By David Garvin

In May of every year since 1997, the (CASLA) has hosted an (ASL) tournament. This started as the brain child of the late of the Winnipeg ASL club. Last year’s event, won by Carl Nogueira of Massachusetts, was to be held in Fredericton, New Brunswick; however, Mother Nature had other plans and we are still feeling those effects.

COVID-19 wasn’t enough to completely stop the tournament, and through the use of the freeware program , the show indeed went on. This year, the 25th n (CASLO) was once again hosted by the crew out of Winnipeg. Where last year’s tournament was a last minute effort by the tournament director, this year’s online tournament was a full-on plan by CASLA’s committee as a whole. As such, the event was not held over a single weekend, but rather throughout the month of May.

NDNG BattleVault Episode 18 – Bagration Axis Allies

By Mitch Reed

One of the greatest things about Blood & Plunder is the rich historical background the game recreates. The early colonial Americas features some amazing stories that centered around some larger-than-life characters who still hold our imagination today. The team at Firelock brings this history to you with their organized play kit which features unique missions and characters in a linked narrative campaign which is available for free from the website.

By Scott Roach

I know for a lot of players out there, the long awaited Hungarian Late War Book for Bagration is out. As a long time Hungarian player, my second Army I ever put together I believe, I have been eagerly awaiting this book update.This article will look at and talk about the base formations within the Bagration Book. It will look at the different base styles of formations and the support options that are available. The article will not look at the Hungarian Cards. These will be provided in a separate excellent article provided by Ian Birdwell from No Dice No Glory.

So lets get started. Firstly lets talk about the Hungarian Special Rules. There are only the two. Firstly, Huszar. Teams with the ‘Huszar’ special rule have a reduced motivation rating when testing to use the follow me movement order. The second rule is ‘Home Defence’. Teams with this rule have an improved last stand rating.

By David Garvin

Games that create memories are what we as wargamers strive for. Such games capture the imagination and immerse the player in the game. No longer is are the players sitting by a table at home, but rather their imaginations have taken them to some far away battle! For my money, no other game captures the imagination like . This game, first released in 1985 by the now-defunct Avalon Hill (but perpetuated by ), is a tactical wargame of the hex-and-counter variety.

The battles are primarily from the Second World War; however, it has since expanded to include the Korean War. Each player maneuvers his squads, crews and AFVs and guns across generic and historical battlefields in games that can last anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours or even days. Practically every game will end up with a narrative that will leave an indelible mark in the players involved.  Allow me to illustrate.

The date was 14 September, 1942, and as the German battalion commander, , I was leading an initial attack in Stalingrad in the historical scenario “In Sight of the Volga”. The simulated battle was noteworthy for several reasons. My opponent, Will, ended up being reluctant to try for his Molotov Cocktails (A 22.6).

By Mitch Reed

As gamers we often know the basic requirements for the games we play; models, terrain and a rulebook. However, many games also require game aids that not only help you play, but they also add to the aesthetic experience of the game. Gamers often pride themselves on items like tokens, dice and decks, and with all of games’ in catalog, you have some excellent accessories to choose from.

By Richard Steer

It’s been a long wait, but the Finns will soon be returning to  with the release in June of a 26-page booklet that allows them to be played in the Mid War era.

The Finnish Mid War list has three Formations: an Armoured Company, an Infantry Company, and a Light Infantry Company. The troops are all rated as Careful, Fearless Trained. All of the infantry units have the Hunters rule, which allows them to Cross-country Dash through snow, woods, and forests, and units in the Armoured Company and Light Infantry Company have the Crafty rule, giving them Tactics 3+.

By Troy Hill

Many years ago, when I was a wee university gamer lad, I witnessed a spectacle I’d never seen before. The student union’s grand ballroom taken over by fleets of model ships, model planes on stands, torpedos, and gents with reams and notebooks full of charts and graphs, and even several pocket protectors full of colored pencils.

They were playing Fletcher Pratt’s Naval Wargame in large scale in a game that took almost two and a half days. It was a daunting first exposure to naval wargaming. One that kept me out of that genre of the hobby until John Stallard and his crew at released .

Warlord’s newest addition to their WWII line up premiered in the midst of the world’s lock-down during the pandemic. Our own local gaming scene was mostly socially distanced games in people’s garages or basements, so I didn’t worry about investing the time nor fund in the game. Until now.

Now I’m interested in , and just received my hardcover rulebook.

Before I decided whether to invest in yet another game (Warlord keeps putting out good ones, and my mountain of minis keeps growing) I wanted to read the rules, see the various fleets.

The “Tails-men” are back with their podcast dedicated to . This time they talk about playing the ship battles in Blood & Plunder.

By Mitch Reed

The Germans are no longer going at it alone for late war with the addition of the Bagration Axis-Allies book that brings the Hungarians, Romanians and the Finns into . Many gamers have been eagerly awaiting these forces to come back into the game and now their wait is over with new book that contains three of the most important allies that Germany had in the Second World War.