Monthly Archives: May 2013

An Osprey review added

Posted on May 31, 2013 by George Arnold

Paul Le Long reviews MAA 347,  “The US Army in World War II (2) The Mediterranean.” It’s on the Ospreys at a Glance page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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Review of ‘Wargaming World War Two’ book

Posted on May 29, 2013 by George Arnold

Paul Le Long reviews a book by Stuart Asquith and finds it unexceptional, but the price is great. It’s on the Reviews page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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Review of Houston’s Ships ACW vessels

Posted on May 26, 2013 by George Arnold

Jonathan Aird reviews some of the Houston’s Ships line of naval vessels of the American Civil War. It’s on the Reviews page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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Another Osprey

Posted on May 24, 2013 by George Arnold

Here’s another mini-review of an Osprey publication, “Armies of the Carthaginian Wars 265-146 BC.” It’s on the Ospreys at a Glance page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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Review of ‘Programmed Wargames Scenarios’ book

Posted on May 22, 2013 by George Arnold

Paul Le Long reviews a book by Charles Stewart Grant on programming gaming scenarios, a must-have for soloists. The book describes how to program one side or the other (or both) for 18 different scenarios and two mini-campaigns, all with … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘Solo Secrets of Wargame Design’ book

Posted on May 19, 2013 by George Arnold

Rich Barbuto reviews a compilation of solo ideas from legendary gamer Wally Simon, edited into a volume of its own by Russ Lockwood. It’s on the Reviews page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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This week’s Ospreys

Posted on May 17, 2013 by George Arnold

Two more mini-reviews of Osprey publications have been added this week: 1) ‘The US Army in World War II (1) The Pacific’ 2) ‘Pharsalus 48 BC: Caesar and Pompey — Clash of the Titans’ They’re on the Ospreys at a … Continue reading →

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Review of ‘As Per Margin’ fleet rules

Posted on May 15, 2013 by George Arnold

Rich Barbuto reviews a book of naval rules from the Age of Sail by Aelred Glidden, a name that likely will be familiar to those who followed Hal Thinglum’s MWAN magazine. It’s on the Reviews page. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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Three Weeks North of Londinium report

Posted on May 12, 2013 by George Arnold

Chris Hahn records another of his ancient battles, between Romans and Britons, with  a surprising result. Lots of photos, too. It’s on the Miscellaneous page, along with other original, never-before-published articles. Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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More Osprey reviews

Posted on May 10, 2013 by George Arnold

Two more mini-reviews of Osprey publications have been added this week to the Ospreys at a Glance page: 1) ‘The US Army of World War I’ 2) ‘Arthur and the Anglo-Saxon Wars’ Share this…emailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedin

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