Painting a World War II Marine

The Pacific Theatre in World War II is a relatively neglected period in miniature wargaming. I think that it has a lot to do with the lack of sexy things like tanks and SS uniforms. But it shouldn’t be that way. It has a lot of colorful troop types (think Ghurkas), and the matchless US Marine Corps.

Here’s a page with advice on painting US Marines.

El Alamein Board Game

El Alamein is Lou Coatney’s old school board game covering North African battles during World War II. Just download, print and play.

Gazala Gallup

Gazala Gallup is Lou Coatney’s print-and-play board game of the 1942 The Battle of Gazala and Fall of Tobruk.

Combat! Starring Vic Morrow WWII Skirmish Game

Combat! Starring Vic Morrow is a set of free wargames rules for World War II skirmishes with a television flavor. The author writes:

In these pages you will find a game that allows you to play out your favorite Television and Movie adventures of World War II. You will be the director setting up scenes and playing out the
events of the plot. Your direction will lead your band of plucky TV heroes across France and towards Berlin. Can your show earn enough ratings to stay on the air until VE day? Will your stars make it to the end of the Season?

World War II Skirmish Rules

The Tyneside Gamers offer a set of World War II skirmish rules. Lots of other rules sets at the page also.