The Life and Times of Mad Lord Snapcase

The foibles, pettifogging, quirks, idiosyncranicities, waffling and hyperbole of a charming, sophisticated and erudite gentleman of distinction, who rises above the hoi-polloi and riff-raff to bring a touch of style and class to wargaming.

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

The von Spanckwürst Identity

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A wisp of smoke escaped from Sir Douglas d’Emfore’s pipe. Cautiously, Sir Douglas inserted a fresh wisp. Sir Douglas gazed out of his office...
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Saturday, 5 March 2022

Major Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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I think I read somewhere that someone (the joys of senility, I can't remember anything, nowadays) had already thought of the idea of put...
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Tuesday, 25 January 2022

'Retten Rommel!'

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Here we have the Desert Fox himself, Generalleutnant Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel. Oberstleutnant Hanna Reitsch, having safely landed the Fie...
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Monday, 24 January 2022

Kübelwagen

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Now a Kübelsitzwagen, which apparently means 'bucket-seat car', and shortened to Kübelwagen. Built by Volkswagen and based on the Vo...
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Saturday, 22 January 2022

Kradschützen Truppen

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I have a vague plan for the upcoming game entitled 'Retten Rommel!' which I hope means 'Rescue Rommel!' in German. Rommel i...
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Friday, 21 January 2022

LRDG CMP Truck

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Joining the patrol is a CMP (Canadian Military Pattern) truck, adapted for use by the LRDG. The patrol so far... Seen here in the CMP is Cap...
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Saturday, 15 January 2022

Jeep and Chevy

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  ... and a Krupp Protze with Oberst Joachim von Vagabund, 'The Desert Gerbil':
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The Desert Fox

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This first post of the new year should of course, be the concluding chapter of the doings in Jhamjarhistan. But, it ain't! Some time ago...
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Friday, 3 December 2021

Jhamjarhistan: Chapter 5, The Dig Site Overrun

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After facing down a volley from the Krasnyy Sotnya, the Gentlemen's IX becomes the Gentlemen's IV! Aggers has taken over from Snappe...
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Friday, 26 November 2021

Jhamjarhistan: Chapter 4, A Daring Rescue

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The sharp-eyed Honeysuckle Weeks, driving Genevieve had seen movement on a nearby hill and turned to investigate. Against all accepted milit...
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