Christmas has never really felt like Christmas without an annual to flip the pages of. It was, therefore, particularly pleasing to receive the Wargamers Annual through the post as the turkey sandwiches and a mince pie or two were being served up. https://youtu.be/plNLQ2KS4CQ The text below is a transcript of the video,
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There will not be many wargamers to whom the story of the heroic defence of the Alamo will be unknown. The commanders, William Travis, Jim Bowie and Davey Crockett, have gone down in American folklore for their brave, but ultimately futile stand against the Mexican forces under Santa Anna. Despite
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The latest book by Charles S Grant deals with an often-overlooked period in the career of Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. Published by Partizan Press this 145-page hardback book is well produced, with most of its prints and illustrations presented in full-colour. https://youtu.be/CmvhV7BC1Ig The below text is a transcription of the
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Having covered the larger battles of the Seven Years War in Europe in previous volumes, Charles S Grant turns to small actions of the war for this latest volume in the “Refighting History” series. This A4 size hard back book runs to 192 pages and is full of colour pictures
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This is the latest book in Partizan Press range of “how to” painting guides for wargamers. It is an A4 softback book running to 112 pages, which, as you can see, are stuffed full of colour pictures of Sudan era miniatures. https://youtu.be/BbyGInqBurw The author begins by stating the aim of the book.
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Viva Mexico! Neil Smith takes an extended look at a new book - ideal for wargaming the Mexican Revolution. Did you know that sincronicidad is Spanish for synchronicity? Neither did I until very recently when looking for a new project and Mike Blake’s Armies of the Mexican Revolution (Partizan Press, 2020)
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This new book from Partizan Press is as detailed as its title is long! The Wargamer’s Guide To Making Tabletop Terrain: Tales of a Wargames Widow Vol. 3 is the latest collection of the articles previously published in Battlegames and Miniature Wargames under the ‘Wargames Widow’ title. Author Diane Sutherland
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The second of the painting guides written by Mark Hargreaves, the Painting World War One 28mm Wargaming Figures: The Middle Eastern Theatres Volume 2 book serves as a wargamer’s guide to painting figures from the armies of the Ottoman Empire, Germany and Austria. This is an 88-page softcover book that
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Although published a few years ago, it’s worth mentioning this set of rules, which takes a somewhat different approach to the zombie apocalypse. Taking its cue from the world explored in the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies novel and movie, Jane Austen: Zombie Killer is a 48-page, A5 softback rulebook
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Partizan Press have released another new rulebook, this time designed for fighting battles during the colonial period in the Sudan from 1883 to 1885. The excellently titled Up The Nile is a 44-page, softback book presented in a handy, slightly larger than A5, format. https://youtu.be/wBm1AeZIWNM The rules are written by Kevin Calder
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The first in a proposed series of painting guides, the Partizan Press Wargamer’s Painting Guide Volume 1 focuses upon Painting World War One 28mm Wargaming Figures for the Middle Eastern Theatres: The British, Dominion and Indian Armies. Yes, we know, that’s a VERY long title, but it does let you
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Texicana: Before The Alamo is an 87-page softback book that is designed entirely with wargamers in mind, a refreshing change from those books which struggle to balance historical research with wargaming use. https://youtu.be/869u7_wSg2Q The book begins with a brief introduction before launching into a suitably abbreviated history of the first ‘war’ for
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The Mad Mullah & Operations in Darfur book the latest in a series of supplelemnts for the excellent Setting The East Ablaze rules system from Partizan Press. It is a 80-page softback book which contains a wealth of history, scenarios, army lists and more for two of the most obscure
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The Zone is a 56-page softback book based upon an alternate 1983 where NATOs Exercise Able Archer and the Soviet response has led to the beginning of a more conventional-style war fought over the devastation that is West Germany. We’ll be covering these rules as a full ‘Rules Showcase’ article
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The Wargamers’ Annual 2019 has 80 full colour pages within its soft-back cover. It has been edited by Charles S. Grant and published by Partizan Press. As in previous years, this is a collection of articles and ideas to encourage the reader to try something old, something new and something
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A Wargamer’s Guide To Making Tabletop Terrain is an A4 softback book consisting of 88 pages. This is a collection of articles on terrain building previously published in either Battlegames or Miniature Wargames magazines, presented in one collection with many additional photographs included. https://youtu.be/V2zWzCfBgeA What follows is a transcript of the audio
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The Miniature Adventures of Dunsterforce 1918 scenarios and rules are contained within an A4 softback book consisting of 160 pages, written by Bob Giglio and published by Partizan Press. There are 16 scenarios outlined in the book, plus 8 appendices and a bibliography, covering the historical events and additional information
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