The Other Partizan 2010: Heated Exchange

In this Heated Exchange Scenario, presented by Paul Darnell of Touching History at http://touchinghistory.blogspot.com, the town of Olite is being held by Sharpe’s 95th rifles and a small horde of Spanish Guerillas who are defending the bridge.

For this demo game Paul Darnell was ably supported by Ed (in the blue checked shirt), who is also another blogger. His blogger profile is here. His other blogs can be found here: http://modelmacedonianarmy.blogspot.com/  http://blackpowdergaming.blogspot.com/ and http://modelromanarmy.blogspot.com/.

Ed’s own report of the demo game he helped put on with Paul Darnell can be found at his Black Powder gaming blog here.

Personally I really liked the terrain and was quite impressed with the actual figures. The Buildings were really nice too. More information on the scenario can be found on The Touching History blog post Watch out the Spanish are about. Click here to read Paul Darnell’s Partizan report of the demo game. In the past I have been aware of The Touching History site and their games but perhaps not given them the attention they deserved. In future I will do.

Below are some of my photos from the Touching History game:

The Other Partizan 2010: Kings of the Sun

This game was one of the most interesting and colourful at Partizan. The figures and buildings, especially the pyramids, were brilliant. The period was slightly unusual.

Kings of the Sun tells the saga of Mayan refugees in search of settlement. After experiencing savage defeat in battle the leaders of an ancient mayan tribe decide to escape across the Gulf of Mexico to build a new community on the coast. However the land they have chosen as their home has already been claimed by a hostile tribe of Native Americans and their enigmatic leader Black Eagle, who refuses to withstand intruders.

This game was put on by The Bunker at http://www.thebunkergames.com which, at its Bunker Wargame Holiday Centre regularly puts on wargames events and is now offering single wargaming sessions. 

The Other Partizan 2010: Ardennes 1944

One of the best displays in the show was this Ardennes Recreation, due to the way its wonderful snowy terrain had been created.

It looked really impressive on the day. The Germans were attacking from the River (left) whilst some US Paratroopers were occupying the buildings next to it. Allied forces had been despatched to stop them.

All the figures used in this display were by 1st Corps

The Other Partizan 2010: Leignitz – April 9th 1241, The Mongols vs The Poles

To my knowledge it is not the first occasion that Curteys Miniatures have put on a display at a Wargames show using their Mongols. Nevertheless their figures were nice to see again.

The scenario was Leignitz – April 9th 1241 which was written by John Bianchi. Figures supplied by Curteys Miniatures. Figures painted by Phil Turner, Shaun Bryant and Simon and Michael Curtis.

Flags by Fluttering Flags. Mongol Gurs by Grand Manner.

Although I liked their Mongol figures, I found the colour and detail of the Poles really caught my eye. Here are a few more photos of the game: