Hethwill Wargames
@hethwill.bsky.social
Wargames hobbyist. Curious about conflict history and age of sail aficionado.
Blog @ wargamercoffeebreak.com
Designing - 'A Sprinkling of Nobility' - a diceless age of sail tactical naval wargame.
Blog @ wargamercoffeebreak.com
Designing - 'A Sprinkling of Nobility' - a diceless age of sail tactical naval wargame.
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This was the first time seeing people playing my "Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific" #wargame at a convention without me leading the game. This is awesome! #wargaming 🎲 💥 🪖
November 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This was the first time seeing people playing my "Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific" #wargame at a convention without me leading the game. This is awesome! #wargaming 🎲 💥 🪖
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Hello chaps - greenery installed and of course, a little washing line…
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Hello chaps - greenery installed and of course, a little washing line…
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Here it is, the epitome of a purposeful play moment as one of my ninth grader's hands takes notes about 7 Wonders Architects as they play, in preparation for an essay comparing and contrasting 7 Wonders: Architects and Roll through the Ages: The Bronze Age as models of ancient civilizations.
November 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Here it is, the epitome of a purposeful play moment as one of my ninth grader's hands takes notes about 7 Wonders Architects as they play, in preparation for an essay comparing and contrasting 7 Wonders: Architects and Roll through the Ages: The Bronze Age as models of ancient civilizations.
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On patrol with the Tigers, as the Royal Hampshires support the 14/20th Hussars down the Berlin Wall line.
Berlin Wall prints from Patrick Miniatures. Painted largely by my daughter with some copies of original designs in there too.
affordable and great quality prints!
#wargaming
#coldwar
Berlin Wall prints from Patrick Miniatures. Painted largely by my daughter with some copies of original designs in there too.
affordable and great quality prints!
#wargaming
#coldwar
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
On patrol with the Tigers, as the Royal Hampshires support the 14/20th Hussars down the Berlin Wall line.
Berlin Wall prints from Patrick Miniatures. Painted largely by my daughter with some copies of original designs in there too.
affordable and great quality prints!
#wargaming
#coldwar
Berlin Wall prints from Patrick Miniatures. Painted largely by my daughter with some copies of original designs in there too.
affordable and great quality prints!
#wargaming
#coldwar
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#OTD in 1941 a sand table exercise was held in Tobruk to plan for the breakout operation.
The picture you often see of this event is misdated to 28 November.
The picture you often see of this event is misdated to 28 November.
12 November 1941, sand table briefing for the breakout operation at Fortress HQ Tobruk. Brigadier ‘Ant’ Willison pointing things out. Officers are from all arms involved, tanks, infantry, artillery, engineers.
November 12, 2025 at 6:37 AM
#OTD in 1941 a sand table exercise was held in Tobruk to plan for the breakout operation.
The picture you often see of this event is misdated to 28 November.
The picture you often see of this event is misdated to 28 November.
*GASPS FOR AIR*
November 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
*GASPS FOR AIR*
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An Afghani man poses with his custom-made bus by combining a Mil Mi-8 helicopter fuselage and a KamAZ truck.
(Afghanistan, late 1980s)
#archaeohistories
(Afghanistan, late 1980s)
#archaeohistories
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
An Afghani man poses with his custom-made bus by combining a Mil Mi-8 helicopter fuselage and a KamAZ truck.
(Afghanistan, late 1980s)
#archaeohistories
(Afghanistan, late 1980s)
#archaeohistories
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Tonight @joedewhurst.bsky.social, @patrickstactics.bsky.social and I will demo Combat Commander: Vietnam, the upcoming entry in @gmtgames.bsky.social series
www.youtube.com/live/L_6AGDo...
www.youtube.com/live/L_6AGDo...
Combat Commander: Vietnam - Preview of the upcoming tactical wargame
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
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November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Tonight @joedewhurst.bsky.social, @patrickstactics.bsky.social and I will demo Combat Commander: Vietnam, the upcoming entry in @gmtgames.bsky.social series
www.youtube.com/live/L_6AGDo...
www.youtube.com/live/L_6AGDo...
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Our Linktree page gets you access to all the places to find us online, from the more active channels (our forum, Bluesky, or Discord) to the more passive, retrans-only feeds (IG, Threads, Mastodon)
We try to meet & engage our audience anywhere we can
linktr.ee/armchairdr...
We try to meet & engage our audience anywhere we can
linktr.ee/armchairdr...
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Our Linktree page gets you access to all the places to find us online, from the more active channels (our forum, Bluesky, or Discord) to the more passive, retrans-only feeds (IG, Threads, Mastodon)
We try to meet & engage our audience anywhere we can
linktr.ee/armchairdr...
We try to meet & engage our audience anywhere we can
linktr.ee/armchairdr...
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Lest we forget those who died far away from our shores. At least the Commonwealth War Graves Commission does not. Macedonian Front in WW1.
November 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Lest we forget those who died far away from our shores. At least the Commonwealth War Graves Commission does not. Macedonian Front in WW1.
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Antonio Navarro was a passenger on the Fort de Nantes. He carried some family letters, including one from his daughter, as well as various recipes and remedies - see below for some selected documents #early modern #maritimehistory #skystorians
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Antonio Navarro was a passenger on the Fort de Nantes. He carried some family letters, including one from his daughter, as well as various recipes and remedies - see below for some selected documents #early modern #maritimehistory #skystorians
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@volko.bsky.social teaching his Race to Rabaul coming soon from @phalanxgames.bsky.social @sebastianbae.bsky.social playing today too!
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
@volko.bsky.social teaching his Race to Rabaul coming soon from @phalanxgames.bsky.social @sebastianbae.bsky.social playing today too!
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Our interview with Christian Blaßmann designer of Echo Team: Spearhead from Black Mask Verlag currently on Gamefound. theplayersaid.com/2025/11/10/i...
Interview with Christian Blaßmann Designer of Echo Team: Spearhead from Black Mask Verlag Currently on Gamefound
While attending SPIEL Essen last month, we came across a new game project that simply looks amazing! Echo Team: Spearhead is a tactical wargame where battles take place in and around urban terrain.…
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November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Our interview with Christian Blaßmann designer of Echo Team: Spearhead from Black Mask Verlag currently on Gamefound. theplayersaid.com/2025/11/10/i...
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For Sale: 1 x 28mm Insurgent Boat with 6 crew (unpainted).
Sale price £15.00 including UK postage.
Sale price £15.00 including UK postage.
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
For Sale: 1 x 28mm Insurgent Boat with 6 crew (unpainted).
Sale price £15.00 including UK postage.
Sale price £15.00 including UK postage.
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Happy 250 Birthday to the U.S. Marine Corps, the only military service founded in a bar (although I have my suspicions about Space Force).
"The First Recruits, December 1775," by Col. Charles R. Waterhouse, USMCR (Ret.).
#NavalHistory
#MarineCorps
"The First Recruits, December 1775," by Col. Charles R. Waterhouse, USMCR (Ret.).
#NavalHistory
#MarineCorps
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Happy 250 Birthday to the U.S. Marine Corps, the only military service founded in a bar (although I have my suspicions about Space Force).
"The First Recruits, December 1775," by Col. Charles R. Waterhouse, USMCR (Ret.).
#NavalHistory
#MarineCorps
"The First Recruits, December 1775," by Col. Charles R. Waterhouse, USMCR (Ret.).
#NavalHistory
#MarineCorps
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Another Monday, another Ancients fight for True Command!
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Another Monday, another Ancients fight for True Command!
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Belloludi Made national tv last night! At 14:08. www.hartvannederland.nl/uitzendingen...
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Belloludi Made national tv last night! At 14:08. www.hartvannederland.nl/uitzendingen...
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"Race to Rabaul 1943" is a forthcoming addition to the "Race to the Rhine" series by PHALANX. Volko Ruhnke made an excellent game where players have to wrestle with the push and pull of logistics in the Pacific theater. The adversarial gameplay is great. #wargaming @volko.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"Race to Rabaul 1943" is a forthcoming addition to the "Race to the Rhine" series by PHALANX. Volko Ruhnke made an excellent game where players have to wrestle with the push and pull of logistics in the Pacific theater. The adversarial gameplay is great. #wargaming @volko.bsky.social
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🚨THIS WEEK FOR SUBSCRIBERS🚨 The cameras loved him, Hitler loved him — and the world bought it 🎥⚔️
Peter Caddick-Adams reveals how Rommel’s legend was built as much in newsreels as in North Africa 🌍🔥
🎧 Listen on Patreon or Apple
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#WWII #MilitaryHistory #DesertFox
Peter Caddick-Adams reveals how Rommel’s legend was built as much in newsreels as in North Africa 🌍🔥
🎧 Listen on Patreon or Apple
www.patreon.com/post...
#WWII #MilitaryHistory #DesertFox
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🚨THIS WEEK FOR SUBSCRIBERS🚨 The cameras loved him, Hitler loved him — and the world bought it 🎥⚔️
Peter Caddick-Adams reveals how Rommel’s legend was built as much in newsreels as in North Africa 🌍🔥
🎧 Listen on Patreon or Apple
www.patreon.com/post...
#WWII #MilitaryHistory #DesertFox
Peter Caddick-Adams reveals how Rommel’s legend was built as much in newsreels as in North Africa 🌍🔥
🎧 Listen on Patreon or Apple
www.patreon.com/post...
#WWII #MilitaryHistory #DesertFox
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Having a good time at the #Waltembourg con…
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Having a good time at the #Waltembourg con…
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Time for this blog’s annual outing - busting some equine myths of the First World War.
Straight from the horse’s mouth
The run up to Armistice Day is truly the season of duff military history, so on that theme, I thought I’d share some of my top equine myths of the First World War… 1. ‘The British…
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November 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Time for this blog’s annual outing - busting some equine myths of the First World War.
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Yesterday I was very pleased to organize a game designer seminar here at @sdhistcon.bsky.social , with acclaimed guests @danbullock.bsky.social , @colewehrle.bsky.social and @volko.bsky.social . We spoke for around 2 hours about constraints in game design and players feelings toward randomness.
November 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Yesterday I was very pleased to organize a game designer seminar here at @sdhistcon.bsky.social , with acclaimed guests @danbullock.bsky.social , @colewehrle.bsky.social and @volko.bsky.social . We spoke for around 2 hours about constraints in game design and players feelings toward randomness.
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On this day in 1989, the Berlin Wall fell.
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
On this day in 1989, the Berlin Wall fell.
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I have this impulse to play Trafalgar each anniversary. In future, it will be using hex-based "Fire as She Bears". The game is roaring along, the Victory and the Sovereign have struck, but the British have pulled, so far, to a marginal victory. A bit more to come. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I have this impulse to play Trafalgar each anniversary. In future, it will be using hex-based "Fire as She Bears". The game is roaring along, the Victory and the Sovereign have struck, but the British have pulled, so far, to a marginal victory. A bit more to come. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
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We have a new post at Conflicts of Interest Online recapping our SDHistCon Second Front event, with full, free videos of seven panels and demos for those who missed them. Check it out here! sdhist.com/highlights-f...
June 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We have a new post at Conflicts of Interest Online recapping our SDHistCon Second Front event, with full, free videos of seven panels and demos for those who missed them. Check it out here! sdhist.com/highlights-f...