Seas of Lead is a set of free wargames rules for World War II Naval games. Along with the rules are some good looking unit data cards that they made using the Magic Set Editor.
World War Two
Destroyer Commander
Destroyer Commander is a variant for Mongoose Games’ Victory At Sea that focuses on smaller ship actions. I have always wanted to do Destroyer and PT Boat games.
Crush The Fascist Vipers WWII Rules
Crush The Fascist Vipers is a set of free wargames rules for 6mm WWII games.
Rare Color Film From WWII: Saipan and The Marianas
When I was growing up, every WWII documentary was in black and white, so I — along with everyone else — just assumed there was no color footage. Happily, over the past couple of decades, lots of color footage has surfaced.
These clips are from the Battle of the Philippine Sea, June 19–20, 1944, also known as the Marianas Turkey Shoot. The ground campaign of the Battle of Saipan too place 15 June – 9 July 1944.
Color also makes the horrors of war much more apparent.
Dad’s Army Rules
The Think Tank offers a set of rules for the Home Guard in Britain during World War II. I’ve never seen the show “Dad’s Army,” but can’t stop thinking about the “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” song, Old Home Guard.