Battlegroup Blitzkrieg arrives

I didn't get to SALUTE this week (not living in the UK and all) but I did get new goodies in the mail from PSC!  Only had a quick flick through so far but looks up to the usual excellent standard we've become used to in the BG series.  And who doesn't want to try throwing cavalry at light tanks on the tabletop?

EDIT - If this interests you, you MUST go check out the Demo game held at the SALUTE release of the game.  There are some amazing pics at Piers's website here: http://ww20mm.blogspot.com  Piers is part of the brains trust behind this book and his 20mm armies are just gorgeous!

The US Marine Corps Museum

Amongst other adventures, last week I visited the USMC Museum in Virginia.  Very highly recommended if you get the chance.  The guides are all USMC veterans and are a delight to chat with while you enjoy the fantastic exhibits.  Here are just a few of my personal highlights, though some were admittedly research for my Vietnam gaming:

http://www.usmcmuseum.org

The foyer display is excellent

Outside the main entrance

USMC Sherman from the Pacific Theatre

The actual Mt Suribaci flag

Ontos in action in a Hue diorama 

Depiction of Hill 881south, near Khe Sahn firebase 

M29 81mm Mortar

M2A1 Field Gun - 105mm

M40 105mm Recoiless Rifle

Soviet 122mm Field Gun, one of 12 NVA pieces captured in 1969

No visit to the Museum is complete without paying respects to Chesty

No, not at the museum but I was in DC the next day and had to go visit the Memorial

Panic Attack!

Matchlock Rifle

This week I came across some ECW artefacts at the NRA museum in Virginia which was very interesting:

Matchlock Rifle:

 Ammunition bandoleer:

 Note that the projectile is embedded in the lid:

Rifle rest