Wargamer Jake

Hi! Wargamer Jake here. Today is Friday, July 17th. I promised myself I’m not going to post about politics and today’s events, because I’m intending to post something about video gaming and history, sharing campaign walkthrough, playing real-time strategy games that set during World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. However, when something ticks me off, I am breaking that promise. If you…

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An Alternate History of Fascist Italy’s Expansion into Southeastern Europe The conquest of Ethiopia had transformed Fascist Italy into a confident imperial power, but for Benito Mussolini, victory in Africa was only the beginning. The Industrialization Program had revitalized Italy’s factories, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under Count Galeazzo Ciano had reshaped Rome’s diplomatic strategy,…

An Alternate History of Fascist Italy After the Ethiopian Campaign The conquest of Ethiopia transformed Italy into a colonial empire stretching from the Mediterranean to the Horn of Africa, but beneath the triumphant speeches in Rome, the Fascist regime faced an uncomfortable truth. The campaign had taken far longer than promised, cost thousands of Italian lives, and exposed the brutality of the…

Today is June 25th, Commander Koala’s Birthday. Commander Koala may be the overall commander of the Koala Forest Academy senshadou team, actually he is one of the two cutest animals in the Girls und Panzer universe. I said “he,” because trivia says Koala is the only known male sensha-dō commander.

Hi! Wargamer Jake here. QUEZON movie is still out in Prime Video, and it was in Top 10 Most Watched in the Philippines. I’ve been watching the movie more than ten times… I do not know how many times did I watch, as I do not remember how many times I do I play the Philippines in Hearts of Iron IV. However, there is a question that is weighing in my mind, “Was there similarities in Jerrold Tarog’s…

Monday, June 24th 1941. I have come a long way since our victory over France. I feel like I have seen half of Europe by now. And yet I have never seen anything like the battles that I have to throw my men into now. A few weeks ago, we were relocated to Reichshof. I don’t know if all the men knew, but it was pretty clear to me that the Oberkommando was preparing the great strike against Stalin’s…

Today is June 22nd, Saori’s birthday. Profile says: If there’s one person who could be described as “the social glue of team Ooarai“, look no further than their signals officer, Saori Takebe. Saori is the radio operator (and occassional machine gunner) of the Panzer IV from Oarai Girls’ Academy. Empathetic, morale booster, and hopeless romantic. But make no mistake, because you don’t get to…

Monday, January 8th 1940. It is strange to think that the communists invaded our lands barely five weeks ago; it feels like we have been fighting in Suomussalmi for a lifetime. The struggle for this sleepy village has raged back and forth, the seemingly endless number of enemies matched only by our fighting spirit and quick wits. I still cannot believe we emerged triumphant against such odds. The…

First up, I would like to greet the debutante named Janna Lorraine, as she is celebrating her 18th birthday. Eighteen may be just a number, but you still have a long way to go. There’ll be greater memories, greater achievements ahead of you. Just keep going, you have to keep going! Now, to the topic. “The task for preparing ourselves for the responsibilities of complete independence is now in…

Rukuriri from Girls und Panzer. Hi! Wargamer Jake here. Today is June 11th, and it is Rukuriri’s birthday. There was a proverb which you and I know: “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me once, shame on me.” When someone tricks you the first time, it’s their fault for being deceitful. But if they did trick you again the second time, then it’s your own fault because you never learn. That is…

There was a trivia question, “Why we shouldn’t put the hashtag German Reich on our social media posts?“ It is said:“Putting hashtag German Reich in every social media platform is highly discouraged because it was associated with the Nazis or the Third Reich and its atrocities, that includes the Holocaust. Putting this would give you severe repercussions – account suspension, ban, or automatic…