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September 2006

September 6th

Added video to the Paratrooper guide in the Games section.

August 2006

August 31st

Added / Updated some guides to the Games section, specifically for WWII Online.

August 11th

Note: Just wanted to say thanks to the fine folks at Maplewood Hobbies Inc. for hosting a very fun Flames of War tournament this Saturday. I met a lot of interesting people and was even won the tournament using my 1500 point German grenadier company. Thanks again for a wonderful time, and if you're in the NY / NJ metropolitan area go check it out.

August 7th

Added about two dozen new entries to the Engine database.

Added the following units to the Aircraft database...

Kawanishi H8K2 "Emily"

Northrop P-61 A "Black Widow"

Northrop P-61 B "Black Widow"

Ta-152H-1

Martin 162 PBM "Mariner"

August 6th

Added new artwork and pictures for many new aircraft in the database.

Added the following units to the Aircraft database...

Bristol Beaufort Mk.I

Short Sunderland Mk.I

Short Sunderland Mk.III

Short Sunderland Mk.V

Kawanishi H6K5 "Mavis"

August 5th

Added the following units to the Aircraft database...

Short Stirling Mk.I

Short Stirling Mk.III

Commonwealth "Wirraway"

Henschel Hs-123A-1

Avro Anson Mk.I

Avro Manchester Mk.I

August 4th

Fixed the date display problems for most databases.

Added the following units to the Infantry Weapons database...

ZK 383

Suomi M31

S.T.En Mk.I

S.T.En Mk.II S

S.T.En Mk.II

S.T.En Mk.III

S.T.En Mk.IV

August 3rd

Did a link exchange with Panzermuseum.com which showcases the armored vehicles and weapons of the Panzermuseum Munster, and also has extensive information on documents for WWII German units and weapons from the U.S. National Archives. Its a very good website and an invaluable education tool for anyone looking to learn about WWII vehicles.

Added the following units to the Infantry Weapons database...

Walther PP

Walther PPK

De Lisle Carbine

Liberator Model 1942

Lee-Enfield No. 5 Rifle Mk.I

August 2nd

Added the following units to the Infantry Weapons database...

Owen Mk.I

Browning (FN) High Power No. 1

Browning (FN) Model 1910

Browning (FN) Model 1922

Lahti L35

Fusil Berthier mle 1907 / 15 M34

Fusil Lebel mle 1886 / 93

July 2006

July 26th

Note: The long awaited list of sources I use for this website is finally here. More details and updates can be found on the Sources page in the Intelligence section.

Added the following units to the Infantry Weapons database...

M1 Carbine

M1A1 Carbine

M2 Carbine

Lewis Mk.I

Degtyarev DP

July 25th

Added and updated another 50 entries to the High Explosives database for about a dozen weapons.

July 24th

Added the following units to the Artillery and Anti-Aircraft databases...

75mm le. IG 18 L / 11.2

75mm Geb. Gesch. 36 L / 13

210mm K 38 L / 55

94mm Q.F. 3.7 Inch Mk.VI L / 50

40mm Bofors Mk.I L / 60

July 23rd

Added and updated at least a 100 entries to the High Explosive database for over 3 dozen weapons.

July 22nd

Note: As some of you may have noticed there's a problem with the dates. I began using MS Excel to make my database updates easier but Excel seems to want to do something crazy with the dates I enter, and it only gets worse when I convert the Excel file to SQL. I'm working on the problem and hope to have it fixed soon.

Added the following units to the Warships database...

Graf Zeppelin Class

Luigi Cadorna Class

Akatsuki Class

Akitsuiki Class

Asashio Class

Ryujo Class

Minsk Class

Sparviero Class

July 21st

Did a link and information exchange with a very thorough and professional Dutch website...

June 2006

June 19th

Sorry for the lack of updates but I'm in the process of moving.
Did a link exchange with this excellent hobby site...

May 2006

May 24th

Added 3 new films to the Movies page in the Multimedia section.

May 22nd

Added the following units to the various databases...

G-505 Dodge WC

G-532 Mack NO 6x6

M4 High Speed Tractor

M5 High Speed Tractor

Marcello Class Submarine

Platino Class Submarine

May 17th

Added the following units to the various databases...

95mm Infantry Howitzer Mk.II L / 18.65

Flamethrower No.2 Mk.II

Flamethrower Type 100

Flammenwerfer 41

M2-2 Flamethrower

Type 95 Ha-Go

Type 2 Ka-Mi

T-37

T-40

Schwerer Wurfrahmen 40

May 16th

Changed the look of the infantry weapons display so the weapons now appear in sub-categories.
Updated some information and fixed some mistakes in my article on Aircraft Rockets.

May 14th

Added the following units to the infantry weapons database...

Webley Mk.IV

Webley Mk.VI

Welrod Mk.II Assassination Pistol

Welrod Mk.I Assassination Pistol

Colt New Service Revolver

Smith & Wesson .38 / 200

Radom wz.35

Ceska Zbrojovka vz.27

May 13th

Added the following units to the vehicle database...

Laffly 80 AM

Panhard 165 / 175

KV-2 Model 1940

KV-2 Model 1941

KV-85

SU-85

SU-100

SU-122

May 12th

Added & corrected high explosive data for most British tank guns, anti-tank guns, and artillery.
Added a few new links and deleted some broken ones from the Links page.

May 2nd

I'd like to showcase this very interesting website and internet group...

The Wesworld forums are a very interesting place where modern internet posting meets old style pen-and-paper gaming. Members of the Wesworld participate in a "what if" scenario that starts them in the year 1921 and puts them at the head of national military research and design. Its a simulation of a treaty-limited arm production (especially warships) and the effects these new weapons will have on the geo-political climate. Its a very interesting spectacle to observe, and most members are well versed in naval warfare, warship design, and early 20th century history. Give it a look.

If you know of a game, website, or forum that you think is interesting, send me an email here.

April 2006

April 25th

Added the following new warship classes to the Ships database...

Fuso

Ise

Nagato

Kongo

Akagi

Kaga

Hiryu

Soryu

Hosho

Taiho

Taiyo

Hiyo

Unryu

Zuiho

April 24th

Added a new tool to view my database statistics.

April 23rd

Added new artwork for some warships thanks to the contributions of a very helpful visitor.
Added the following new warship classes (145 ships in all) to the Ships database...

Bretagne

Courbet

Type 1936

Type 1936 A

Nelson

Queen Elizabeth

Revenge

Cavour

Lexington

California

Colorado

Nevada

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

South Dakota

April 20th

Thanks to help of David Lehmann I am now able to provide a much more accurate and diverse French section. More updates soon!
Moved old front page updates to the archive.
Added 2 new films to the Movies page in the Multimedia section.

April 13th

Added a new interview to the Interviews section.

April 11th

The webmaster of Panzers of the Reich contacted me we exchanged links. Its a really great site, so go check it out. You'll find lots of good pictures, technical information, and multimedia files.

April 4th

Added 8 new films to the Movies page in the Multimedia section.

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