Wargaming World War One We introduce this month’s theme with an article that looks beyond the stalemate of World War One on the Western Front and sells the concept of gaming the confl ict on a global scale. Grossdeutschland Battlefront studio writers Wayne Turner and Phil Yates provide us with background
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History’s greatest war Setting the scene for this month’s Greek on Greek theme, Neil Smith and Martin Gibbins provide us with a brief introduction to The Peloponnesian War and describe what it has to offer the wargamer. First steps to Victory The Battle of Kufra 1941
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Battleground : Gallipoli An introduction to our themed articles on the Allied attempt to open the way between the Mediterranean and Black Seas by forcing
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The Western Front 1914 - 1915 WW1, WWI, World War One Setting the scene for our WWI - early war on the Western Front theme, we
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St. Clair-Sur-L'Elle WW2, WWII, World War Two Andrew Chesney A Rapid Fire! WWII scenario which enables you to get your free GIs straight into combat, as they battle
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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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Beth-Zur 164BC Rob S.Rice & R.Neil Smith The fates of a religion and an empire hang in the balance as an imperial viceroy moves to quell an unexpectedly
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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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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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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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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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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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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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In courage they had no equals Sparta, c430-360BC George Moraitis Heave Ho me hearties! Additional rules for Pieces of Eight David Manley The Gun at Tu Loong Pass Colonial rules & scenario Bailey Western Front, British, French & German Infantry tactics Dr Gavin Hughes Calais, 1940, Part 4. Richard Clarke Napoleonic Wargaming Myths Dave Brown Napoleon’s Campaign in Italy, 1796-1800 Part 3: the two battle
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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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The Battle of Hanging Rock, 1780 An AWI scenario from the author of ‘Bloodybacks’ Steve Jones The Roman Custer Valens & the Battle of Adrianople, 378 AD Rob Avery In the Heart of the German East Adapting ‘In the Heart of Africa’ for 1914-18 Chris Peers How to beat the Vikings – a how not to! Disguising scenario for 9th
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Napoleons First Independent Command The Battle of Montenotte, 1796 A.Michael Sayce Big Scale Colonial scenario in 54mm based on the Lion & the Wind Mike Blake Mayhem in Murmansk Western intervention in Northern Russia, 1918-19 Matt Kelland A View from the Trenches 18 Ray Lucas The Early Imperial German Army German Infantry Regiments, 1914-15 Dr Gavin Hughes Dabbling in WAB A couple of small Dark
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‘Bloodybacks’ Rules for the American War of Independence Steve Jones Infantry for the B.E.F., 1914-15 Dr Gavin Hughes Battle for Mondement, 1914 An early WWI scenario for Contemptible Little Armies Mark Jones Size Does Matter Ground & Figure Scales Mark Plant Ships of the Armada Period A short illustrated guide Ken Fisher Seven Samurai A WAB scenario John Kersey Painting Competitions A competitor’s View Robert Cater Floating Castles A game of
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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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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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‘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 Dutch Cavalry in the Reign of William III Uniforms in the War of the Grand Alliance Mark Allen Fisher’s Baltic Plan Part 3: Borkum to Pomerania Richard Wimpenny Military holocaust, Wargaming Delight The Poltava Campaign, Part iv: Rul34 Ian Wilson Wargamer’s Notebook Siggo on LotR… & the rest of 2001. Mike siggins A Somali Army …for “In the Heart of Africa” Chris Peers Parkin’s
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Tarawa’d & Feathered Pacific WWII Air & Naval Rules Stanley Kubaik Derby Wargames Club Renaissance game Photo Feature Streetfight: Part 2 A ruleset for futuristic urban violence Matt Keefe & Bryan Ansell “Assemble the Army, beat the drum!” Wargaming 18th Century Abyssinia after Napier Robert Avery Don’t Panic, Captain Mainwaring Or, Mordheim twins with Warmington-on-sea Norman McKenzie Derby Wargames Club Crimean War game Photo Feature Cutthroats
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Military Holocaust, Wargaming Delight The Poltava Campaign, 1708-1709: Part II Ian Wilson Photo feature: Normans & Saxons Dave Andrews Thoughts on Napoleonic Rules …with a simple specimen set! Gerald Scase-Hughes Introducing the Mountain Men Part 3: Some fights involving Mountain Men Lance Cawkwell Fisher’s Baltic Plan Part 1: Strike from the Blue Richard Wimpenny Goin’ Underground Ideas for fighting in sewers Phil Robinson Streetfight A ruleset for futuristic
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The Age of Arthur Part II: Campaign scenario Guy Halsall The Kaiser’s Offensive… Rules & Army lists for wargaming the Western Front in 1918 Chris Peers Chariot Completing Duke’s Ancient rule from last month’s WI Duke Seifried Wargamer’s Notebook …jottings from the dapper doyen of the hobby Mike Siggins Reviews Gary Hughs & James Morris Age of Tyrants. A mini tournament report John Kersey The Second
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A fist full of balsa Wooden buildings for the Wild West and American Civil War Gary Chalk “One day nearer the German war” Part 4: “Battle for Armageddon” Richard Wimpenny Pekartschina, Kiev, Russia, 17.12.1943 A Rapid Fire WWII scenario Stuart Revelle Viking Flags Kevin Dallimore “Burned with fire and killed with steel” Simple rules for Roman gladiatorial combat Chris Peers Seven steps to planning
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Breitenfeld Re-visited Refighting the battle using reformatted Volley & Bayonet rules. Neal Dando Wargaming the Western Desert in WWII British Armour Organisations for Rapid fire rules Rolf Hedges Today will decide! A game of roman heroic warfare. Chris Peers “One day nearer the German War” Part 3: The Grand and High Seas Fleets: Development and Preparation Richard Wimpenny Reviews Steve Winter Mark Davies
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One Year in Germany An 18th Century Campaign, part 1 Ian Wilson The Battle of Auerstadt, 1806 Refought at the AB Figures Wargames Weekend Mark Davies Russian Napoleonic Flags A colourful feast of Colours to cut out! Kevin Dallimore Russian Napoleonic Infantry & Foot Artillery Uniforms, 1812-1815 Alan Perry “One day nearer the German war” Part 2: Battlefleet Planning Naval Wargaming for
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Jomsvikings! A brief history & some WAB statistics. Nicola Aldridge Wargaming the Glorious Revolution. Some ‘What Ifs’ for 1688. Barry Hilton The Indian Mutiny A Cawnpore skirmish scenario Alex King “One day nearer the German War” Part 1: Grasping the trident Naval wargaming for WWI Richard Wimpenny Short on space – Go up a scale! An overview of 25mm WWII ranges David Norman Wargaming in
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