Monthly Archives: August 2012

1870 and the ‘Legion of Death’

Posted on August 31, 2012 by George Arnold

(Rob Morgan submits the following query to the readership.) One of the finest stories to come out of the Franco-Prussian War, Guy de Maupassant’s “Boule de Suif,” begins with the rout of the French army and its withdrawal across the … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘The American Civil War’ book

Posted on August 29, 2012 by George Arnold

Paul Le Long reviews another in the “Wargaming in History” books, this one on the American Civil War. It’s on the Reviews page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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Review of ‘Might and Main’ wargame rules

Posted on August 25, 2012 by George Arnold

Mike Crane reviews a set of rules for medieval naval gaming called “Might and Main.” It’s on the Reviews page.   Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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Review of Grant’s ‘Ancient Battles for Wargamers’ book

Posted on August 23, 2012 by George Arnold

Jonathan Aird reviews one of Charles Grant’s books on the hobby, “Ancient Battles for Wargamers.” It’s on the Reviews page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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Review of Star Trek models

Posted on August 20, 2012 by George Arnold

Rob Morgan finds a set of models of various Star Trek models. It’s on the Reviews page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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Review of ‘Goths, Huns and Romans’ book

Posted on August 16, 2012 by George Arnold

Paul Le Long reviews a book from the early 1990s, “Wargaming in History: Goths, Huns and Romans.” It’s on the Reviews page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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‘Bombs Over Europe’ using 3-inch squares and paper models

Posted on August 12, 2012 by mike crane

By Mike Crane Although I am quite happy with the original game as it appeared in Lone Warrior 179, there is a part of me that wants to use colored paper models from past games. Whether playing chess, Monopoly or … Continue reading →

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Remembering Eaglewall kits

Posted on August 10, 2012 by George Arnold

By Rob Morgan The splendid UK discount bookstore The Works, which has over 150 branches across the country is selling ( Summer 2012) an interesting book, in hardback at £5.99, Called “Classic Kits,” written by A.Ward; the publisher escapes me … Continue reading →

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Ideas for small-scale naval raids

Posted on August 5, 2012 by George Arnold

Rob Morgan discusses the possibilities for setting up small-scale naval raids, with lots of information about the availability of suitable models for land and sea. It’s on the Miscellaneous page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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Review of ‘Discovering Wargames’ book

Posted on August 4, 2012 by George Arnold

Jonathan Aird reviews another classic book by John Tunstill, “Discovering Wargames.” It’s on the Reviews page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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