That BGG list just shows how 'skewed' BGG's readership is into 'easy' games that play fast/loose on the history, and not your typical 'hardcore' wargames. Only a couple on that list would fit that bill. That 'Paths of Glory' is so high on that list is laughable, given the fast & loose take it has on WWI, and near inability to recreate the actual conflict. Twilight Struggle is a Euro-hybrid...as is Maria.
Not that some of these aren't great GAMES, however BGG falls WELL into the 'game' over 'simulation', so please take that listing with a copious amount of salt.