Rado’s Radio Shack #1: Rote Kapelle Spy Networks

From the Director: This series covers foreign intelligence networks working for the Soviet GRU in the early WWII era. An overview of these, collectively known as "Rote Kapelle" is provided in this article. What was the "Rote Kapelle"? The term "Rote Kapelle" ("Red...

Big Ernie’s Scuttlebutt #5: 1972 Easter Offensive

As you were, Grunts, What forces wreaked the greatest havoc on the Communist offensive? Well, the implied premise that the offensive was a failure is mistaken, but the NVA sustained heavy losses, largely due to B-52 bombing missions. Despite this, they met some of...

Hack’s Hardcore Hints #8: Airmobile Infantry

In Hack's Hardcore Hints series, David Galster shares some of his scenario design toolkits for Campaign Series: Vietnam, a work-in-progress tactical platoon-scale wargame. It’s a pleasure, Campaign Series Wargamers, As I am sure you know, helicopter airmobile forces...

Bruno’s Bunker #8 – Initial Viet Minh Assaults

David Galster's Bruno's Bunker series of articles explain the evolution of the struggle in Indochina from a French and Viet-Minh perspective. Find out what happened prior the US involvement in Vietnam and how you can experience it while playing a range of upcoming CS...

Tony Poe’s Outpost #4 – The Hmong and L’Armee Clandestine

In Tony Poe's Outpost series, David Galster sheds some light on the secret war in Laos for the upcoming CS Vietnam tactical-wargame, as well as some background information about who was involved and why. Hey Grunts, Do you wonder why the Hmong, under Vang Pao's...