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Greetings from 'We Only KIll Rach Other' Gangster LIne	1	22 May 2019 9:29 a.m. PST
Your favorite rebellions are...	4	21 May 2019 11:19 a.m. PST
Favorite elephant? African Bush Elephant!	4	15 May 2019 6:38 p.m. PST
HMGS Website: Book Reviews for Wargamers	2	13 May 2019 2:50 p.m. PST
The Shifting Power of the World’s Largest Cities Visualized	1	11 May 2019 12:23 p.m. PST
Greatest nomadic general who ever lived?	22	10 May 2019 5:57 p.m. PST
Derby First!	10	08 May 2019 3:18 p.m. PST
Flamethrowers: Five Facts You Probably Didn’t Know	3	07 May 2019 5:06 p.m. PST
History of the Mule	3	04 May 2019 11:31 a.m. PST
Very Few Know The History of The Queens Guard,	3	03 May 2019 11:20 a.m. PST
Favorite Roosevelt?	33	01 May 2019 10:35 a.m. PST
A 17th century Inuit massacre site found.	6	27 Apr 2019 9:18 p.m. PST
Guernica!	3	26 Apr 2019 4:51 p.m. PST
Turning points	7	23 Apr 2019 9:44 a.m. PST
The Top 5 Qualities of a Bad Battlefield Commander are...	5	22 Apr 2019 7:26 p.m. PST
American Heritage Museum in Hudson, MA	2	22 Apr 2019 3:40 p.m. PST
DUCK BOARDS	4	22 Apr 2019 2:55 p.m. PST
Myths & Misconceptions: Redcoats!	3	20 Apr 2019 3:54 p.m. PST
Favorite colonel?	32	19 Apr 2019 7:45 p.m. PST
R.I.P. Lee Burger	7	12 Apr 2019 2:47 p.m. PST
There Is No Scientific Proof That War Is Ingrained...	15	10 Apr 2019 11:32 a.m. PST
John Lennon? Disappointing!	20	09 Apr 2019 2:36 p.m. PST
Who are the biggest scoundrels in American history?	156	09 Apr 2019 11:20 a.m. PST
Do we need to decolonise history? And if so, how?	17	05 Apr 2019 4:59 p.m. PST
Best Military Academy? West Point!	13	05 Apr 2019 1:05 p.m. PST
Scientists Virtually Reconstruct Magnificent Pre-Incan	5	02 Apr 2019 12:17 p.m. PST
Place Names	8	01 Apr 2019 5:39 p.m. PST
War is the only place...	29	01 Apr 2019 5:37 p.m. PST
Most Successful Military Power in European History? Rome!	2	01 Apr 2019 1:14 p.m. PST
Same Battle, Different Eras? Sometimes...	3	29 Mar 2019 6:42 p.m. PST
For senseless carnage, the winner is...	5	29 Mar 2019 6:40 p.m. PST
The Top 5 Elements of Combat are...	7	29 Mar 2019 6:38 p.m. PST
Bob Dole promoted to Colonel at 95	9	28 Mar 2019 12:36 p.m. PST
The Greatest War and Battle Paintings of All Time	8	28 Mar 2019 11:59 a.m. PST
Rebel yell is the best!	3	26 Mar 2019 3:34 a.m. PST
You Would Time Travel to... 1975!	19	25 Mar 2019 11:41 a.m. PST
Best quote on art of war ever	8	16 Mar 2019 10:35 a.m. PST
What was one of the first artillery duels in history?	5	14 Mar 2019 11:42 a.m. PST
The 5 Biggest Scoundrels in American History are...	26	12 Mar 2019 4:41 p.m. PST
The Wargaming Compendium Rock Bottom Price on Kindle	18	08 Mar 2019 12:56 a.m. PST
Biggest Scoundrels in European History?	26	04 Mar 2019 8:38 a.m. PST
Destiny? No way!	6	02 Mar 2019 7:51 p.m. PST
Mongols are the best!	2	28 Feb 2019 2:27 p.m. PST
Coolest? Polish Lancers of the Imperial Guard!	1	19 Feb 2019 1:00 p.m. PST
Historic Military Dogs Who Gave Everything For Their Country	5	18 Feb 2019 8:23 p.m. PST
Sitting on your shelf?	19	11 Feb 2019 2:25 p.m. PST
Best Preserved European Battlefield?	22	10 Feb 2019 5:52 p.m. PST
Who are your favorite mercenaries?	52	04 Feb 2019 10:27 a.m. PST
Historical sites in Maine?	12	30 Jan 2019 1:59 p.m. PST
Things to see and do in Savannah Ga & Charleston, SC	7	29 Jan 2019 6:53 p.m. PST
Clear bases, yes or no?	25	24 Jan 2019 10:57 p.m. PST
Clear bases, yes or no?	3	21 Jan 2019 5:39 p.m. PST
French Foreign Legion museum, Aubagne, France	3	21 Jan 2019 3:06 a.m. PST
Best Preserved Battlefield? Gettysburg!	8	18 Jan 2019 9:04 p.m. PST
A virtual tour of the Maginot Line	3	17 Jan 2019 7:21 p.m. PST
100 years ago today. a Strange disaster in Boston	7	17 Jan 2019 3:50 p.m. PST
Heroes in your historical gaming? Maybe...	2	13 Jan 2019 5:50 p.m. PST
US Army Women's Museum? No...	4	11 Jan 2019 7:51 p.m. PST
Generals of the blood - who is the best?	24	06 Jan 2019 7:22 p.m. PST
How Natural is War to Human Beings?	9	05 Jan 2019 12:07 p.m. PST
Great Dalton Snowball Fight	9	05 Jan 2019 10:02 a.m. PST
Macabre question on generals who failed their sovereign	9	05 Jan 2019 9:35 a.m. PST
Good Cause? Doesn't Matter...	10	01 Jan 2019 12:20 p.m. PST
Most Bad Ass Woman in History?	41	30 Dec 2018 9:44 a.m. PST
Historical Wargaming - Board Split	1	28 Dec 2018 1:50 p.m. PST
Black Day for the U.S.? Pearl Harbor	4	27 Dec 2018 11:17 a.m. PST
Black Day for the British: The Somme	1	19 Dec 2018 6:35 p.m. PST
Blackest Day for French Army: Sedan (FPW)	1	26 Nov 2018 6:09 p.m. PST
Favorite Raid?	25	21 Nov 2018 4:14 a.m. PST
The Peasants are Revolting!	15	02 Oct 2018 10:32 a.m. PST
Most successful military power in European history?	26	24 Aug 2018 8:31 a.m. PST
Myths and misconceptions	20	20 Aug 2018 8:09 a.m. PST
The finest mounted warrior of all-time?	35	11 Jul 2018 8:42 p.m. PST
Favourite bayonet style	12	21 Apr 2017 10:15 p.m. PST
Favorite species of Elephant	10	20 Oct 2016 6:32 a.m. PST
Who was the handsomest Dictator in history?	34	05 Oct 2016 9:18 p.m. PST
Senseless Carnage	5	30 Jun 2016 11:23 p.m. PST
What is your favorite coat/facings color combination?	50	09 May 2016 12:15 p.m. PST

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