OBSERVATION POST Spoilt for choice, we take a look at a selection of the myriad of products that are new or upcoming. THEME: GUNS, GALS AND GREEN GRIPPING HANDS Just what is pulp and where can we leap upon this careering mine wagon of a genre? Howard Whitehouse steps into the limelight to
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OBSERVATION POST New and upcoming releases in the wargames world. THEME: THE DUNKIRK RACES Our introduction to this month’s theme, with a focus on the forces involved. BROKEN LEGIONS: THE CTHULHU CAMPAIGNS Exclusive content from Mark Latham which blends his Broken Legions rules with another of his offerings from Osprey. THEME: BATTLE ON THE ESCAUT: KEEPING
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OBSERVATION POST More products that have caught our eye, including our ‘Spotted at…’ show feature, connected to Salute this time and with items from other sources to boot. THEME: RICHARD THE LION-CUB How did Richard I become the king known as the Lionheart? Neil Smith and Dom Sore provide some history and a
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OBSERVATION POST Our latest look at new and forthcoming products, including our ‘Spotted at…’ show feature, which this time looks at items from the Tactica show in Hamburg. THEME: SAMURAI Jonas Svensson of Mura Miniatures introduces us to this month’s theme, telling us what we need to know about gaming with Samurai. TRAVELBATTLE The
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OBSERVATION POST OP is a new regular monthly feature in which Henry Hyde (with a little help from his friends) takes a look at what’s new and impending in the wargaming world. THEME: ROMAN CONQUEST OF BRITANNIA We begin our theme content with a classic(al) example of the art of colonialism, the Romanisation
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THEME: THE BEATIFIED WARRIOR Medieval Probably the most famous female warrior in European history, Neil Smith looks at the wargaming opportunities for the campaigns of Joan of Arc. EIGHT VCS BEFORE BREAKFAST WW2 Inspired by last month’s theme Jim Graham provides us with an account and scenario for the 1918 Zeebrugge Raid. THEME: THE DREVLIAN SOLUTION Medieval Olga
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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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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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How to Invade a Small Aegean Island Mike Tittensor Mike returned from his summer holiday on the Greek island of Leros with not just sun burn and ouzo but also gaming ideas for the 1943 German invasion of the island. Sudan at Warfare Paul Darnell The Touching History model master takes us on a tour
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Napoleonic Warmaster - Part 2 Sam Peters Converting Warhammer Historical’s Warmaster rules for the Napoleonic period. The Wagstaff Mission - Part 2 Richard Tyndall The British interventions in Northern Persia, the Caucasus and Southern Russia in the last year of World War One. This month we look at gaming the mission. The Perrys at Partizan Phil Hendry
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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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Until the Last Man Christian Bray We take a guided tour around the ‘Until the Last Man’ demo game presented by Les Chemins de Feu Club of Belgium. Parker’s Crossing - Battle of the Bulge Mark Davis and Glopp Loris A 'Battlefront: WWII' Scenario based around the events at Baraque de Fraiture during the Battle
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Uniforms and Flag of the Piedmontese Army Marco Severino A guild to the Royal Sardinian army of 1792 - 1796. The Fenian Raids - Part 1 David Hoyt A look at the attacks on Canada by the Irish Fenian Brotherhood in 1866. Kaiserslacht - Part 1 Dr. Gavin Hughs Background information and scenario for the great WWI German assault of
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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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Waterloo Bob Carter & Alex Testo Using DBN rules Marshaling Lands Barry Hilton The 369th Croatian Infantry at the Red October factory, Stalingrad, 1943 Hougoumont David Bickley The fight for the famous chateau at Waterloo The Damned Red Flags Rebellion Mike Blake Confederate Flags in the Pickett, Pettigrew, Trimble charge at Gettysburg Wewlsburg Richard Gillingham A World War Two meets fantasy scenario The Battle of
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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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Playing with the Big Boys Part one of the paean to the 54mm Mike Blake Slideshow in Central Africa Baker, Gordon & the Bari Wars Chris Peers Fall Ikarus Hitler’s Iceland Expedition David Manley A View from the Trenches 20 Ray Lucas Groundhog Day Part 1 WWII Eastern Front scenarios Barry Hilton Meddle not again in the affairs of Wizards Kevin Dallimore Death on Pirate Island A
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Containment A Dr Who scenario D.J. Tyrer Edgehill An ECW DBR scenario Ray Lucas Napoleon’s Campaigns in Italy, 1796-1800 Part 5: Battle of Arcole A.Michael Sayce The Battle of Thames River, 1813 A War of 1812 scenario David Bickley Warfare on the Roof of the World The Sino-Tibetan Frontier in the early 20thC Chris Peers The Agent, the Ambush, and the Man Who Died Twice A
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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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The American Plains Indian in Wargames Mike Blake A DBR scenario War on the Plains Chris Peers A North American Indian War Supplement for ‘A Good Day to Die’ “Push on, the York Volunteers!” David Bickley The Battle of Queenston Heights, 13th October 1812 The Thirteenth Warrior D.J. Tyrer A Campaign for Warhammer Ancient Battles Wargamer’s Notebook Mike Siggins …from a hermit’s cell somewhere
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‘The Black Brunswickers’ Brunswick troops in the Napoleonic Wars Neville Carré Naval Brigades in “In the Heart of Africa” Chris Peers The Pah’doc Patrols Two Vietnam War scenarios for skirmish games David Bickley Early Libyan Armies, 2800-200 BC A Warhammerisation of DBM Army List for Ancient Wargamers of a Warhammerical Disposition Phil Bullers The Dutch Dragoons & Artillery in the Reign
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The Ancient Greeks A Warhammer Ancient Battles Army List Jervis Johnson Skirmishing Wild West movies No.2: The Magnificent Seven (1960) Ian Barstow How to be an Umpire An expert’s view John Staverley The March to the sea. Part 5 ACW PBM Matrix Campaign move 8 Bob Cordery The cannon and victory! Brother against Brother for the Battle of Conception Lance Kizer 1798: The Eagle has
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Claidmhore! A Scottish skirmish D.K. Hunt Climb Every Mountain Yugoslavia, 1943 Adam O’ Brien Some views of their Russian Civil War game Derby Wargames Club (Photo Feature) New lists for Shako Spanish, Saxon & Bavarian armies Paul Kitcher Some shots of Pete’s Napoleonic French vs Russians collection Peter Morbey (Photo Feature) Starting Wargaming? Part I: Figures Peter Tanner St. Valentine’s Day, 1929 A seasonal look back
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THE GENTLEMEN IN KHAKI A Wargamer’s Guide to Anglo-Boer War Fact & Myth THE GREAT WAR ON THE EASTERN FRONT 1914-1918 Part 2: The Imperial German Army AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SINO-JAPANESE 1931-1945 A RULE-WRITER'S DILEMMA Realism vs. Playability in simulating air combat WARBANDS OF ANCIENT DAYS British tribes in the Celtic era NARVA - THE RUSSIAN SIDE OF
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