What is Best in Life?

To crush your enemies,


see them driven before you,


and have a long game room.

Bit of Silent War in foreground
Against far wall, magnetic "board" made to play Campaign for North Africa

Atlantic Wall GOSS taking place of recently packed up OCS DAK II


Conan
Also, having six foot painting of the best portrayal of
Robert E. Howard's best character on your stairwell wall

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