Historical Studies
At Avalanche Press, we put the story first: the history (and sometimes the alternative history) that underlies our games. While all of our games center that, with plenty of context for the events portrayed, our line of Historical Studies takes that concept much deeper. Each Historical Study describes the history of the battle or campaign, in our own unique style.

Here’s what we have:

Steppe and Sky
A short book of essays on Ukrainian history, a few insights into these people who have defied Russian aggression and American indifference to maintain their freedom.

You can order Steppe and Sky right here.

Solomons Naval Campaign
The bitter naval and air campaigns around Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands would decide the outcome of the Pacific War. Solomons Naval Campaign, a companion book to South Pacific: Ironbottom Sound, tells the story of the campaign and the ships, planes and men that fought it.

Order Solomons Naval Campaign Here.

East Asia Squadron
The outbreak of World War One found the German East Asia Cruiser Squadron trapped on the opposite side of the Earth from their home. East Asia Squadron tells the story of the squadron and its doomed voyage across the Pacific to a fatal encounter off the Falkland Islands. It’s a companion book to Great War at Sea: The Far Side of the World and the scenario book, Swan of the East. This Historical Study is not yet available.

Galicia 1914
In December 1914, the Austro-Hungarian 3rd and 4th Armies, including the elite 3rd “Edelweiss” Mountain Division, defeated the Russian 3rd and 8th Armies and ended the Russian attempts to capture Krakow and break through the Carpathian Mountains to invade Hungary. Galicia 1914 tells the story of the Austro-Russian struggle during the first year of the Great War. It’s a companion book to Fall of Empires, Franz Josef’s Armies and Edelweiss Division. This Historical Study is not yet available.

Separate, But Heroes
During the Second World War, some 1.2 million African-Americans served in the U.S. military, making up about 7.5 percent of the total. These men served in segregated units, usually termed “Colored.” Elite units like the 761st “Black Panthers” Tank Battalion amassed impressive war records; others, deprived of the men who should have provided Black officers and NCO’s, did less well. Separate, But Heroes is the story of these men and the segregated units in which they served, a history that our government would rather see erased. It’s a companion book to Black Panthers. This Historical Study is not yet available.

Order Separate, But Heroes Here.
Please allow an extra six weeks for delivery.

Zeppelin Tales
Zeppelin Tales is a companion book to the Great War at Sea series, where airships appear in most games, our Second World War at Sea series, where they appear in a few, and to our Golden Journal No. 55 Flying Carriers and No. 62 Naval Airships (those two are where you’ll find the airship pieces). Zeppelin Tales is filled with history and stories; it’s a standalone book and you don’t need to know anything about the games to enjoy it.

Order Zeppelin Tales Here.