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Sergeants Miniatures Game (SMG) is a bit different than a lot of typical miniatures game in existence.  Sergeants is not just a set of rules, but a full system that allows you to buy a base, starter set, a few extra figures, and you can play the game.   I remember seeing at some of the conventions in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where people would walk out of the dealer hall with a new game, sit down at an empty table, open things up, and start playing the game.   SMG, and its sister game Sergeants D-Day, are manufactured by Lost Battalion Games  ( Lost Battalion Games Site ).  Both offer a similar experience of play.  SMG is available with both base sets for the American Airborne, Day of Days, and the British Airborne, Red Devils.  There are also several expansion sets available for both nationality paths.  Expansions include scenario packs, with scenario books, and new terrain maps, soldier packs, and even 3D terrain buildings, "hasty positions", and trenches.  The system uses t

 Almost another year has passed and this coming April 19th-21st I am bringing Sergeants Miniatures Game to New Hampshire.  I have had the opportunity to run SMG at many of the HMGS East Conventions, and NJ Con in the past, and now bringing it to a new locale.   SMG combines a terrain board, with 20mm miniature figures.  The game can even use 3D terrain, manufactured specially to work with the game system.   Sergeants is a fun World War 2 game that allows new players, as well as experienced players to have a game that is exciting and enjoyable.   It is a card driven system.   Both the GM and the players will have cards that will determine the actions taking place each turn.   Will you succeed or fail in your mission?   For Mayhem I will be running games dealing with the "lost" 4th Glider that was supposed to land near the Orne River Bridge and help with the seizing of that important location.  The glider landed miles away and now the men are working to get back to Major John H