Nicknamed Buffalo Soldiers (referencing the African-American units that began to form in the 1860s) the 92nd Infantry Division was the only completely Black American division to see front-line service in Europe in World War II. Thanks to the creation of some new metal parts Bolt Action players can now more
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Warlord Games are launching a hefty load of new French Resistance models for Bolt Action and we’ve got two boxes – the French Resistance Squad and the French Resistance Support Group – to assess. There are also some PIAT & Anti-tank rifle teams, along with bigger guns – light artillery and
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Ostensibly designed and released with 20mm World War Two rules Battlegroup in mind, but usable with any 20mm system, this boxed set of 27 figures made from Thermo Plastic Resin, or ‘Ultacast’ does exactly what it says on the cover and provides an entire late-war Waffen-SS platoon. In the box you
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New from Warlord Games, for use in their ever-popular WW2 Bolt Action rules, we’ve got the Hungarian 10cm 37M Medium Howitzer and the 40M Nimrod SPAA Gun. These will cover your artillery slot and tank slot in a standard platoon and they are each powerful units in their own ways. 10cm
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Representing the workers and citizens of Soviet cities, this Soviet People’s Militia set gives you the chance to sound the call and create your own Opolcheniye for your games of Bolt Action (or other WW2 systems). Included in the £15 ($20 US) box are 12 metal cast 28mm models – three
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In Wi 396 there's a fine article from Andrew Pearsall that digs into how to build a Blast Shelter for your WW2 games and beyond. If you want to have a go at the build yourself you might find it useful to have some templates - well, here they are! Get
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Quickly! Flip to page 36 of this magazine, then come back here…. Good, isn’t it? That’s Alan Sheward’s Stalingrad table. To coincide with this month’s Urban Combat theme Alan, with the help of buddy Adrian Deacon, took the trouble to come to WIHQ with their amazing table and set the whole
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Buy this in Print FROM THE EDITOR I stand corrected, after chiding Richard Clarke of Too Fat Ladies for giving the characters in his games “silly names”, Rich rebuked with a well reasoned and constructed article on why it’s never a bad idea to give the heroes in your games monikers like
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FROM THE EDITOR Well, I’m worn out! Having contributed a ‘personal best’ number of articles to this month’s magazine (two) I deserve a lie-down. Having said that there’s no time for lying down at the moment as the show season has well and truly kicked off. We’ve already ‘done’ Vapnartak, Hammerhead
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers! Our first magazine of 2019 features as its theme: (pre-gunpowder) Empire Building. We have four articles taking us to the great empires of Persia, Rome and Mali then we saddle-up with Genghis Khan and the Mongolian Horde and head to
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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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The theme for this issue is End of Empire and we have seven articles which relate to this very board topic. We begin by dealing with wargaming the collapse of Bronze Age civilizations around the Mediterranean and head all the way through to the French Indo-China War in 1954, with
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OBSERVATION POST Our latest look at what’s new and upcoming in the world of wargaming. THEME: ALL THE HEROES Neil Smith introduces us to this month’s theme with a brief introduction to the history of battle honours. THE WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED AWARDS We present our inaugural annual awards to the companies and individuals who you voted
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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 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 Once again our all-seeing eye is cast upon the wealth of products coming the gamer’s way in the next few months, with some selected items that we think you’ll like. THEME: WHERE OTHERS FEAR TO TREAD Our lead article discusses the nature of elite troops and muses upon how they can
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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: STRIKE FAST, STRIKE HARD, GET OUT! An introduction to our theme, exploring the role of raids in history and looking at featuring these actions on the tabletop. THE SCALE OF THE GAME Some ideas on expanding the gaming possibilities of a number of Flames Of War related products. THEME: WOLF OF THE SEA Dash,
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THEME: IF YOU CAN KEEP YOUR HEAD Neil Smith introduces our theme this month, using rules examples and moments from history to draw us into the world of the ‘blunder’. FIGURE SPOTLIGHT: WARLORD GAMES PLASTIC FALLSCHIRMJÄGER Phil Lewis looks at creating 28mm German Paratroopers for a range of different theatres. THEME: MAKING A GAME
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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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THEME: GREAT TANK BATTLES We kick off our theme content with a look at some of the great and the more obscure tank battles from the pages of history. GAMING THE EARLY FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS Part one of a two parter on collecting armies for the early French Revolutionary War, circa the War
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THEME: GREAT REPUTATIONS Neil Smith discusses the nature of reputation and how it is to be gained and lost upon the field of battle and tabletop. HAMELIN 1985 The Flames Of War: Team Yankee crew present details on how to integrate the Afgansty veterans of the VDV into your battles for dominance in
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The Duke of Marlborough! We begin our theme content with an outline of England’s last great General. Hit the Beaches! The Flames Of War team presents a look at the new format and focus behind their foray into the hard fought Pacific War. Young Churchill Nick Eyre takes us back to a time when the
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Wars that Never Were Gary Mitchell explains the concept behind this month’s theme and provides his top suggestions for ‘Wars that Never Were’. Ice cold in Berlin In connection with their latest ruleset Team Yankee, Battlefront provide us with an account of Cold War operations in Germany by ex-British Intelligence Operative and
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What is Skirmish? Wargaming In our lead article for this month’s theme, Mike Blake offers a comprehensive overview of this popular style of gaming. Team Yankee An excerpt from the Team Yankee novel to whet the appetite of the Cold War Gone Hot gamer. The Skirmish Wargames Group Mike Blake is back to chart the
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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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Imperial Playground In our lead article for this month’s theme, Neil smith takes a look at the background to and gaming opportunities for World War Two in the Pacific Team Yankee The flames Of War team presents a first look at their new boxed game based on an alternate history mid 1980’s World
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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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Death from Above In our lead article for this month’s theme, Sub-Editor Wayne takes a personalized journey through what’s on offer. Great War Western Front Expanded Battlefront provide an insight into what to expect from the new, improved version of their Great War rules. Pie in the sky Nick Buxey looks at the more esoteric
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The Armies and Battles of Alexander the Great Ask almost anyone to name the greatest generals of all time and it is fairly reasonable to assume that Alexander the Great’s name will be near the top of their list. Simon MacDowell kicks off this month’s Alexander four article theme with this
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