The Struggle for Hougoumont Waterloo Project Hougoumont - a new initiative to help save this famous farmhouse of the Waterloo battlefield. The Engagement at Kelly’s Ford ACW, American Civil War R.Neil Smith A small scale American Civil War scenario. A Struggle of Ants WW1, WWI, World War One Chris Peers A First World War trench raiding skirmish scenario for To The
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Historical Wargaming in Germany - Is there anybody out there? Show Frank Bauer and Frank Becker A look at the wargames scene in Germany and a report from one of the biggest shows - Hamburg Tactica. Flocking Plastic Modelling Paul Kerrison How do you get flock to stick to your plastic terrain? All will be revealed... The Road
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Lions and Leopards Medieval Chris Brown Scotland, England and the Wars of Independence 1296 - 1342. The Irish Guards at Vieux-Berquin WW1, WWI, World War One Chris Peers A First World War scenario inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s book - The Irish Guards in the Great War. Modelling Olympus Modelling Herb Gundt Herb talks us through a modelling project he has been
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Salute 07 Report Show Paul Davies Thirteen pages packed full of all the best games from this year’s Salute wargames show at ExCel in London. From the Shores of Tripoli Napoleonic John Pocock America takes on the Barbary Pirates in this scenario based on a 19th century adventure which saw the first overseas operation by the U.S.
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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 Battle of Nantwich Pike and Shot David Bickley This scenario looks at a small scale battle during the English Civil War which took place near Nantwich in Cheshire, January 1644. Wargaming the Forgotten Army - Part 2 WW2, WWII, World War Two Nicholas Stock The second in a series of articles looking at the opportunities for
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Wargaming the Forgotten Army - Part 1 WW2, WWII, World War Two Nicholas Stock The first in a series of articles looking at the opportunities for wargaming with the Chindits and the Forgotten Army in the Second World War. This month, the background to the Burma campaign, 1941 - 45. Rebellion! - Part 1 Medieval Ebob The first part of
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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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Sideshow in Africa Chris Peers The ‘Equatorials’ in Turkanaland, 1918. Gaming the East African campaign of World War One. The Black Brunswicks of the Napoleonic War Dr Gavin Hughes A guide to Duke Friedrich Wilhelm’s Brunswick Corps, Napoleon most burning and unremitting adversary. Hopton Heath Dave Bickley Battle guide and scenario for this small scale English Civil War
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The Sung Dynasty and Their Enemies - Part 1 Chris Peers A look at the Sung Dynasty Chinese, their conflicts and the enemies they faced. Woodland Longhouses Herb Gundt How to convert a Native American longhouse into a ‘council house’, and a ‘mission’. Indian Tribes of the Eastern Woodland Tim Greene Historical background and painting guide. Uncombined Operations - Part
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More Normans in Italy - Turning Point at Civitate Dark Age Paul Leach A second month of action for the Normans in Italy with a new scenario, Civitate 1053. Ascending Scales WW2, WWII, World War Two Barry Hilton A look at the array of scales in WWII wargaming. Uncombined Operations - Part 2 WW1, WWI, World War One Richard Wimpenny Second part
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Wargaming Korea Modern Rob Anderson The Korean War 1950 - 53, how to transfer the conflict onto the wargames table. The Normans in Italy - Part 1 Dark Age Paul Leach The first in a two part guide to wargaming the Anglo-Normans in Italy. Featuring; Monte Maggiore 1041, a Lombard revolt scenario. The Battle for the Pratzen Heights - Part
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Gaming the Burma Campaign, 1942 - 1945 - Part 1 WW2, WWII, World War Two Chris Peers Starting with the background, the series looks at wargaming the conflict in South East Asia during WWII. Lichfield Cathedral Close Under Siege Pike and Shot By David Bickley The Royalists defend Lichfield Cathedral for the King in this English Civil War scenario. Dicing
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Salute Report Show Richard Tyndall A view from the UK’s largest wargames show. The Bloody Borders - Part 3, Campaigns Medieval Matthew Hartley Following on from last month’s Rules - Campaigning on the English / Scottish Border in the 16th Century. The Battle of Vaalkrans Colonial Andrew Laing Background and scenario for this Boer War battle. Photo Feature: Battle for the Orange Grove Napoleonic Bill
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The Bloody Borders - Part 2 Medieval Matthew Hartley Following on from last month’s article - Rules for reiving on the English / Scottish border in the 16th century. Offensive Behaviour WW2, WWII, World War Two Barry Hilton WWII Eastern Front scenario. Sassanids vs Byzantines Ancient DM & Rob Broom The Editor takes up the challenge of a WAB battle playtesting the new
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The Mission at Mongo Modern Chris Peers British special forces are trapped in an abandoned mission station somewhere in Africa in this modern skirmish scenario. The Bloody Borders - Part 1 Medieval Matthew Hartley Background information on reiving on the English / Scottish border in the 16th century. Sudan 1883 - 1885 Colonial Michael Perry An introduction and illustrated uniform guide for colonial warfare
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More Ideas for Gaming the Pacific WW2, WWII, World War Two Chris Peers Back to the Pacific with a few choice WWII scenarios wargaming US advances in the Far East. Constructing Egyptian Houses Ancient, Modelling Herb Gundt Herb gives a lesson in construction - ancient Egyptian style. One Rule for You - Part Two General Barry Hilton One scenario played with two
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The Relief of Vienna 1683 Pike and Shot Ray Lucas The last in Ray’s DBR series, looking at this mighty battle at the close of the Renaissance period. The Winter War - Soviet Army WW2, WWII, World War Two Guy Bowers Soviet WAB army lists and background info for the Russian/ Finnish war of 1939 Great War British Cavalry WW1, WWI,
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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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Kirklees D.J. Tyrer A Robin hood themed skirmish for Warhammer Ancient Battles Stavelot, 1944 Dave Brown A Battle of the Bulge Battlegroup Panzer-Grenadiers scenario Krieg am Ostee Mel Ab Owain First World War Naval Actions in the Baltic Red Rag’s Raid David Bickley A Western Gunfight Scenario Westwind Productions’ Dwarf Wars Phill Walling A closer look Salamanca 2003 Dave Brown Napoleonic Big Game Report Contemplating the Naval Neil Hobday An
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Alexander Nevsky: The Battle on the ice Warhammer Ancient Battles scenario & stats John Kersey Hobbits II More tips from the Prince of Painters Kevin Dallimore British Napoleonic Infantry: In Defence of the Myth DR James gives Dave Brown a volley & charge Dr David James The Battle of Stoney Creek, 1813 A War of 1812 scenario David Bickley Out of the
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‘Bashing the Bishop’ A light hearted Medieval skirmish game Richard Clarke Wargaming & the internet Surfing tips Duncan Macleod Another Fine Mess Battle of Bosworth scenario for Vis Bellica Rob Avery Even More Death on the Nile A typically quirky Persian Sudan scenario Chris Peers The Battle of epping Forest …so quirky he makes Chris Peers seems strait-laced! Richard Crawley Chariots of War Computer game review Joe
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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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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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S.N.A.S. (Special Naval Air Service) A fun game of armoured car raiding in WWI ‘Charles Charles’ The Land of El Dorado Tabletop rules for warfare in the New World, 1492 – 1550 Chris Peers Dodging the ‘Whistling Dicks’ A small Crimean War scenario David Bickley Naval Battles of the Russo-Japanese War, Part 3 The Mini Campaign David Manley A View from the
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Napoleonic Cavalry in Wargames Dave Brown Adapting Modern Skirmish Rules for Future Wars Chris Peers Skirmish Scenarios for the Mexican War, 1861-1867 Andrew Barrow The Aztecs of Ancient China The Shang Dynasty, with a Warhammer Ancient Battles List John Kersey Naval Battles of the Russo-Japanese War, Part 2 Fasy Play Rules for Pre-Dreadnoughts, 1880-1905 David Manley El Cid Tournament Report John Kersey The East
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Age of Frederick the Great Wargame Rules for the Seven Years War Brian DeWitt & Fred Haub Rodrigo, Alvar and Me An El Cid Scenario Alan Padfield Naval Battles of the Russo-Japanese War Part 1: The History David Manley The Pah’Doc Massacre A Scenario for a Vietnam War Skirmish Game David Bickley Fast Play Armada Rules Rules for Sixteenth Century Naval Actions Ken Fisher A
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