In this month’s new sample article from back issues of Lone Warrior, Mike Stewart examines two titles of particular interest to wargamers interested in “Cold War gone Hot” or Late 20th Century conflicts. With a emphasis on their value to creating realistic skirmish scenarios, Mike finds much to recommend both books. You can find it on […]
Periods – Twentieth century
Short Obit for Wargamers at Sea
by Rob Morgan Captain Richard Sharpe has died. No, not the Sharpe of the books, obviously, but the retired naval officer who edited the one annual volume that no naval enthusiast, no wargamer, no model-maker or historian can do without, Jane’s Fighting Ships. Sharpe succeeded the perhaps better remembered, and certainly more widely published Captain […]
June 2024 Sample Article
In this month’s sample article, Rob Morgan provides an overview of the various color-coded plans the USA created in the early 20th century for war with select nations. He also discusses potential naval scenarios and wargaming possibilities, illustrated with photos of naval miniatures. It’s this month’s sample article from a previous issue of Lone Warrior and is […]
Bicycles and War
by Rob Morgan According to a footnote in Peter Wilson’s new title, Iron & Blood: A Military History of the German Speaking Peoples since 1500 (I’ll review it when I get the chance): “The Swiss Army operated a bicycle-mounted infantry unit as late as 2001.” Interesting and perhaps surprising. Or not? I remember the first […]
The Worst Twentieth Century General?
by Rob Morgan My colleague, Trevor, is a WWI historian and I asked his opinion on the worst commanders of that particular period. He suggested the Russian, Samsonov, in the 1914 Tannenberg campaign, any number of Austrian generals, before and after the capture of their Eastern fortresses, or, as he said, take your pick of […]
Modern Naval Warfare: A Note
By Rob Morgan Those of us who are naval wargamers may well have been dusting off our Cold War fleets in recent months. I have and here’s an example: my 1/1200th scale Soviet Navy Slava, which hasn’t seen the light of day for well over a decade (the paint job shows this- apologies! – and for the […]
Horsey, Horsey . . . . .
By Rob Morgan The Imperial Russian army’s morale was at rock bottom following the debacle of the 1904-1905 war with Japan – a war in which General Aleksei Kuropatkin, commander of the Tsar’s army in Manchuria, proved himself a candidate for the list of history’s worst military leaders. He was relieved of his command in […]
Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers Journal review
George Arnold reviews the premier issue of the recently resurrected SOTCW Journal and finds much of interest for wargamers interested in 20th Century conflicts. It’s on the Reviews page.
‘Armored Trains’ Osprey review added
Jonathan Aird has reviewed this New Vanguard Osprey on the origins of armored trains and their use in the early-20th century through WWII. It’s on the Ospreys at a Glance page.
SOTCW aiming for a re-launch
Mark Wheeler has sent the following announcement that may be of interest to Lone Warriors: The Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers (SOTCW) is being relaunched for 2022. Here is the proposal so far, but it is draft/evolving so please bear with us. The Society will continue to promote the hobby as defined by wargamers, modellers […]