Which historical battle is the topic for the most wargames? GETTYSBURG
Andrew Carlstrom
United States
San Marcos
California
-
xlhrider started an interesting thread asking the question of which historical battle is the topic of the most wargames. As the thread demonstrates, this is difficult to determine. The idea of this geeklist is to use a 'wiki' strategy and let several users contribute so as to get as complete an accounting as possible.
There will be some debate on which games belong. As a starting point lets use these rules:
If a game is on some aspect of the battle, it belongs on the list. For example, a game about the 20th Maine or Little Round Top belongs on the Gettysburg list, since it obviously indicates an interest in that battle.
If a game is focused on a broader campaign, but simply includes the battle in question, it does not belong on the list. Only if the battle is the primary focus of the game, does it belong. So, for example, A Victory Lost, which includes Stalingrad as abstraction only, does not belong, but Stalingrad Pocket II does, since, while it focused on the outskirts of the battle, the clear design focus is on portraying how the battle on the flanks impacted the overall battle. Obviously, then, games focused on the entire multi-year Eastern Front do not belong on the Stalingrad list either.
Go ahead and include mutliple entries if a game has multiple editions. I think if a game is popular enough to get revised and reprinted, it demonstates an enduring interest in the topic.
We'll have to debate the games a bit to firm up the crieria I think.
The complete list of geeklists in the series can be found here:
Waterloo
Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
Gettysburg
-
Scott Henshaw
United States
East Bridgewater
Massachusetts
-
Area war game for the battle.
-
-
Scott Henshaw
United States
East Bridgewater
Massachusetts
-
AP's lighter version of the battle.
-
-
Scott Henshaw
United States
East Bridgewater
Massachusetts
-
Lawrence Duffield has a series of ACW games, including this battle.
-
-
Brad Wagnon
United States
Aurora
Colorado
Cybertronic: Superior by design.
-
...and from Japan!
-
-
Scott Henshaw
United States
East Bridgewater
Massachusetts
-
.... and from France via Vae Victis magazine.
-
-
Scott Henshaw
United States
East Bridgewater
Massachusetts
-
Chatham Hill's game. I believe these were sold by the park at one time.
-
-
Kent Reuber
United States
San Mateo
California
-
Gettysburg is the main battled featured. However, the reverse side of the game board is a blank hex map so that you can play any battle. Each unit is a division.
A really nice little Euro/wargame hybrid.
-
-
Robert Wesley
Nepal
Aberdeen
Washington
-
 This as well. 
-
-
Kent Reuber
United States
San Mateo
California
-
A tactical Civil War game, with multiple stands per regiment. Includes a scenario of the battle for the Round Tops.
-
-
Iain K
United States
Arvada
Colorado
-
This title includes scenarios on the Battle itself as well as the campaign leading up to it and the aftermath.
Really a good game when played using Pat Hirtle's (remember him?) rules on hidden unit deployment published in the AH General.
-
-
Mike Maloney
United States
Fort Mohave
Arizona
-
Small scale here - concentrates on the Iron Brigade's finest hour on McPherson's Ridge. Was available at MMP a while back.
-
-
Elwyn Darden
United States
Richmond
Virginia
-
I understand this is on the borderline given the definition above, but while it is possible to avoid at battle at Gettysburg itself, there will be a battle and it will be nearby, and it will be almost on the same days, and it will be with almost the exact same forces, and it will have almost the same result.
A replication of the real campaign is certainly possible.
-
-
Jeffry Welfare
Australia
Guildford
New South Wales
-
Not many owners, and I'm not one but it still counts
-
-
Jeffry Welfare
Australia
Guildford
New South Wales
-
Another obscure one, but again it is all Gettysburg
-
-
OMG They Killed Kenny
Canada
-
-
-
Jim O'Neill (Established 1949)
Scotland
Motherwell
I aten't dead yet...
-
The complete OB and terrain for playing Gettysburg in 15mm scale is included in this rule set.
-
-
Bill Wood
United States
Eden
North Carolina
-
Includes the Gettysburg Campaign.
-
-
Bill Wood
United States
Eden
North Carolina
-
The Gettysburg Campaign.
-
-
Michael Lavoie
United States
Nashua
New Hampshire
-
Since we've stretched the definition to include a couple of other Gettysburg campaign games, this one should be added as well.
-
-
Michael Lavoie
United States
Nashua
New Hampshire
-
This Clash of Arms title includes a Gettysburg campaign scenario.
-
-
Steve Herron
United States
Johnson City
Tennessee
-
Putting this one in a bit late but it is in hopes that someday we will see a "Glory Series" one on the battle.
-
-
|
|
San Marcos
California
East Bridgewater
Massachusetts
Raytown
Missouri
I actually only have about 6 or 7 Gettysburg games. Books on the other hand I will soon need a separate room for.
Oklahoma City
OK
Eden
North Carolina
http://www.thefamilyhistorystore.com/gettysburg-battlefield-...
EDINBURGH
SCOTLAND