Monthly Archives: August 2011

What’s new — Article on rules for morale and firepower

Posted on August 29, 2011 by George Arnold

Lone Warrior Editor Rich Barbuto has added an article on morale and firepower rules for solo games. It’s a reprint of a piece that first appeared in the old MWAN magazine. It appears on the Miscellaneous page.

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Review of ‘The Brusilov Offensive’ book

Posted on August 28, 2011 by George Arnold

Rob Morgan provides a review of the book “The Brusilov Offensive,” which details the 1916 campaign on the Eastern Front. It’s on the Reviews page.

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What’s new — Table of Contents for No. 176

Posted on August 26, 2011 by George Arnold

The new issue of Lone Warrior magazine is on the way to the printer, but the Table of Contents for issue No. 176 has now been added to the Sample Articles page. You can find the list of No. 176′s articles and … Continue reading →

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Review of a midget submarine model

Posted on August 23, 2011 by George Arnold

Rob Morgan adds a review of a 15mm-scale model of a WWII Japanese midget submarine. It’s on the Reviews page.

Posted in Naval gaming, Periods - World War II | 1 Comment

What’s new — An account of a Seven Years War battle

Posted on August 22, 2011 by George Arnold

Regular contributor Chris Hahn has been busy. He’s provided another original article for the Miscellaneous page, this one an account of a Seven Years War battle. His account includes color maps of the action.

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Review of ‘Shattered Sword’ book

Posted on August 20, 2011 by George Arnold

I’ve added a review of a 2005 book on the Battle of Midway, a revisionist account of a naval battle long thought to be a matter of settled history. It’s on the Reviews page. — George Arnold

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Playing more for less

Posted on August 15, 2011 by mike crane

You have noticed that there are many more battles and eras to game than the average budget allows you to build armies for. Even if you know where to get the figures and how to paint them, there is a … Continue reading →

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What’s new — Vikings vs. Samurai article

Posted on August 12, 2011 by George Arnold

Chris Hahn’s original article on his battle between Vikings and Samurai is now posted on the Miscellaneous page. The full-length article includes color maps and Chris even provides a tasty analogy between cooking and wargaming.

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What’s new — A Miscellaneous page

Posted on August 10, 2011 by George Arnold

There’s a new page on the blog. It’s called Miscellaneous, for the obvious reason that that’s what the page will be used for — a site for material that might not fit in neatly elsewhere on the blog. First up, … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Neptune’s Inferno’ book

Posted on August 9, 2011 by George Arnold

George Arnold adds a review of a book about the U.S. Navy during the Guadalcanal campaign. See the Reviews page.

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