Giving voice to thousands of dead soldiers: WWI memorabilia to go online

http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/world-war-one-experience-touch-button The diaries, photographs and records of thousands of New Zealand soldiers are being placed online to mark the centenary of World War I.

Henrietta Bollinger, 20, from Wellington, looks at the diary of WWI soldier George Wallace Bollinger, her great-great uncle who was killed in 1917.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9102041/Giving-voice-to-thousands-of-dead-soldiers-WWI-memorabilia-to-go-online

Sunday August 25

Four tables were being used today, with 13 people playing and several others dropping in through the afternoon. Everyone is welcome. Feel free to bring any rules, any scale, any period.

Neil, Peter, Andrew and Craig played World War 1 aerial, using the Wings of War rules. 

Craig had his new toys, the bombers, which were a real handful. 

Gary and James played Descent. This looks a very cool game with excellent quality tiles and counters.

Warren (Germans), Simon (Canadians), and Jacob (USA) played two games of  late war World War 2 using Flames of War. They clearly had fun as one of the boys got loud! 

David, John, Vince and David played 15mm Ancients, using the DBMM 200 rules.

David brought his Mayans, which are very nice. Here are a couple more pics.

If you click on the pictures you should get a better idea of the shield patterns on these boys.

Remember, these are 15mm.

Vince brought his early Slavs - proto-Polish.

 Next month, probably on the last Sunday, John and David are planning to bring their Ancient Britons and Early Imperial Romans. I Claudius!

Sunday August 11

A rainy Sunday in the Wairarapa seemed the perfect excuse for a day of wargaming. We had three tables being used, all for historical games. 

It was great to see James able to drop by, escorted by Katrina. On Wednesday he had been taken into hospital and on Thursday they whipped out his appendix. He was certainly feeling tender but keen to catch up on some wargaming reading while off work for a couple of weeks of recuperation.

Warren (late World War 2 Germans) came up from Featherston and was helping Jacob (USA) learn Flames of War. 

Neil brought along Puerto Rico a game for up to five players, developing the economies of islands in the Caribbean. Neil, Peter, Ben, Gary and Vince (taking the photo) played.   

Harley and Craig played a game of Napoleon's Battles. I am sorry, I did not note the armies but I think they were British in India and French.

Next meeting we are hoping to play some Ancients, using the DBMM 200 rules. Come by to see what is happening and you are most welcome to bring toy soldiers (any and all periods and rules welcome), planes, boats and board games.

Sunday July 28 meeting

We had three tables being used at the meeting today, Sunday July 28. Harley, Peter, Vince, Torun and Risa also came along to catch up with buddies and talk toy soldiers.

Simon (Canadians) was teaching his big brother Jacob (United States) how to use the Flames of War rules. They were playing late war World War 2. Yes, Simon is the baby of the family, about 20 minutes younger than Jake and about a foot taller than big sister Jessie ;-)

Harley remembered he likes Flames of War and said he will bring his army along to a future meeting. He also said now that he has a new prescription for his glasses, he will buy new specs and get back to painting. Good on ya!

Neil (Wood Elves) played Aaron (Ogres) at GW Fantasy. Peter couldn't help wondering what his dad was doing, and with Peter's army!

Craig (League of Italian States) played the heir, Ross (Republique of France). They played Dystopian Wars.

Not only have Risa and Torun come as exchange students from Tokyo and Stockholm to Carterton but they were brought along to a wargaming club! Clearly they are the best sort of girls ;-)

July 14 meeting

On a rainy, windy Sunday in the middle of winter what better way to spend the afternoon than playing toy soldiers. So we did ;-)

It was Bastille Day in New Zealand (tomorrow in France) so there had to be a representation of a French army or navy.  Jacob should have know better than, today of all days, to pit his Kingdom of Britannia Dystopian Wars fleet against Ross' Republique of France. the result could only have been,  Vive la République!  However, face was saved in their second game when Ross used Antarcticans and this time Her Majesty prevailed.

Aaron (Ogres) and Neil (Warriors of Chaos) faced off in a game of Fantasy Battle. 

David (Imperial Guard) and Ryan (Tyrannids) played 40K.

Craig brought his squadrons of Wings of War planes for World War 1 dogfights. Peter and Simon got intense, plotting how they would use the Kaiser's squadrons. 

Very nice models indeed. Click on the picture for a closer look. Peter, Simon, Craig, Neil and Vince played.

June 30 meeting

About a dozen people attended the meeting on Sunday, playing Dystopian Wars, Warhammer Fantasy, and Carcassonne.

Dystopian Wars is a set of rules for Victorian "science fiction" or steam punk. Ross (Antarcticans) is playing Peter (Federated States of America).

Jacob (Kingdom of Britannia) vs Craig (League of Italian States).

Simon (Chaos Dwarfs) and Neil (Warriors of Chaos) played two games of Warhammer Fantasy, sharing the honours with one win each all.

Gary, James, David and Vince (behind the camera) played Carcassonne.  Carcassonne is a tile game in which players place tiles to create a landscape inspired by the town in southern France. The aim is to control cities,  road networks, and cloisters, and have farms to supply cities.

June Meeting is Go!

Hi everybody! (Hi Doctor Nick!)  Wow, I've managed to do two blog posts in two months - things are looking up!

Just a little heads-up to everybody that we'll be having our monthly meeting tomorrow at 1pm, at the Croquet Club - bring yourselves and your toy soldiers, and get down with some table-top carnage!

James