a bull mammoth. All of the hunters are vying to replace him. The hunting party that proves their worth by building the first temple will become the new leader. Scale 28mm. Rules SOTF homegrown fast play rules.Players 4-12
Table 5 ft by 16 ft covered in terrain and hungry Predators.
#2: #X: "Gunboat to the Rescue – The Egyptians are caught along the Nile in their Zareba and the Dervish are closing in. A scout was able to alert the British and a force supported by the Gunboat Giza has been sent. "The Men Who Would be Kings and Gunboat and Dhows" Rules; 6 Player commands avail. Hosted by Dan Gurule. 5x8' Space requested.

Events Saturday 5-19; 2PM to 6PM
#1: "Campaigning on the Grim--The Sultan of Swat, Episode 3, The village of Chotal guards the mouth of the Swat Valley, and has so far resisted the attempts of British Forces to take it from the rebellious tribesmen. A strengthened detachment of the Karoram Field Force is dispatched to secure the village. "Sword and the Flame" Rules; 5 Player commands avail. Hosted by Jeff Lambert. 3 x 6' tables
#2: Blood and Plunder; Pirates!!
Everyone needs more Margarita

In the early 1600s, Red Legs Greaves hid a substantial amount of treasure on the Spanish held island of Margarita. It was famed to be gold and pearls and led to many excursions by Buccaneers to find this fabled treasure. So much so, that the Spanish had to build a fort at Porlamar to deter pirate raids.

Join in the hunt for the fabled treasure as two opposing factions of Buccaneers race for the treasure and the fame.

Rules: Blood & Plunder
Scale: 28MM
Whats needed: Tape measure, eye patch, and pirate Slang!

#3: Survival of the fittest "The game of prehistoric survival" By Bill Daniel
The old leader has died, crushed by a bull mammoth. All of the hunters are vying to replace him. The hunting party that proves their worth by building the first temple will become the new leader. Scale 28mm. Rules SOTF homegrown fast play rules.Players 4-12
Table 5 ft by 16 ft covered in terrain and hungry Predators.
#4: Vietnam
Game Description: The US Marines have intelligence that the North Vietnamese have weapons and stores stashed in a nearby village. The Marines send an infantry platoon to patrol over and check it out. The NVA want to protect their stores and have a surprise ready for the Marines. We'll have a rumble in the jungle using the one page "Status Red Chicken" rules using 20mm figures.
Game Master: David Newport
Number of player slots available: 4


#5: "Battle Cry!" Tournament
Never Played? Learn in 3 Minutes. No elimination "Swiss Style" system. 3 games + Championship Game. Everyone gets a Trophy. 6 Player Slots Available (Please email me (Doug W.) to reserve a space. 6 , 8' tables.


Events Sunday, 5-20, 9AM to 11AM
Swap Meet: Bring your stuff to Sell Tables will be avail.
Events Sunday, 5-20, 10AM to 5PM
#1: BBDBA 3.0 Tournament: all armies from all books welcome! Play will be on 30" by 48" boards, and sessions two and a half hours each. If an army is half or more light horse and cavalry, it can insist on a 30" by 60" board. Alliances permitted in DBMM2 will be permitted in BBDBA. Ask John Brown if you have questions concerning what additional alliances this permits. Prizes will include a special prize for the highest scoring Book I army, to encourage the spectacle of massed chariots! Hosted by John Brown and Terry Shockey.

Room for 12 +; 6 x 8' tables needed
Events Sunday, 5-20, 12PM to 5PM
#2: Flight Simulator Demo: A demonstration of the most prominent and current flight simulation software, including Lockheed Martin's Prepared version 4.2, X-Plane version 11, DCS World and Flightsim World. I plan on using Oculus Rift for a real virtual reality experience. Hosted by Douglas Marston
#3: On the Road to Bastogne
Game Description: December 18th, 1944, and the Germans are advancing on Bastogne in the Battle of the Bulge. A US task force from Combat Command R, 9th Armored Division is tasked with delaying the German 2nd Panzer Division on its drive forward. We have a scratch US armored force rushing to thwart a Panzer battle group that is strung out along the road, fighting it out in the snow using the one page "Tactical Combat" rules using 15mm figures. Game Master: David Newport. Number of player slots available:6. Everything provided. 2 x 8' tables
Sunday 5-20-2018
#4: "Encounter in the Deep Freeze"
The Japanese Imperial fleet is attempting to break the blockade of their Aleutian's conquest and reinforce and resupply the garrison. A scratch force of Americans opposes them.
John Owen hosts his home grown naval rules for 4 players, everything provided to play. Come and learn and have some fun.
5 x 8 table needed.

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