Monthly Archives: April 2019

Requiem for a journal

Posted on April 30, 2019 by George Arnold

By Rob Morgan It is with great sadness … Actually, I do from time to time write obituaries, but this one is for a much-loved magazine. A letter which arrived recently, addressed to Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers Member 516, … Continue reading →

Posted in Periods - Twentieth century, Wargaming | 3 Comments

Review of ‘The Leopard and the Cliff’ book

Posted on April 27, 2019 by George Arnold

Derek Clark reviews an historical novel set on the Northwest Frontier just after the end of World War I. It’s on the Reviews page.

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Simple WWII rules added: ‘Blitzkrieg’

Posted on April 20, 2019 by George Arnold

Kevin White’s simple but playable rules for infantry and armor combat in World War II have been added to the Complete Rule Sets page.

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A report on Salute 2019

Posted on April 17, 2019 by George Arnold

Jonathan Aird does his annual visit and report on his trip to Salute 2019. Lots of photos and information, all on the Miscellaneous page.

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’25 and Out’ rules added

Posted on April 13, 2019 by George Arnold

There’s now a new addition to the Complete Rule Sets page, this time another of Mike Crane’s clever mechanics, this one for tracking a B-17’s bombing missions over World War II Europe early in the U.S. air effort. The rules … Continue reading →

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Sample article for April

Posted on April 6, 2019 by George Arnold

Marvin Scott authored this month’s sample article from past issues of Lone Warrior. This one provides the historical background and some skirmish-type rules for the fatal encouner between Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. It’s on the Sample Articles page.

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