Buy this in Print Do you like this month’s cover mount freebie? (Prime members can find theirs here) We figured that even if you are not into naval wargaming you would like to ‘have a play’ with the great new 1/700th scale ship models designed by Warlord Games for their forthcoming
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Buy this in Print We do hope you are enjoying your free plastic frames every month, this offer is set to continue throughout 2019 (and hopefully beyond). This month’s offering is quite special, the Crimean War Russians bagged with this issue have only just been released by Warlord Games, so this
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It’s interesting how much wargaming potential there is ‘between the wars’. This month’s theme looks at conflicts that took place after World War One ended and before World War Two began and without even straying into the fertile ‘what if’ territory of A Very British Civil War or Pulp, we
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In this issue of Wargames Illustrated, come with us on a journey as we explore the campaigns of The Unkillable Soldier: Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. P.S. And make sure you take a diversion to check out the latest game from Warlord - Cruel Seas - as seen in our Rules
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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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THEME: VENI, VIDI, VICI Veteran wargamer, rules writer and self confessed Caesarian Simon MacDowall introduces us to this month’s theme - Wargaming with Julius Caesar. RULES SHOWCASE: THE CHICAGO WAY We take up our ‘Chicago Typewriters’ and try to bring law to the lawless during the Prohibition era of 1920s America. THEME: WARGAMING PHARSALUS
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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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Theme: The Essence of Wargaming? In our lead article for this month’s theme, we discuss the world of ‘What if…?’ and how it relates to the hobby as a whole. In search for Blitzkrieg A look at World War I tank tactics and how to create an army list using Great War rules
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Battles in Literature: Wargaming as Inspiration Simon Scarrow, author of the bestselling Eagle Series, tells us how wargaming has influenced his storytelling. The Boyne Avenged Barry Hilton provides us with a wealth of Williamite ‘What if’s’, in this follow up to last month’s Ireland’s Bloodiest Day article. Render unto Caesar A scenario based upon the
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And now for Something Completely Different Roger Gerrish provides a primer for the world of Pulp gaming across a range of genres, so don your favourite headgear and gather your equipment as we invite you to embark on a journey into new realms of action and adventure! The Battle for the
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Hell’s Crossroads To celebrate the release of the new Flames Of War Bridge at Remagen Intelligence Handbook, the guys from the Battlefront Studio report on a US and German armoured forces clash in the Ruhr. The Rolling Hills of Arklow The Master Builder behind the Wargames Illustrated 2014 show table - Nick
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Legion Versus Phalanx We kick off this month’s theme content with an introduction to the concept of legion and phalanx warfare. Rules writer Simon MacDowall places both legion and phalanx in their historical context for us, and outlines the challenges of representing them accurately on the tabletop. The Battle of Raymond Don
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The Raising of the Rising sun One of the challenges of creating a new Rising Sun handbook for Flames Of War was introducing a new nationality to the rules. This meant for the rules writers a little more work and testing to create a new batch of national special rules for
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The lament for an empire After suffering through the disastrous 1812 campaign in Russia, Napoleon had struggled to bring his Grand Armée back up to strength. Despite his army’s lack of experience and horses, Napoleon’s enemies still did not underestimate his ability in the field. It took until October 1813 before
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The First Crusade 1096 – 99 Conquest of the Holy Land Medieval Setting the scene for this month’s theme content, including a timeline of events and plenty
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The Battle of Ia Drang All the background you need to know for this month’s theme - The Battle of Ia Drang, Vietnam 1965. Introducing Lassalle Napoleonic Napoleonic gamers
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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 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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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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Horrido! (Tally Ho!) Air combat rules for Rapid Fire Lain A. McColm Introducing the Mountain Men Part 2: Some fights involving Mountain Men Lance Cawkwell Noir Wargaming rules for film noir type scenarios Philip Smith The Ice March Grim heroism in the Russian Civil War Richard Clarke The Dutch Infantry in the Reign of William III Uniforms of the backbone of the Grand
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Warhammer Early Renaissance Army Lists, Part II Condottiere, Burgundians, Wars of the Roses Neil Thomas Re-fighting the Battle for the Nijmegen Bridges 17-20 September 1944 Michael Bowen-Long The Red Verdun Russian Civil War assault on Tsaritsyn Richard Clarke The Spartacist Rebellion, 73-72 BC Warhammer Ancient Battles stats John Kersey Cross of Iron, Part II ‘Iron Mike’ with more WWII skirmish action Mike Roberts The Thracians Colourful
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The Affair at Kisii, German East Africa, 12th September 1914 A.M. Sayce Any Port in a Storm. Building a wargames harbour & waterfront Gary Chalk The Drozdovsky under fire. Civil war history of an elite Russian unit. Nic Cornish Pescopennataro, Sangro River, Italy, 21st December 1943. A Rapid Fire WWII skirmish scenario Stewart Revelle Duke Seifried’s Aztec game, part 1 More
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On to Kabul Simple rules & sample scenario for the Second Afghan War Gerald Skase Man-at-Arms, Part 2 Medieval rules Gary Chalk ‘The Savage Division’. 1914-1917. Nik Cornish Automatic fire Late 20th Century add-ons to Rapid fire Dominic Skelton The Battle of St Cast, 1758 … as a Shako scenario Jeff Fletcher A Spartan Polemarch Behaves Badly Alex King ‘Bloody Ridge’. Guadalcanal, 13/14th September 1940 Stewart Revelle The
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‘Running Away Bases’ Simulating flight in the Horse & Musket era Barry Hilton Exchanging spades for rifles A WWII Eastern Front scenario for Rapid Fire Stuart Pearson Air Cover Air power for 15mm modern gamers John Plunkett Bill Gaskin’s Peninsula Napoleonics More of the Maestro’s magic Photo Feature Wargamer’s Notebook En route to Essen the egregious provocateur pens us a paragraph or two Mike
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Death in the Sand Simple rules for wargaming the French Foreign Legion in North Africa, by a man with vast experience of the beach at Eastbourne! Peter Helm The Dillinger super Gang A Gangster Scenario Steve Barber Book Review C. Conneller It’s hot in them thar hills! Simple rules & scenario for U.S cavalry in the Wild West, being
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Eastern Front P.P.S.D. Painting tips or WWII Dallas G. Ewen Kampfgruppe Scherhorn An Eastern Front Scenario Dallas G. Ewan 1672: The Year of Disasters A dramatic episode in Dutch history Frank Van Den Bergh Moritari te Salutant! Gladiators Gary Hughs Rescue the Cardinal’s Lady! RFC tries ‘Lion of the North’ rules R.F. Caddy The CTV in Spain, 1936-38 Il Duce’s aid to Franco in the Spanish Civil
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‘Lion of the North’ Fast Play Thirty Years War rules Michael Peters Barrosa 1811 Penisular War battle Dave Brown Kadesh A game across the terrain – not a refight of the historical encounter The Perry Twin (Photo Feature) Uniforms & Equipment of the Russian Civil War The Volunteer Army N.H. Cornish A review of Piguet Ground breaking rules system from the USA Pat Connor Starting
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Wolseley and the Fighting Kop Putting down the Pedi A.N. Other The British Army, 1660-1702 Part I: Continuation from WI 123 Mark Allen Orders of Battle and Organisation of the Volunteer Army, 1917-1920 Russian civil War units N.H. Cornish Romans Vs Celts A few shots of Simon’s Collection Simon Chick (Photo Feature) New Lists for Shako Part 2: Italian States, Westphalia, & Sweden Paul
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