The Duke of Marlborough! We begin our theme content with an outline of England’s last great General. Hit the Beaches! The Flames Of War team presents a look at the new format and focus behind their foray into the hard fought Pacific War. Young Churchill Nick Eyre takes us back to a time when the
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Imperial Playground In our lead article for this month’s theme, Stuart Asquith takes us on a journey into the history behind this fascinating and unique gaming genre: The Back of Beyond. The Last Battle of the Tank The Battlefront Studio Team play out one of the dramatic encounters from Harold Coyle’s novel Team
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Civil Wars In our lead article for this month’s theme, Neil Smith provides a definition of what a ‘civil war’ actually is and presents examples that could be translated into tabletop action. Endgame on the Elbe Mike Haught provides a preview of some of the new Flames Of War digital content for Nachtjäger
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Reveries Upon the Art of War Part Five Gaming Ian Wilson The fifth part in our series of articles which will form a complete rule set for Seven
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Reveries Upon the Art of War Part Four Ian Wilson The fourth part in our series of articles which will form a complete rule set for Seven
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Apex to Pinnacle WW1, WWI, World War One Lord Sherwell and Chums The Auckland Battalion’s assault on Chunuk Bair during the WWI Gallipoli campaign. Including army lists for
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The Anglo-Irish War 1919 – 21 Andy Sykes A skirmish scenario centred on a remote farmhouse, set during the battle for Irish independence. Nagashino 1575AD Medieval M.E Haskell et al
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The Battle of Lule Brugas 1912 Back of Beyond Bob Black After the formation of the Balkan League a collision course was set between its members: Serbia, Montenegro,
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The Hussites Bob Black A wargaming angled background on this intriguing medieval sect. The Anglo-Irish War 1919 - 21 Andy Sykes A skirmish scenario set during the early days of the Anglo-Irish ‘troubles’. Ambush in the Snow Chris Peers This French and Indian Wars scenario is based on exploits detailed in The Journals of Robert Rogers. Salute 2008 Show, Gaming Another
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Principles of War (gaming) Gaming Barry Hilton Do we need more, less, or different rules? Barry Hilton discusses. Modelling - The Baobab Tree Modelling Bob Murch Spruce up your African savannas with a few homemade Baobab trees. The Eagle has Landed - Part One WW2, WWII, World War Two Mike Blake Recreating Jack Higgins’ famous book (and film) on the tabletop. The
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The Making of Mafeking Alan Perry To celebrate the centenary of Lord Baden- Powell’s book Scouting for Boys the BBC enlisted the help of the Perry twins to create a model of Mafeking; the Boer War township and battleground where the Boy Scout movement was born. This is the story of the
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The Wagstaff Mission Richard Tyndall The British interventions in Nothern Persia, the Caucasus and Southern Russia in the last year of World War One. The Italian Invasion 568 – 575 Paul Leach Exploring the background and wargaming opportunities for the early Lombards in Italy. Napoleonic Warmaster Sam Peters Converting Warhammer Historical’s Warmaster rules for the Napoleonic period; part
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A Knight on the Tiles Pike and Shot, Napoleonic Bob Pollard Everything you need to know about using tiles in wargaming. Liegnitz - The Biter Bit Horse and Musket Ray Lucas A Prussian-Austrian Seven Years War clash in 1760. Inkerman Diorama Crimean War Brian Jones Brian shows us around his Crimean War museum display piece. Contre Les Viets Modern Adam O’Brien In this French Indo-China
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Piracy and Chivalry Anthony Clipsom French raids on the English Channel frontier during the Hundred Years War: Background information and scenario ideas. The Temple at Muong Bal Rhys Cadle A scenario for the French Indo-China War, Tonkin, 1952. Marlburian Art of War - Part 1 Dave Watson Adaptation of the Warhammer ECW Rules for warfare in the age
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The Battle of Ramillies, 300 Years On Horse and Musket Ralph Weaver At the beginning of the year 1706 the Duke of Marlborough conceived an audacious plan to march an army south to assist the Austrians, under Prince Eugene, not to Bavaria as he had done in 1704, but over the Alps to
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Kalavryai 1078 Medieval Paul Leach Two warring Byzantine armies meet is this scenario for W.A.B. - Byzantium: Beyond The Golden Gate. Photo Feature Colonial John Ray John Ray’s fantastic 18th Century collection. Operation Goodwood - Part Two WW2, WWII, World War Two John Lander The concluding look at this 1/35th scale game based on the post D-Day WWII British advance into
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War Party on the Plains Pike and Shot, ACW, American Civil War Tim Greene North American Plains Indians and how to organise war parties in A Good Day to Die. One Rule for You - Part Three WW2, WWII, World War Two Barry Hilton The results of a second WWII scenario played out using two different sets of rules. Rorke’s
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War of the Flowers Back of Beyond Chris Peers An easy to use set of rules for skirmish battles between rival Aztec tribes. One Rule for You - Part One General Barry Hilton Barry explores differing results using two sets of rules to play the same scenario. Drop the Roscoe Fantasy Howard Whitehouse Pulp adventure gaming, what’s it all about ? Howard Whitehouse explains all. La Bataille
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The Hill of Axes Medieval Antony Clipsom Part 1 of The Battle of Knockdoe, 1504, last stand of the Galloglas. The Winter War - Finnish Army WW2, WWII, World War Two Guy Bowers First part of WAB army lists and background info to the Russian/ Finn war of 1939. This month: the Finns. La Vigié - France’s Bunker Hill AWI, American
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Incident at Hickenhacker’s Landing AWI, American War Of Independence Mike Blake 54mm Skirmish game set during The American War of Independence Take Care! Sah - Men Aiming Back of Beyond Phil Robinson 1920’s China Siege scenario Some Ideas for Choosing and Gaming 1914 Armies WW1, WWI, World War One Chris Peers Outlining the make up of the armies in the Great War WWII Platoon
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Brandywine: Knyphausen’s battle, 11th September 1777 AWI action ‘Eclaireur’ Napoleon’s Campaigns in Italy, 1796-1800 6: Battle of Rivoli, 1797 A.Michael Sayce On the Tabletop with A Man Called Horse Silly European Noblemen in War on the Plains Tim Greene Run of the Arrow A game based on the Native American’s endurance test for prisoners Mike Blake The Value of Reconnaissance Thoughts on rules. Jeff
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‘Tis to Glory We Steer’ Napoleonic Naval Small Action Rules John Kersey ‘They Came on in a Very Gallant Style’ The Battle of Crysler’s Farm, 1813 David Bickley Hondeghem, 1940 WWII scenarios Richard Clarke Mush A snowy scenario for ‘Back and Beyond’ Gary Hughs Meddle Not in the Affairs of Wizards Painting said denizens of the LotR universe Kevin Dallimore The Death of Gustavus Adolphus Lutzen,
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Vehicle to Die-cast for Wheels for The Back of Beyond Kevin Calder The Battle of Kalka The Mongols move West Ralph Weaver Napoleon’s Campaigns in Italy 1796-1800 2: The Battle of Lodi A.Michael Sayce Lost, but not forgotten! Vietnam skirmish scenario David Bickley Shogun A themed WAB mini-tournament John Kersey Krieg am Zee WWI naval warfare warfare in the Black Sea Mel ab-Owain Celtic Intertribal warfare Dr. Gavin Hughes Hunts
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Wittstock 1636 A DBR scenario Ray Lucas Fleet Action Imminent A 1914 Decisive action in the North Sea, Part 3 Richard Wimpenny The Shield Devices of the Celts Tim Cockrell Strange Characters in the Back of Beyond Ideas for adventure games in 1920s Central Asia Chris Peers The Forlorn Hope The 1st Maine Heavy Artillery at Petersburg Mike Blake External Support (& Interference) In
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An AK47 Ladder Campaign …logically linking a concatenation of contretemps in an African ambit J. Johnson Lands Choked with Adventure Filming ‘the Back of Beyond’ Mark Parkins Vis Bellica Writing a set of Wargame Rules Robert Avery Operation Comet A 1944 Rapid Fire Scenario Stephen Bennett The Armies of German East Africa, 1888-1899 Part 2: Organisation, uniforms, armament & an army list Chris Peers Small
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Strongbow’s Eldorado Gaming the Normans in Ireland Anthony Clipsom Tanks from the skies Operation Mallard, 1944 Steve Cox The Armies of the German East Africa, 1888-1899 The Kaiser’s colonial forces Chris Peers Operation Martlet: The fight for Fontenay A Panzer Marsch scenario Graham Birkley Russian “Graffiti” Russian WW2 patriotic slogans on AFV’s Rob Rowell Fwee Bwian! Wargaming Monty Python’s Life of Brian (…seriously!) Sean Sweeney Amazing Adventures: The
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Coutras, 1587 Another battle for DBR Ray Lucas Amazing Adventures, I An introduction to skirmishes in the 1920s & ‘30s Mark Parkins The West Coast Chiefdoms An unusual army for “Darkest Africa” Chris Peers Miniature Women… in Wargames. Susan Webb Catch Them When You Can Designs for Victorian Ladies & Gentleman Kevin Dallimore Cast it yourself A ‘how to’ on mold-making & casting at home Ray
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The East Ablaze, 1919-1926 Some Ideas & army Lists for a Central Asia Campaign Chris Peers Flush Terrain System Hairy Green Carpet Tiles – and more Peter Gross The Battle of Ngazia, 1886 A (fictional) ‘Darkest Africa’ scenario Chris Peers The Dun of Fergus the Red Modelling a Dark Age Fort Gary Chalk Thermopylac & Artemision Three Linked Scenarios for WAB Steve Lill The Battle
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