WARGAMER's NEWSLETTER NO 211 35 P OCTOBER 1979

WARGAMER'S NEWSLETTER NO 211 35 p OCTOBER 1979

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BY WARGAMERS- FOR WARGAMERS! MINIATURE FIGURINES LTD 1-5 GRAHAM RD.,SOUTHAMPTON. TelrZOSSS * CATALOGUE SEND £1.15(lnland)or £1.25(Overseas Seamail)or £2.25(Overseas Airmail) *

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THE BEST NAME IN WARGAMES FOR QUALITY FIGURES AT SENSIBLE PRICES WITH OVER 4,(X)0 CONSTANT SCALE FIGURES TO CHOOSE FROM YOU NEED LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE PAGES OF A MINIFIGS CATALOGUE, AND THESE DAYS, WHEN YOU WANT ONLY THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY-YOU BUY MiNIFIGS.

THOUSANDS OF HAPPY CUSTOMERS OWN MILLIONS OF MINIFIGS *

* NOTE * * All 25mm Napoleonic Range now in Production as oer 1979 cataloaue * * TAKE NOTE 15mm FANS *

THE COMPLETE RE-DESIGNING OF OUR NAPOLEONIC 15mm RANGE IS NOW WELL IN HAND-THESE ARE FAR AHEAD OF ANY 15mm FIGURE EVER SEEN~SO HANG ON TO YOUR MONEY, HAVE A LITTLE PATIENCE, THEY WILL SOON BE READY.

* MUCH MORE DETAIL,THESE HAVE ALL THE FEEL OF A 2Smm SCALED DOWN TO OUR ISinm SIZE * MINIATURE FIGURINES LTD Warboards zonec 0224 m W.

A NEW, VERSATILE SYSTEM WHICH OFFERS COMPLETE FREEDOM TO THE IMAGINA TIVE AND INGENIOUS WAR- magaf GAMER. ^^■ViTTTrriL^^^KrnTOT' De Luxe WARBOARDS KIT £8.95 + 90p p & p. includes all the high quality materials you'll need as well as extra ro bust backing sheet and an unique Stickbook for systematic storage of symbols, in large stor age tube. WEma Payment with order to EDUCATIONAL GRAPHICS, 25 East John Walk, Exeter, England EX1 2EP Tel. 0392-37656.

20nim HEX EXAMPLE 1 Setting up in secrecy before a table game

Each player has an identical map representing the whole table area as in figure 1. Forces are manoeuvred on each player's gridsheet only until a clash is imminent and then those units involved can be set up on 0"£. S "O□ the table. Any troops not visible to the enemy (e.g. behind hill A) Hi can remain concealed by not setting them up on the table. Even during 0) s g 3 -D „ the course of the wargame, hidden forces can be left off the table D-.2 Q although their positions will be fixed on the individual player's War- -C O boards zone. This even enables one player to make covert speculative c3 « £ moves to counter the opponent's probable tactics and this introduces a realistic Ignorance Factor to the game which is easy to operate. fO Ideally, an umpire is present to keep "an accurate record of both sides' o ^ hidden movements and to rule on precisely when units come into sight. Extract from Instruction Booklet 44 Candleriggs, Glasgow 01 1LE 1 Continuing our saga of I5niin figures,we offer some of the very hest figures to come from the hands of Tom Park,As the man say's,there is more detail in a Tom Park figure than the average 25inni one. So here we go again with the start of something

I5mm ARMIES of the AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, % I52OI Trooper in Kepi,light equipment,advancing, 15204 Trooper in Kepi,full pack,advancing, 15206 Trooper in Kepi,blanket over sholder,advancing, 15208 Trooper in Kepi,Greatcoat,advancing, I52II Trooper in soft hat,blanket over sholder advancing. I52I4 Trooper in soft hat,Greatcoat,advancing, I52I6 Union foot command,

15220 Cavalryman in Kepi,sword raised, 15221 Cavalryman in Kepi,carbine at ready, 15223 Union Cavalry command. Pack of 12 foot figures ►65p Pack of 6 cavalry ,,,,,,,,,65p „ Pack of 6 foot command,,, ,,, •32p J Pack of 3 cavalry command ,,,,,32p 3 ( Where not indicated,figures can be used for either f Union or Confederate army, f

15mm ARMIES of the ROMAN EMPIRE,

I530I Legionarius Ist Cent,A,D,Pilum and shield, 15303 Legionarius 1st Cent,A,D,Sword and shield, 15305 Auxiliary Ist Cent,A,D,Oval shield and Pilum, 15307 Command including,Centturio etc, 15311 Testudo,(Toitois%Ist,2nd and 3rd rank, 15312 Testudo,Ist and 2nd rank, 15313 Testudo,3rd rank. Pack of 12 foot figures (inc,Testudo),,,,,,,65p Pack of 6 command,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,32p

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WWWMmtWM Beat the spiralling costs of metal, labour and postage-take advantage of our new monthly bargain spot. This month the offer is for a Napoleonic Peninsular 25mm Army from the list below. All the figures are available on the usual terms but buy a £25 lot or more from this listing and you enjoy free postage, a 10% discount and three free artillery pieces of our choice. n Your great chance to begin an army or add to the one you already own from the greatest i figures on the market today. All horses are 21 p—choose them from our cu rrent listing or leave the choice to us. NEW THIS MONTH 25mm 25mm NP16 French Fusilier, charging 17p NAPOLEONIC PEMNSUIAR CAVALRY (NPC) NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR INP) NP17 French Grenadier, advancing 17p NPC 1 Trooper 7th Cavalry (lancter NP 1 Officer Spanish infantry regiment Aragon17p NP18 French line Infant' Officer 17p de la IMancha) 17p NP 2 Grenadier Spanish infantry regiment NP19 Spanish Guerrilla marching 17p n NP20 Spanish Guerrilla running 17p NPC 2 Officer 7th Cavajry ILander Zaragoza 17p n de la Mancha) 17p NP 3 Private centre company, Spanish NP21 French eagle bearer 34p NPC 3 Dragoon Trooper Spanish regiment infantry regiment Leon 17p NP22 French drummer 17p Vila Vidosa 17p NP 4 Drenadier drummer Spanish infantry NP23 British marine, advancing 17p NPC 4 Dragoon Officer Spanish regiment regiment Zamora 17p NP24 British marine officer 17p Vila Viciosa 17p NP 5 Private Spanish infantry regiment NP25 Portuguese Cacore firing 17p Zamora 17p NP26 Portuguese Cacadore Officer 17p NPC 5 British Dragoon in bicome 17p NP27 Spanish Fusilier in bicorne 17p NPC 6 British Dragoon Officer 17p NP 6 Private Spanish Light Infantry NPC 7 British light Dragoon 17p regiment Catalonia 17p NP28 Spanish Standard Bearer 34p NPC 8 British Light Dragoon Officer 17p NP 7 Officer Spanish Light Infantry NP29 Spanish Light Infantry bugler 17p n NP30 British rifles bugler 17p NPC 9 British Hussar Trooper 17p regiment Catalonia 17p NPC10 British Hussar Officer 17p NP 8 British Infantry, advancing 17p NF^I Portuguese Cacadore bugler 17p NP32 British Artilleryman with bucket 17p NPC1I British Hussar Guidon Bearer 34p NP 9 British infantry Officer 17p n NPC12 Spanish Dragoon trumpeter 17p NP10 British Infantry Drummer 17p NP33 British Artilleryman with rammer 17p NPC13 Spanish Lancer trumpm 17p NP11 British Ensign with Cololurs 34p NP34 British Artilleryman with round 17p § NPC14 British Dragoon trumpeter 17p NP12 British Rifleman 17p NP35 British Artilleryman manning gun 17p NPC15 British Light Dragoon trumpeter 17p NP13 British Rifles Officer 17p NP36 British Private BOtli Regt 17p I NP37 British Officer 60th Regt 17p NPC16 British Hussar trumpeter 17p NP14 British Infantry, charging 17p ii NPC17 Spanish Lancer standard bearer 34p NP15 fTench Fusilier, advancing 17p NP38 Highlander advancing in campaign dress 17p

MORE NEW RELEASES THIS MONTH HEADED BY AN ENTIRELY NEW RANGE FROM FOREMOST THE LONG-AWAITED GUNFIGHTERS, GAMBLERS, GALS AND THE REST-MORE TO FOLLOW: FOREMOST-AMERICAN WEST Now you can fight a Western gunfight with these smaller figures. To keep the Napoleonic collectors happy we thought we Use tftem on the streets.of El Paso or lift them into the rock-studded would add to a much neglected range. hillsides of Arizona and they're equally at home. All in the usual BAVARIAN NAPOLEONIC IBVN) western dress unless otherwise listed. BVN7 Artilleryman with BVN9 Artilieryman manning BVN11 Artiliery Officer W1 Firing Pistol W5 Firing two pistols. W 8 Half-caste with pistol rammer 17p gun17p ' W2 Ready to draw. W6 Wearing dust coat, and knife. BVN8 Artiileryman with BVNIO Artilieryman with firing pistol. W 9 Mexican with pistol shot 17p portfire 17p W3 Firing rrfie. BAVARIAN NAPOLEONIC CAVALRY(BVNCI W4 Fanning colt .45. W7 Gambler with pistol and rifle. BVNC4 Cheva Leger- BVNC5 Chevau Leger— BVNC6 Chevau Leger— and cards. WlO Mexican firing rifle. (charging 17p Officer 17p Trumpeter 17p W11 Mexican firing pistol. BVNC7 Chevau Leger- Standard Bearer 34p And finally, the long-awaited artillerymen for the ever-growing and clamorous band of Seven Years War enthusiasts. PRUSSIAN (SYP) SEVEN YEARS WAR SYP14 Artilleryman—firing SYP17 Artilleryman- SYP20 Horse Artilleryman - AUSTRIAN (SYA) gun carrying bucket with rammer SYP1B Horse Artilleryman SYP21 Horse Artilleryman - SPfIk Artilleryman with round SVA18 ArtHleryman SYP15 Artilleryman- manning gun — manning gun with bucket SYA19 Artilleryman-with with rammer SYP19 Horse Artilleryman port fire • 8YA20 Artilleryman- SYP16 Artilleryman—with manning gun rammer —with shot

When in London it's HQ for Hinchliffe Jimmy Powell Is the proprietor and he's waiting to serve you with the best In collecting and wargaming at W.g.:la Craven Passage. Charing Cross, London WC2. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. ■V. :. .-' - TO ALL OUR USA FRIENDS We have our own manufacturing business In the USA, staffed VVe're on the srnall side yet but be patierit remember they d^ by Americans anxious to»advise and help you enjoy your hobby to the diamonds as big as house bricks we II give you the q^ua ty filitt Give Cleve or Ed a call 634-1647 or drop a line to: service enjoyed only before by UK customers and we have lots of - .HIncMiffa ModelsInc., 4824 Memphis, Dallas, Texas 75207 completely new items on offer. OUR SOLE AUSTRALIAN AGENTS BATTLEFIELD, 50 CLISSOLD PARADE, CAMPSIE, N.S.W. 2194, AUSTRALIA SOLE UK A&ENTS FOR LABA YEN FIGURES; WRITE FOR LISTING ENCLOSING S.A.E. A!Charles 54mm GB't' ZAMA The last battle between Hannibal and the Romans ended with the defeat of the Carthaginian army. It comes vividly to life, with these ZULU! stunning new figures from Al. Following the winning formula of our Crecy series, this set will expand to include all the main troop types Superb Wargame Miniatures for re-enacting the war of 1879. Each present, enabling you to create a diorama as small or as large as you figure is supplied with the shield separate, making a wide variety of wish. The elephant is one of the most impressive figures ever positions possible. Their British opponents will be available next produced in 54mm; it stands alone as a magnificent showpiece in its month. own right. ZW1 Warrior charging with knobkerrie. ZW2 Warrior charging with raised assegai. ACZ Carthaginian war elephant with driver and 2 crew ZW3 Warrior charging with assegai in underarm position. ZW4 Warrior charging (wildly!) with assegai overarm. ZW5 Warrior firing Martini Henry rifle. (Javelin-man and Archer) ZWeinduna. ACZC1 Hannibal mounted ACZC2 Carthaginian Standard Bearer mounted

NAPOLEONIC

The latest additions to a widelv acclaimed new series, these figures set new standards for detail and positioning. Quite simply, the finest figures available for this period, Troops are in light campaign order; old guards in trousers and surtout, cavalry with haversacks and waterbottles and the British Guards feature trousers tucked into gaiters. BN3 British Footguards; Guardsman at march attack. BN^ British Footguards: Guardsman standing firing. Biswell 90mm BN46 British Fooiguards; Guardsman marching; musket sloped. BNC1 Life or Horseguards; Private at rest position. BNC6Life or Horseguards; Officer, BNC1 Life or Horseguards; Trumpeter. BNC8 Life or Horseguards; Standard Bearer. BNC5 Scotrs Greys; Trooper at rest position. Alan has excelled himself in this magnificent model of a BNC18 Scots Greys; Officer. hard-bitten Roman Centurion of the 1st Century a.d. BNC19 Scots Greys; Standard Bearer. FN1 French Old Guard; Grenadier Officer. one can easily imagine this Martinet putting the fear of FN2 Old Guard Grenadier; attacking. FN3 Old Guard Grenadier; march attack. the gods into new recruits! This is one of the most FN21 Old Guard Grenadier; on guard position. character packed miniatures we have seen in many a FN22 Old Guard Grenadier; drummer. FN23 Old Guard Grenadier; Eagle bearer. day.

AB906-CENTURION AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

This popular series is now reasonably complete. Due to numerous requests we have produced artillery pieces. Tlie price is low; the quality high. We think A.C.W. Generals will like them. More figures for this period will be added at regular intervals; if you have any ideas on subjects please let us know. Generals Grant and Lee will be available next month. UCWS1 Mounted Union Colonel. CCWSI Mounted Confederate Colonel. ACQG1 3" Ordnance Rifled Gun. GREENWOOD ACWG2 12 Pdr. Parrot Rifle. ACWG3 12 Pdr. Smoothbore. ACWG46Pdr. Smoothbore. Garrison infantry-16p; Cavalry-37p: Artillery Pieces-69p (iQ^BALL tTD Prices incluiie VAT. Orders over £8 Post Free. Under, add 10% up to £4,5% £4 to £8. Noniian Errington GARRICK RGURES UNIT 27 BON LEA TRADING ESTATE 90mm DAVID 8UFFBEYjnmill THORNABY The talented Dave Buffrey has CO. CLEVELAND Norman's latest figure is the finest created a pair of Gladiators in he has yet produced; a stunning combat poses. These are without portrayal of a 13th Century Knight. doubt, the finest representations of THEFINESTMILITARYAND The detail must be seen to be these famous fighters available. HISTORICAL MINIATURES IN appreciated; all the minute and BG901 Retiarlus(Netman) THE WORLD elaborate trappings are faithfully BG902 Secutor reproduced. Full painting (Armoured Swordsman) instructions are supplied, but of Both at £4.75 New Garrison List—Send SAE course, the figure could represent Catalogue now available, £1.05. any Knight of this colourful era. Postal Rates; orders over £8 post free. GIADIATORS! Under £8 add 10%. E90613th Century Knight—£4.75 Personal callers welcome. BOOKS FOR MODELLERS AND ENTHUSIASTS

squadron/signal have joined forces with Arms & Armour Press The following are now available from the sole agents Arms & Armour Press SQUADRON/SIGNAL AIRCRAFT IN ACTION (card covers) No. 1 Luftwaffe Pt 1 £2.50 No 22 A7 Corsair £2.50 No 2 Luftwaffe Pt2 £2.50 No23B 52 Stratoforlress £2.50 No 4 Luftwaffe Pt3 £2.50 No 24 F-15 Eagle £2.50 No5F-4 Phantom £2.50 No 25 P-38 Lightning ! £2.50 No. 7 F-8 Crusader £2.50 No 26 Curtiss P-40 £2.50 No 9 F-lOO Super Sabre £2.50 No 27 F-104 Starfighter £2.50 No. 11 A-4Skvhawk £2.50 No 28 B-47 Stratojet £2.50 No 12 8 17 Flying Fortress £2.50 No 29 F-4U Corsair ! £2.50 No 14 Gunslingers £2.50 No 30 Mess BF-l lOZerstorer £2.50 No 15 F-106 Delta Dart . D.50 No 31 B-29 Superfortress £2.50 No 17 F-105 Thundercf^ief £2.50 No 32 F-14 Tomcat £2.50 No 18 P-47 Thunderbolt £2.50 No33F-86 Sabre £2.50 No 19FW 190 £2.50 No 34 B-25 Mitchell £2.50 No 20 A-6 Intruder £2.50 No35F-lll £2.50 No. 21 B-24 Liberator £2.50 No 36 F'6F Hellcat £2.50

SQUADRON/SIGNAL ARMOUR tlM ACTION (card covers) No \ Panzer III No 13 Centurion Tank •. £2.50 No 3 German Halftracks . No 14 Sturingeschutz ill £2.60 No 4 Panzerspahwayen.. No 15 German Railway Guns £2.50 No 6 Soviet Panzer No 16 Sherman i £2.50 No7 Panzerjager No 17 Ml 13 US Personnel Carriers 12.60 NoSTIger I No ISStuait £2.50 No 11 Panther £2.60 No19P2Kpfw38lT) £2.60 Nol2Pzkpfwiy £2.50

SQUADRON/SIGNAL WEAPONS INACTION (card covers) No 1 Fallschirmjager £2.50 No 3 Waffeii SS . No 2 German infantry £2.50 No 4 Afrika Corps

SQUADRON SIGNAL WARSHIPS IN ACTION (card covers) £2.50 No 2 US Submarines

SQUADRON/SIGNAL AIRCRAFT SPECIALS And Kill Migs £4.25 Phantom II Armee de L'Air A Pictorial History of the McDonnel Douglas F-4 Phantom II. A Pictorial History of the French Air Force 1937 1945 £3.25 Aces of the South West Pacific Regia Aeronautica Tactical Aircraft A Pictorial History of the Italian Air Force 1940 43 £3.25 Miy Alley .'.

SQUADRON/SIGNALARMOUR SPECIALS £4.25 Panzei Gienadier Division Grossduuisr.hland.

All these titles are available from your bookseller or model shop. If ordering by mall, postage will be charged extra. Trade enquiries welcome.

ARMS & ARMOUR PRESS, Lionel Leventhal Limited, 2-6 Hampstead High Street, London NW31QQ. Sales Office Direct Line; 01-794 7868. 24-hour Answer Service. 15mm SASSANID PERSIANS 15mm

AP 64 Arab Unarmoured Cav.(AH 10) AP228 SassanidArcherfor Howdah AP 70 Sassanid Clibanarii(AH 12) AP229 Persian Light Archer AP219 Clibanarii with Domed Helmet(AH 12) AP230 Persian Slinger AP220 Sassanid Cataphract(AH 23) AP231 Persian Javelinman AP221 Sassanid Light Cavalry(AH 17) AH 10 Horse with Saddle AP222 Sassanid Cavalry Officer with Standard AH 12 Sassanid Horse with 14 Armour AP223 Levy Spearman chained to ground AH 17 Early Roman Horse AP224 Levy Spearman thrusting overarm AH 23 Sassanid Horse with Full Armour AP225 Sassanid Infantry Officer with Standard AM 4 Indian Elephant with Blanket AP226 Sassanid Bolt Thrower Crewman AE 1 One Cubit bolt engine AP227 Sassanid Mahout AE 14 Sassanid Howdah

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A FEW POINTS TO REMEMBER WHEN ORDERING ISmm WARGAMES FIGURES 1. Our figures are 15mm tall, no more, no less and designed for ease of painting. ■ u • 3.2. WeWargamers use the best prefer metal to purchase available. individual It cuts our figures, profits which but it weenables do, we us alsoto guarantee cast horses NO and pittingi riders I separateI so you can mix horses in a unit. 4. We encourage constructive criticism of our figures so that we can improve our figures instead of simply stagnating. 5 We not only state that the customer comes first, but act upon it. 6. People like to see a product before they order or buy, so we send free samples, and attend Wargames Conventions so that people can inspect

7. Wewill eventi7^o^givTthVbe^^^^^ net the chamoion of the Societywhether of Ancients it is by to Quick compile Mail an Order, army to giving either advice, points meetingvalue or wargamerscost. and discussing their needs etc. We 8 Should you wish advice on painting our figures, building up any army, to know what figs may also be used as different troop types you only have to ask. After all we are all seasoned wargamers at Mikes Models.

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£' 2\>u/uffr FfeUl- Oun Sftrretxcft to FiVW- ^ii/i. with- Oirrimjf ivul iMtiWr. IDITORIAL A.. or .TVviZ , a. Zorkl'fttl phltr. Just as now, it often happens that I sit down to dictate this feature (which is always straight from the heart and never altered once 8, Jitroating srrtw. dictated) without having any real tangible D.a^n7^., concept of what I am going to say or discuss. ^umb^h,.^c, mr That does not mean that I take it lightly, never have I failed to he conscious of the j\\x^^1 rST— privilege that lies in it heing possible for x/ my words and views to reach a fairly large m number of my fellow wargamers, albeit a small proportion of those who indulge in the hobby but I would like to think the steadfast readers '- :'" 11 of this magazine represent perhaps the hard- core of wargamers. About an hour ago I had to go through the boring, not a little awing, paraphernalia of having an X—Ray done, although I am perfectly convinced that there is nothing wrong with me and I am wasting their time - I •; hope! And, whilst lying in one of those horrible backless operating gowns on a metal — -- slab looking up an awe-inspiring piece of gleam- ^ ^ . + ine equipment, I sought for mental activities that could take my mind off what was going on - not that it hurt, but it just was a bit outside my usual style of activity for Thursday morning. Per haps inevitably, my thoughts went to wargaming, dwelling on the previous evening ® Wednesday, was the regular night for wargaming at 69 Hill Lane, Southampton - J^st as ^ for perhaps the last twenty years. Then almost the same crowd of friends pther, not from just arouL the corner but from 20 or 30 miles out of town - which makes me feel rather honoured at times - to engage in whatever sort of period battle or campaign I have devised, using a selection of my troops and with rules often of my devising although always subject to mutual discussion md agreement between us. Rules of any sort - those by which we live our lives, control our destinies and perform even the most simple acts, at some time or other invariably are irksome. Obviously it is iust the same with the rules that control wargaming which, although usually devised with thought and considerable background knowledge to recreate conditions applicable to the period, do not work properly or present some anachronistic feature often to our detriment, thus making one feel that they are wrong. Subsequent consideration often reveals that the rules were alright, just happened to be one of those singular situations when they did not quite fit - if it had applied to the other bloke and to ones advantage, then the question of their dubious background would not have arisen. The parochial-style of wargaming that is the feature of our gatherings here has produced a situation where we are almost able to discard rules as such - merely setting up move-distances and ranges (plus any topical conditions about the battle in question which I embody in its narrative) and then we carry on with what we term "Consensus wargaming". Events are judged on their merits and reactions occur according to mutually agreed chances - thus an advancing unit hit by artillery fire for the third consecutive move will be adjudged to have perhaps a 50% chance of continuing to move forward. Then percentage dice are thrown and a throw above 50% will cause the unit to carry on, below "U somewhere near that figure will cause them to momentarily halt but a low percentage will cause them to either turn back in good order or even to run back in rout. In this genteel civilised manner our wargames are carried out with but the rarest display of disagreement and even less frequent acrimony. And I suppose that is really what it is all about - a convivial and undiscordant regular meeting between friends who, through the medium of their hobby, exercise their mental processes in mild mutual competition. Of course, there is more to it than that - there is the fun of chasing around, as we recently did in France, looking for a particular type of wargames figure; searching for the books containing the information required for uniforms, formations, tactics, etc planning the armies and amassing them, painting and basing, etc., etc., - a lifetime's pursuit, a lifetime s enjoyment that makes me wonder whatever I did before I wargamed and what would I do if 1 lost the bug!

DON FEATHERSTONE

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Captain Peter Foxton RAOC My first attempt at writing to a magazine. I am not counting a letter to the Times that the Editor foolishly declined to publish. Ages ago we discussed rules and I said that I liked the Quarrie Napoleonic National Characteristics. You argued that two sides of rules was enough for any man. You will see from the attached article that like Paul on the road to Damascus I have seen the light. Featherstone is right! Now about the article. I wrote it because you and others are constantly urging newcomers to the hobby to come forth and speak out. Well, I have stood up to be counted. If you cannot use it I shall not be upset. Just consign it to file 13; probably where it should be anyway! If you wish to amend, delete or correct spelling please do. I am not proud and you have been writing much longer than I. If Wargamer's Newsletter is anything like my Corps Magazine printing dates preclude swift publi cation. If you decide to use the article it will probably appear when I am at Staff College. I start my years course in late October. No wargaming for me. I shall have work cut out finding time to sleep! With one bound he was by her side. His hot breath caressed her cheek as he ripped the filmy .... Gained your attention have I? Good! If I had headed this article "An Appreciation on Rules" you would have all skipped it to look at the adverts!

Two things spurred me to write this article. Firstly, like Paul on the road to Damascus I have seen the light. Secondly, Paddy Griffith threatened to ban Coca Cola from the Sandhurst Wargames Club if I did not write. He is brutal that man. If you argue when he is umpire 3 companies of your point unit disappear with 'dysentery'.

I saw the light whilst reading the Micro Armour rules. They were excellent, detailed and ob viously exhaustively researched. However, like most soldiers my attention span is limited and I have trouble reading big words and a lot of the rules were lost on me.

I tried to think then of what I, as a wargamer, was after. It seems to me that a wargamer is either trying seriously to simulate what happened on the day, using the game to practice tactical or strategic ploys, or is just after a good game. Most of the rules commercially available seem to some extent to try to simulate what actually happened. As a result their rules are lengthy, complex and take ages to play. 20 moves a game is lucky. Rather like the knights searching for the Holy Grail these rule drafters are searching for something that is not there. Something that is impossible to achieve. One cannot really accurately simulate what happened on the day.

Many of the readers of this magazine, especially the editor, know what combat is really about. They know what it is to be physically exhausted, cold/hot, wet/dehydrated, with a pack strap that's chafing, a boil that is already the size of a small football. Not to mention boredom, tiredness or lack of motivations Yet gamers are warm, comfortable, prepared and they normally have time. How many gamers I wonder take the shorter, more dangerous route, just because they are tired and want to 'bivvie-up' for the night? Strong drink is perhaps the best way to simulate bloody-mindedness. It is amazing the decisions one takes when one is stoned out of one's tiny mind, I have seen one gamer, arriving late after a particularly enjoyable Regimental Dinner gain the Order of the Red Banner, lose his entire recce company and be offered physical violence by his team mates all in ten minutes!

It really is impossible to be completely accurate. That does not mean that ggimers should not try to be accurate. But when accuracy results in lengthy time-wasting rules it must be modified for above all the game must be enjoyable. If one accepts that the real thing cannot be accurately simulated, that attempts to try so to do result in lengthy boring evenings, one must say that IT IS ONLY A GAME. As a game it has to be fun, fast and easily learnt. So away with those fifteen volume rules and let's look at types of game.

Games seem to fall into three neat categories. Skirmish, tactical (Brigade and Division) or Bloody Big. I would be the first to agree that the result of a skirmish can affect a Bloody Big. Any student, of the Normandy Battles knows that. But to try to include battle-craft and tactics in a Bloody Big game without the aid of a computer is impossible. Tactical gamers must obviously have some degree of battle-craft incorporated in them but again not too much or they will become unplayable. It seems reasonable to me that given types of game, two sides of paper rules can easily be prepared for each.

Lastly a word about "Luck". I have deliberately used "Luck" here instead of "Chance" because "Chance" implies a degree of probability. Whereas "Luck" is sheer Murphy's Law. Luck is your gun jamming in the assault, a single courier making it through the enemy's cavalry screen or two fleets passing each other at night with neither seeing the other. There is nothing fair about "Luck". "Luck" is just like a woman; and all that implies.

We all know that the probability of a Russian anti-tank rifles' round knocking out a Tiger is nil; the round would probably bounce off like a KFS knife off of cookhouse peas. But undoubtedly Gamers will tell us a Guardsman from 1 Guards Army did just that .... and got a weekend pass as a reward! In every game, "Luck" must play a part. To formally incorporate "Luck" into rules with "Luck" dice (probably 9^ sided!) and all the other paraphernalia beloved of devotees will be difficult and the result probably as boring as what we are trying to replace. So what the rule drafter must do is

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Harold Gerry Regarding the question of the best size for a permanent wargames table, which came up in the August "Newsletter", much depends on how many players you want to allow for. I tried various ideas earlier on, but about 5 years ago found the following solution which has turned out to be quite ideal for my requirements (which 1 should imagine are fairly typical of many wargamers) namely: 2 small "tables" for evenings when we want 2 games with 2 players on each BUT such that they can be put together to give either a long narrow battlefield when we want a game for four to six players in the one action or a battlefield which is much deeper and yet is still reasonably broad. The answer is to buy two panels of 5x4 foot plywood of best quality. The quarter—inch—thick variety. It costs more than the thinner types but is immensely superior in rigidity and robustness. Each panel lies quite securely on an ordinary household table. Even a little kitchen table will give adequate support for this kind of panel, without props. The wargamer limited by small rooms and/or shortage of funds could compromise with one by 5 by 5 panel, which gives a marvellous space for most kinds of games, and is still convenient for reaching over since you can get at the figures from all sides. But the "long" battlefields are possible only by using two panels. As our 25mm Napoleonic games were often designed for four or five players, we found, incidentally, that the sprawling nature of the battle aggravated by the very different characters of the players introduced realism in one aspect which is lacking in one-a-side games, namely failure to adhere to a single purposeful plan. If you would like to have the realistic feature of junior commanders or joint commanders failing to do as ordered, you do not need to write it into the rules! You simply need to provide as many differ ent commanders per army as you think the game will stand.

A gorgeous example of this was |Fre»iclo\ produced some years ago by the following situation, for which we used the panels at full length i.e. a glorious 10 x Aft. Two players, each with a small / \ ^ ^ Corps of 200 points, had to defend / ^ an Allied bridgehead on the North ^ /f ^ 'L ( bank of the large river, and could ( I( place their troops anywhere up to S 1 ^ ^ groundthe small (there stream. were Becausea few farms, of the [ ^ j ^ , - - - A ^ ^ it, iii/ hedgerows, etc., in what seems to f // r v ^ . I . p_ ii- iJi iit vj be featureless plain in the map, '' of course) most of their troops were not visible to the French- ' 1- f^-11 ; g ^ commanders. Three players took ' ' ^ ' l^vnZTH the French, each with 200 points. For 8 bounds (about 2 hours on our scale) the French would thus have 600 points attacking 400. They also had to clear the bridgehead by nightfall - 12 bounds - blocking at least one of the routes by which the Allies could be reinforced: the bridge at Altdorf and the road through the marsh from the South-East. From the 9th move onwards (if these two routes were still open) the remaining 200 pts. of Allied forces could start arriving to bring them up to the attackers strength.

1 was one of the French players. We compared our Corps. J had chosen a large mixed force of lower-quality troops, C had an all-infantry Corps of mainly Elites, and 1 had what must have been the massed artillery ot the three Corps, 5 batteries, supported by some Line infantry. A plan emerged for using all these to the best effect. We would cross the stream at and to the West of the Muhlberg, using the cannon to sweep away anyone coming from the ford wood or from behind the Muhlberg during our crossing. Once across, the cannon would remain on the Muhlberg to guard our left while the other two Corps swept over to Altdorf.

The g£ime started and we laid down our troops. 1 suppose on our side this corresponded to our various Corps marching by country tracks down to the stream (which was only a disordering obstacle) partly out of sight of one another. To my astonishment, C's Corps was not on my immediate right, but about a mile further West, directly opposite the difficult Doppelberg! When 1 sent a messenger (all right, passed a note) asking what had happened to the plan, the reply came that he now felt that the new crossing point was a better one for him. He did not want to be enfiladed by possible guns from the Doppelberg, and the new line of advance would give him a secure right flank resting on the North- South reach of the stream. He was quite right of course. You could also argue that it corresponded to a change of mind by the officer concerned on approaching the stream and seeing only one battalion on the forward slopes of the Doppelberg. The aggressively minded player is tempted by such things just as the aggressive General was in real life. But of course it left our other two Corps much weaker in advancing over the plain Southwards, under constant attack from small groups of cavalry and light infantry, and although C enjoyed himself hugely clearing the hills with his crack troops, he had not enough strength left to take Altdorf, and Allied reinforcements had begun to appear.

But how like the sort of thing you read about in 1805-15. Bernadotte in an unco-operative mood or Ney seeing what looked like h weak point and feeling the old blood rise. And it just could not happen if all the French had been under one player. He would have co-ordinated all his attacks care fully, and timed them just as carefully. Which, 1 feel, would not have been as realistic. "VARGAMING - ONE POINT OF VIEW"

Stuart Asquith

This Is an article 1 have been neeining to write for several weeks now and finally pen gets to paper. Recently I was financially viable enough to at last subscribe to the Newsletter, something I have meant to do for literally years, but never seem to have had the requisite cash. However, re ceiving the Newsletter through the letterbox (full marks to Tradition for service here) without traipsing to the Harrow Model Shop on the off-chance is well worth the expense.

Your editorials as ever have asked varying questions and I would like to venture a few answers.

WGNL No.206;

Ancient Bellicosity - the cause of all this I feel ib the apparent domination of this period by WRG rules. I have made no secret of the fact that I do not care for these rules which are tailor made for rule benders and outright cheats. Take firing - quote "this can be assumed to take place at any suitable time within the period." Now if this doesn't lead to rancour then I really don't know what does. I do not wargame to argue over rule loopholes but for the enjoyment of seeing my figures manoeuvre on the table-top - win or lose it is the sight of the game I like the best.

An evening spent wargaming with amicable opponents can be relaxing, an evening wrangling over rules is a headache.

WGNL No.207;

What sort of person fights Colonial Wargames? This is difficult. I am from choice for the most part a solo gamer although I do have several fellow wargamers who I meet up wi/th at intervals. Colonial wargames do not make ideal two-handed battles and probably best fit the solo wargeuner. As chairman of the Victorian Military Society I find my Interest in the Colonial period constantly stimu lated by my more informed colleagues in the Society. Ian Knight the editor of our magazine'"Soldiers of the Queen" recently presented me with a Martini-Henry cartridge case he acquired on a recent trip to Isandlwhana. Such mementoes play riot with the imagination - who fired the shot? Did it save him, albeit temporarily?

I feel Colonial wargamers are very much individuals and a special type of gamer. Ones who are prepared to dig around for background info and - until recently - figures as well. There is generally a marked lack of opponents for Colonial gamers in my experience and this implies solo gaming. I think the Colonial wargamer is perhaps a cut above the kick and rush glossy Napoleonic or Tiger II WW2 brigade and goes deeper into his hobby. As a result he derives far more pleasure, but those with whom he can share such results are limited.

I have a 20mm Hinton Hunt Zulu army with British Imperial opposition from the same source. The co-founder of the V.N.S. Wargames group Ted Herbert has some immaculately painted Stadden 30mm North west Frontier forces and we frequently wargame with these at Conventions and the like. We have not failed yet to have a totally absorbing game. To sum up (hurrah did 1 hear?) I believe the Colonial wargamer is an individualist who is pre pared to put a lot into the hobby. In the same issue of the Newsletter, "Housecarle" intrigued me. He seems to know more about me than mel A conflict of interests has meant my Thursdays are no longer free to go to Pinner but I re call some happy evenings there. The figures on display at the local library were in fact my Airfix/Hinton Hunt 20mm Confederation of the Rhine cl809 army. At the moment (July 1979) my 5^mm and 80mm figures are on display. In con junction with the librarian 1 have a Zulu War display and an ECW display planned. Really, this is one avenue wargamers do not explore. Local libraries are only too keen to have displays like this and back it up with the relevant books and professional looking nameplates, etc. Not enough people bang the drum for our hobby and 1 sometimes feel that Don Featherstone is flying a lone flag continually producing the Newsletter. I honestly feel wargamers have a duty to support such a publication. It makes my blood boil when I hear "wargamers" say they don't bother with the Newsletter or they borrow a copy occasionally. The Newsletter can only survive on people contributing and purchasing. One day there may not be a Newsletter and then the hue and cry will go up. The same thing happened to "Battle" magazine which was shaping up well. We must not let the Newsletter disappear from the hobby. 1 have strayed from my original point a little but I really feel that for every real wargamer there are a dozen "puddings". Blokes who turn up late for wargames, do not paint figures and gener ally go less than half-hearted at the hobby. What really grieves me is they are missing so much of what wargaming as a hobby has to offer. Many is the time I have burnt midnight (plus) oil to finish a particular unit for the battle on the morrow. Hours spent researching uniforms or battle dispositions are more than amply rewarded. Todays wargamers seem to want package deals - figures, rules and general chat about a period they have chosen. Generally one trip to the nearest library would answer most of their questions for little or no effort. One query which appeared in Uniforminfo (Military Modelling) a while ago says it all for me. fi-'i'i® ft' jp*» f^'

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Thomas Salter Ltd.Woodside Road,Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland KY74AG. Tdl: 0592 753631. Quote - "Nowhere can I find the unltorm Information of the 1st or 2nd Lancers of the Imperial Guard." The average Napoleonic or even non—Napoleonic wargamer could surely reel off this information from the top of his head. Really the sort of person who dahhles at wargaming like this cannot in my opinion he called a wargamer.

WGNL No.208; The cost of metal figures has forced me completely away from them and over to Airfix/Atlantic. With a mortgage, wife and two daughters I simply cannot afford metal armies anymore, I am not saying manufacturers prices are unrealistic, they are primarily business men (with one or two 'iindtahle and welcome exceptions) and we in the hohhy tend to forget this. I have gone over to Airfix as I say - the same figures I turned my nose up at some years ago. For some time my best and most valued friend Terry Wise was explaining the benefits of plastic figures, but I listened only with half an ear. Now - albeit under pressure - I have seen the light- as it were and I am having a whale of a time virtually building some figures and carrying out con versions on others. Some of my more affluent wargame colleagues look down their noses more than somewhat but to be perfectly frank I get a perverse sense of inverted snob value from this very reaction. I was able to purchase several Hlnton Hunt units secondhand to supplement the Airfix as necessary (e.g. Bavarian Garde due Corps) and I cannot remember when I have enjoyed the hobby more. A few points in closing. I have made many friends throughout my fifteen years in the hobby — Ray Seton, Peter Laing, the late Charles Grant, Frank and John Hlnchliffe, Peter Gilder, Steve Walker, Jack Alexander - this list goes on. To this of course I must add Don Featherstone with whom I believe I share the same "simple" approach to wargames, and as I said early, my very best of mates Terry Wise. To wargame with Terry, something I have done on numerous occasions, is for me a chance to get hold of some real wargaming. No arguments, sound tactics and organisation backed up by hours of un sung research and by golly you have got to have your wits about you if you want to win. For me, the perfect summation of the hoTaby. I organise wargames at the National Army Museum during the summer and it is fun there to see the kid's reaction to a table-top full of soldiers. I wonder how many of these newcomers stay the course and followthe hobby up after this introduction. Questions at this level are usually very simple, but the complex ones I answer as best I can and gently steer the enquirer onto the correct research path. Hopefully,once bitten by the wargames bug another recruit joins the ranks! On the cash front again I have really had to cut down on the number of Societies to which I be long. There are now three - The Victorian Military, The Pike and Shot and the Solo Wargamers. Societies must inevitably increase their subscription rates - inflation forces this on them. It does however generally mean that one can really only belong to those Societies which represent fully one s interest in wargaming. With me the three I have named do this. Does this mean I wonder, with the increase in the cost of figures and Society subscription's, (neither of which I have said are unjustified) that some people are going to be actually priced out of the hobby? A troubling thought and one on which I would like the views of other people. So. some random thoughts on the wargames hobby. I hate the thought of being classed as an old sweat but really I cannot take to Fantasy, to board "Simulation Games", Micro armour or hex sheets. 15mm figures generally cannot entice me away from larger sizes and I prefer 20mm to the nominal 25inm nearer 30mm on sale these days. My wargaming is done on the dining room table and my outinp to Conventions, etc., laying on demonstration games leave me wishing I hadn't bothered,. ^twith all the organising involved, but you can bet your life I will be at the next one! It is rather the same with painting. Midnight draws near - so I'll just paint their trousers. 12.30 - If I lust paint hands and faces now I could finish the unit off tomorrow. Now I m this far I'll do the cross-belts - might as well do the braces .... so dawn breaks and the 6th Regt. (Confed. of the Rhine) stands immaculate on the table in all their pristine newness as the "general shambles off to bed, swearing never to paint another figure It's a great hobby and one which I look forward to enjoying for many years to come.

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ALBION SCOTT LTD., proprietors of MODELBOOKS, are leading international wholesale distributors for specialist books, import books from 20 countries and claim to be able to provide any book on the subjects tbey cover. Tbey have 3,000 titles in tbeir Military range, from publishers in UK and about 15 other countries, including military histories, weapons, wargaming, uniforms, etc. Modelbooks runs an efficient mail order service for the readers of specialist magazines such as WARGAMER'S NEWSLETTER in which tbeir advertisement appears because, as tbey rightly say there are not more than five firms that can afford to carry the vast range of books and the sheer quantity in stock. Visitors to the warehouse are increasing each year, but for those who cannot get there tbeir lists and catalogues are to be had just by sending an s.a.e. to the above address. ■sr. TALKING WARGAMING The man-at-arms was a terrifying opponent -A^Ei ' - . r. as he waddled purposefully forward clad in dully gleaming steel that concealed all human aspect ' ' ■ save shape; the long-gripped sword was wielded ■ in the right hand, hut often both hands were '■ used to give greater force to a descending or sweeping blow that, if it did not slice through jwkk . armour, flesh and bone certainly beat a man to the ground. Equally deadly were the stunning, . x y' bone-crushing blows delivered by battle axes, * - • hammers and maces favoured by some men-at-arms. fw »? . • {'-

SUN TZU ON THE ART OF WAR;

Now a soldiers spirit is keenest in the morning; by noon it has begun to flag and in the evening his mind is bent only on returning *rBA \F~WSrw to camp. A clever general therefore avoids an 'jlvl army when its spirit is keenest but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return to jBw 1 camp. This is the art of studying moods. '

At Carrhae, in 5^ BC, the Romans formed up in defensive positions and sent forward their auxili aries who were quickly forced back by showers of arrows. Then followed a nightmare period as the Roman ranks stood firm under a pitiless rain of arrows poured into them by hordes of circling archers. A desperate charge by the Roman auxiliary cavalry was blocked off by the heavy Parthian cavalry and then, shot to pieces by archers in a desperate retreat, the Romans lost about 20,000 men killed with lOjOOO taken prisoner.

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HINT OF THE MONTH by A.Kitchen:

In the August edition of Wargamer's Newsletter "Housecarl" speculated whether Saxon or Viking housecarls using double-handed axes should be classified as Heavy Infantry or Light Heavy Infantry when using W.R.G. rules, as the difference in frontages of the two types is only 5nim (HI 15mm x 20mm, LHl 20mm x 30mm) this being only 5 feet in the ground scale i.e. 1 inch = 10 paces, 2.5mm = 1 pace = 2'6". In these rules 1 figure = 20 men at 5 men frontage and 4 men deep this gives each man on the front rank an extra 1" - this will make very little difference in the use of the axe. It will be much better to base the figures as H.I. i.e. 15 x 20mm as you will get more figures into combat on a narrower front.

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PROBLEM OF THE MONTH by Ian Elliott of Ilford Wargames Group:

The question posed in the last paragraph of "A Wargamer's Diary" in the August Newsletter, is indeed a tricky one to answer. I personally favour the view that the axe would have been wielded with lateral swings. The huscarls held the two-handed axe with a left hand grip so as to bring the weapon down upon the unshielded side of his opponent. However, a downwards chopping blow could still be deflected by a shield, but a swinging cut on the right flank would be very hard to avoid.

If, as would seem the case, a lateral swing was used, thus requiring an open formation, a shadow of doubt must be cast over the accepted standard formation of the Saxons - the shield wall. One theory would be that, prior to contact with the enemy, each alternate axeman would advance one, or may be two, paces in front of the main body of the "wall", thus producing an open formation; perhaps some one would like to comment on this.

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MILITARY QUIZ OF THE MONTH:

For what is Don John of Austria famous? Who was Lennart Torstensson? What were Gendarmerie? In which war was the electric telegraph and cable first used? Dates of battles of:- a) Mollwitz: b) Lewes: c) Arsouf: d) Five Forks and e) Ulundi?

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"Housecarle"

We planned to visit the field of Boswbrth on the 49th anniversary of the hattle, hut impending holidays set our date hack to the beginning of August. Battlefield-walking is a favourite pastime, accompanied as a rule hy a Warner and a Seymour , hoth of whose hooks are invaluable (especially when they disagree). I recall with a certain schoolhoyish pleasure the thrill of treading the field of Hastings, made the more exciting because the greater part of the battlefield is on private land. Braving the threat of prosecution for trespass, I and another trusty housecarle walked past sheep and blackberries, gauging distances, slopes and sightlines, and, by close-inspection of the lie of the land, satisfying ourselves as to the reasons for the fatal charge of Harold's right wing on the apparently fleeing Normans.

The field of Bosworth invites no such anti-social behaviour. Sensibly, the Leicestershire County Council have acquired the rights to sufficient areas in the battlefield as to make the battle perfectly clear to the visitor. A planned footpath, punctuated at frequent intervals by information posts, takes you round Ambion Hill and out to Sandeford, where the Yorkist King is reputed to have met his end. Tall flagpoles with appropriate banners mark initial dispositions, so that the problem of scale, one of the more difficult things for the untrained eye to estimate, is eliminated. A Battlefield Centre provides information and refreshment, as well as the usual run of souvenir goods for sale. A creditable effort has been made with a small museum, although little or nothing has survived the ravages of plough or bulldozer over the centuries. Such original items as there are seem to date from the seventeenth century, where Bosworth Field was the scene of a minor skirmish between Cavalier and Roundhead - a historical snippet new to me.

There is room for discussion as to the precise details of the battle, one of the shorter engage ments of the Wars of the Roses, although arguably one of the two or three most significant to be fought on English soil. Modern thought favours the opinion that Richard was a first-class general, and, siding with the vanquished as 1 so frequently seem to do, it is not difficult to conclude that the King's downfall occurred despite excellent deployment and a masterly tactic during the course of a battle that was won and lost by traitors and faint-hearted men. Tudor resistance to Norfolk's initial charge must have been stubborn, but may not have proved decisive had support for Norfolk been forthcoming from Northumberland (not historically a name that can have inspired confidence in loyalty in 1485). The death-or-glory charge at Richmond's banner by Richard and his bodyguard (variously 80, or 1,000 men) failed possibly through ill-luck, or perhaps by a measure of cunning not normally ascribed to the Welshman, but surviving in Shakespeare as the ploy of disguising more than one soldier as the general. We know that the Tudor standard-bearer was slain in this charge, but was he bearing the standard at that moment, or was he wearing the coronet of Richmond?

Over the part of the Stanleys in this battle we draw a discreet veil - theirs was certainly not the most despicable act in an unusually spiteful war that witnessed little or no traditional medieval chivalry. Amongst fanatical Richard-supporters (and the ghosts of clever Tudor propagandists must be amazed at the numbers of these), the Stanleys are considered the real villains of the piece, and that is that. The colourful diorama in the Battlefield Centre (54mm figures in the foreground, 25s further back) gives inspiration for staging a wargame, and the arrival of a new class of ten-year-olds in September (your diarist is a teacher by profession) promises wide scope for formation of armies and construction of terrain. We wargamed Hastings two years ago - an enjoyable day in which the Norman troops repeated their success - and built a Circus Maximus for chariot-racing last year. I allow some weeks for army formation - the children making rudimentary cardboard figures and I supplying regulation bases - and stipulate an upper limit of troop numbers, below which lack of industry on the part of the child is deemed to represent defection or tardiness of his historical counterpart.

Bosworth seeAs to demand three generals, and I envisage rolling secret dice for Stanley to decide on which game-move he throws his forces behind whichever side he chooses to support. That decision may depend on the loyalties and conflicts, as yet unknown to me, within my new class.

Incidentally, I use the masculine pronoun to denote children in general; the victorious Duke William of 1977 was called Sharon, and boldly she charged her cavalry up Senlac Ridge tool

1. Philip Warner: "Fontana British Battlefields" series. 2. William Seymour: "Battles in Britain" series (Sidgwick and Jackson).

SEX AND THE WARGAMER (Continued from Page ^)

to "fudge" his rules after first having arrived at what "probability" says they should be. "Fudging" fortunately allows rules to be simplified and condensed. Instead of tables showing marks and types of the same gun now just the one factor can be used. So rules can be simplified and shortened and not lose a lot. Indeed I would argue that they gain. If a gamer finds himself faced with a situation and no answer in the shortened rules and no Umpire to give a ruling then he must agree with his opponent on a solution. If the opponent is dogmatic, unreasonable, in other words he will not agree with you .... then do not play him again.

In conclusion I would like to paraphrase a well-known army neumonic "KISS". Keep it simple and short! If the rules are more than two sides I shan't play! AN EXCITING NEW RANGE OF FIGURES

"Blsh" Iwaszko was a hy-word for beautifully made and painted World I War IISome (and years later) ago modelthe namefigures __ mKMHrnk. and vehicles, made even more exciting by the unique realistic terrain vXf' features over which they fought. ^Vk Since then Bish has "gone commer- VF cial" under the name MILTRA - A" Jfe- ^ Military Training Aids (62a College

'"W mSB producingHarrow, extremely Mddx HAl high 2AH) quality and is .aSBlS-: f that are used for training ' purposes in many armies of the ■■|HpH||||H|^^ world. The figures here illusfra- i|||||g__|||_gg|l|^^ ted were originally developed for ^9H^H the British Airborne Forces Museum at Aldershot where they are HK'- ■ featured in diorama and a large '■E,^..«^|||H9Rjp^ training model. Now, they are being made fPft S yidw available to the wargamer with ME s JC. Bish' s claim - "I firmly believe that these are the only mIm ^ * true scale figures and weapons suitable for WW2 Airborne BhlL>aai8i^^MiyBBL'!^^BBlLilHBk. tSttBlli and infantry wargaming. We hope that both model makers and wargamers will gain by purchasing figures which are meticulously modelled in order to fulfill the exacting |pBBBHBBBHHPW^BHBBMBHwWWBig requirements of the Military." |||^^___|__|||_

Having seen these figures and accessories, I can confirm that they are clean and well proportioned, with a slim, natural appearance that is often lacking in commercial figures. Known as the MILTRA MUSEUM RANGE, they will be launched in the second half of October and will feature pre-packed 1:72 scale troops and weapons of el WW2 and modern Airborne forces including a range of vacuum Bj''|Jg&gg|||||||^MMg||fiM formed parachutes and descending figures. To back up the range of Airborne Forces Museum figures a Vickers machine gun and a 3" mortar and crew group have been designed and produced and these will retail at £1 and £1.20p respec- flSH tively. A full range of WW2 weapons as illustrated will also be available in packets either of assorted weapons or weapons of one type, these retailing at 70p for 10 weapons and the mortars and machine guns at 30p each. The Miltra Museum Range will be expanded in Autumn of this year to include various trolleys used by the Airborne Forces in Ly WW2, provision of the crews for Vickers machine gun and 3" mortar wearing British WW2 uniforms and helmets. Miltra has also three ranges of Museum figures used so far ex clusively by the Army with Miltra 1:100 scale military vehidleSj, These 1:100 scale figures include tank crews set, kneeling, standing and advancing infantry for the British, American and Russian

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To mark the publication of FIGHTER! Arms and Armour Press present, on publication day, a LUFTWAFFE SYMPOSIUM to be held on Saturday, 22nd September (morning or afternoon sessions) at the RAF Museum, Hendon - £2.00p.

ALFRED PRICE, FRHistS., will present a long, illustrated lecture on Luftwaffe air operations, i 1939-19^15. Mr. Price has written the Introduction to FIGHTERl and is the author of 15 books about aerial warfare in the period.

CAPTAIN ERIC "WINKLE" BROWN, CBE., DSC., AFC., RN., will talk about-his experiences with German aircraft.

FORUM DISCUSSION: Mr. Price, Captain Brown and David Roberts, Research Assistant, RAF Museum, who translated FIGHTER!, with the audience.

ARCHIVE FILM on the Luftwaffe from the collection of the RAF Museum, including unique 19^2 colour footage of Junkers 86R high altitude bombers preparing for operations against England.

AUTOGRAPHING: Alfred Price and David Roberts will autograph copies of FIGHTER! (Additionally, the , speakers have written other books and, as with past symposia, may be imposed upon for autographing if so wished.) ooOoo ILFORD WARGAMES GROUP are holding an event at their Club, 531 High Road, Ilfo^d, Essex, on Sunday the 25th November. Mr.George Erik is coming to give a talk on model making and to demonstrate his use of the "Linka" building system. MroErik's latest model "a Roman walled town will be on display. We hope that some interested wargamers will join us on this day. ADVANCE GNAKD (MINIATURES) L'PD., 114 C AV/PORD STREET MOTHERVELL IfLl. JBN. STRAriCLrDE SCOTT,AND. Tel 0698 65359.

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As the very hackground of wargaming is model soldiers with which our battles are fought, it is always pleasing to review the latest figures in these pages. As I dictate this before me stand a pleasing collection of 25mm (although those of one maker are half as big again as those of another); and 15mm models. From HINCHLIFFE MODELS come their latest Napoleonic releases - British artillerymen with bucket, with rammer, with round and manning gun; British private 60 Regt, British Officer Regt and Highlander in Campaign dress. Next come a small group of Bavarian Napoleonic cavalry - Chevaux Leger officer, charging, trumpeter and standard bearer. Finally there are five fine one- piece cavalry castings of the English Civil War — a Parliamentarian Aide; King Charles; Oliver Cromwell; Parliamentarian General and Royalist General. The latter group really takes my fancy as I am firmly in favour of one-piece cavalry castings - 1 never seem to have much luck in sticking the figures on horses and I hate picking up a man on a wargames table and leaving his mount behind! These are beautifully made figures, full of action and with lots of detail, I am particularly taken by the two Generals, but the "Personality" figures paint up to look exactly like whom they are meant to re present. The Bavarian artillerymen are beautifully done, with lots of life about them and will make up a very colourful gun crew. The same applies to the British artillerymen, and to the 60th Regiment and the Highlander. I can well imagine a regiment of the latter being very colourful and pleasing. The two—piece cavalry pieces of Bavarian light horsemen are in the usual well detailed Hinchliffe style that we have come to expect. All in all a very pleasing collection of which I have no doubt they are extremely proud^i'St the risk of upsetting themj I cannot agree that they are 25mm figures — far more like a large 30 to me and I have plenty of those with which to compare them! From CASTILE MINIATURES comes a selection of Medieval and Feudal infantry and cavalry which, as they have no numbers shown on the figures themselves, I find rather difficult to co-relate to their catalogue (I suppose this indicates my lack of knowledge of the periods in question - but one persons interpretation does not necessarily coincide with anothers!) Those I have before me include 12 cavalrymen in periods ranging from Norman through to full plate armour of the Hundred Years War; a foot soldier with shield and two infantrymen, one an archer. The horses seem rather thin and emaciated, but they may be right for the period although, when compared with steeds put out by other manufacturers purporting to be in the same scale, they were extremely thin and small. All these figures will look very colourful when painted up and will build up good armies of the periods they represent. A note sent with the figures says that they are all current releases in their Eastern European range and are all their re-designed cavalry. I recommend that anyone fighting in this period to consider these figures before completing their collection. From enthusiast David Mason of MIKE'S MODELS (who support this magazine with advertising), I have received for review five Zulus in 15mm range, the first of a collection that will probably total 20 figures when released in December next. Extremely well detailed but rather stocky and chunky (although I am told that they are pre-production figures and are therefore fatter than the eventual production figure will be). Three bear spears and shields (rather spoilt by lines of unrealistic knobs) and two carry rifles, thinner and painted up 1 imagine they will look quite good. But I can not help feeling that the final effect will be distorted by their unwieldy thick and heavy bases.

I, have frequently said that there are no really bad wargames figures, that all manufacturers turn out figures which, when painted up, are at the very worst reasonable representations of what they are meant to be. The final effect lies much in the painting and wargamers reaction depends much upon the eye of the beholder. Suffice to say that each maker's figures has a character and style of its own which, when blended together in armies tends to give them the pleasing and realistic difference, rather than everyone looking the same size, physique, stature, etc. So far as reviewing these figures is concerned, not unnaturally looking at them for this purpose each reviewer will have his own innate likes and dislikes, preferences for certain styles and types of figures, scales, etc. These factors, whilst he a^ttempts to blank them from his mind, inevitably colour his review of figures - which might not be particularly fair but is natural and unavoidable. Still on figures, but this time in a different way. Last month I gave considerable publicity to the 25mm moulds made by PRINCE AUGUST MOULDS LIMITED providing a pictorial list of the available range. Since then I have received moulds of many of them and had the opportunity of attempting to turn out acceptable figures from them. My son and I spent a most enjoyable hour last Saturday morning with these moulds (my wife was in town and in no position to halt this mucking-about with her cooker). The report of our progress can be simply summed up as "first-class" - from every mould we obtained creditable figures, sometimes from the first pouring onwards, turning out figures that can paint up to take their place without any appreciable difference to those of commercial castings. When we had finished, in an hour we had a small cardboardbox full of castings and my son remarked that had I told him they were sample figures for review from a commercial firm he would have been quite prepared to accept that fact. The horses are quite superb and, as I feel that they are probably the best value because of their bi^rpurchase price, I was particularly interested in them - they seemed to come out better than the foot figures and easier to produce with less wastage. I can see a great future for these moulds and I wonder how long it will be before some bright lad starts a commercial soldier firm with figures made from them! Of course, the best results will be obtained using the metal sold by the firm making the moulds, but creditable figures can be turned out by using cheaper metal i.e. broken figures put into the pot, mixed with two parts of plumbers and one part of tinsmiths solder - but do not expect to get wonderful results from old bits of lead piping! Included among the moulds was one of a Ômm cavalryman, this 18th century figure came out very well but is a semi-round figure as are all the 40mm figures in this range. It must be amphasised that the 25mm range is a full-round range exactly ih the style of commercial figures. The makers tell me that the range is available from certain hobby shops and from Supercast Ltd, Blanket Row, Hull HUl ISQ. In connection with their 40mm range they mention that they are going for an up—grading in quality and their latest releases number 50 to 53 "should even satisfy your discerning readers". The figures in question are an officer of the Garde Regiment Hessen-Cassel 1759; a Ulan de Natzmer, Prussia 1740 (this is the one that I cast) and 1, Use a cotton pad preparing Inside moulds with talcum powder, clap 'moulds together to remove loose powder. 2 Assemble the mould with hardboards, rough side against mould, and clamp in the centre (see arrow). If two clamps are necessary place them a Hussar of the 2nd Prussian Regiment 17''tO. in centre about 3 cm, apart. 3. Heat the metal on stove or Prince August Burner. Dip a used match into the metal for about 5 seconds to test the temperature. Slight smoking of the match indicates correct temperature. Excessive smoking At the risk of becoming a hore, may I recall yet indicates overheated metal which makes bad castings and damages the 4 rnetal quickly into the mould, fill to the top. Tap lightly on mould another saga of a search for ATLANTIC plastic figures to shake metal down. AHow to set for 1 minute. After 3 castings allow mould to cool for a few minutes. and kits. This time we were camping in France a 5. Release the figure bending the mould if necessary. Using the figure drawing as a mode! cut on ingates and channels with a nipper, straighten couple of weeks ago, taking in Hundred Years War bent details and trim over with a small file. On combination figures cut off unwanted pieces. ■ ^ battlefields and also doing an in-depth study of the 6. Paint the figures with hobbypaint such as Humbrol, Pactrf, Plaka etc. Use a good brush size no. 00. In your model shop you will find P^l^ce terrain at St.Nazaire where the incredible Commando August painting instructions for authentic painting of period soldiers. raid of 1942 took place. Chris Scott, whose wargam- USE ONLY PRINCE AUGUST CASTMETAL OR 40% TIN/60% LEAD ALLOY ing activities at his school at Swindon seem to be at Important a high level, has an obsession to obtain an army of WE RECOMMEND THAT CASTING IS DONE UNDER ADULT Atlantic 25mm plastic Greeks. Hence we never passed SUPERVISION. DO NOT COOL THE MOULD OR METAL WITH WATER. through any town or village, however small, without one of us looking to right and another to left for toyshops, on sighting our prey we loudly called out, the driver screamed the car to a halt and we piled out into the toyshop. Mostly, if they stocked these Italian-made figures they were on display but occasion ally, not seeing them, we asked the proprietor who usually opened a large drawer at ground level contain ing piles of these boxes in their distinctive colourings. Chris got more or less all the Greeks (and to his de light some boxes of Trojans also) and I bought a couple of rather interesting boxes of 7th U.S. Cavalry, obtain ing 48 mounted men, horses, etc., for the princely sum of £1.20p, and also a box of the American Civil War period containing five white covered wagons drawn by oxen also for the same price. Then, on a very wet morning in Morlaix, trudging round the street market we found a very large toyshop which proved to be a little gold miAe as, not only did they have boxes of Atlantic figures but also the almost legendary kits to make up the two Greek War galleys, the Roman ampitheatre and also the siege- towers and catapults for that period. The box containing the galleys was so sorely tempted but we did not buy it at our first sight. We patrolled the financLl pros and cons, counting what was left of our French currency and finally deciding that, with the favourable rate of exchange, its price was pretty reasonable, and bought it - a very large beautifully coloured box containing two quite fantastic Greek War galleys that make up very easily without glue (by pressing studs together, etc. ) plus ^ soldiers to crew the vessels - all for about eleven pounds. Subsequently it has been noted that SKYTREX (who advertise in this magazine) can now provide these kits - the Greek ®^® : a kit- sieee towers two for £2.99p and catapults at three for £3.99p. Wargamers are advised to take advantaerof tnrcL-rent availability of these Atlantic figures because they are by far the cheapest wargames figures on the market, are well detailed, have plenty of variety and are sure to go up in price when the manufacturer realise that there is an increasing demand for them. adverting)!Had a letter nL from Lsba^;^ Ivy KnowlesEric, a ofwargamer the NEW of MODEL long-standing ARMY (who andhave an long old supportedmate -b®/®",® this magazine with iSLthe eieanticof Yor^rnfaSSuLters, wargame reconstruction Chelsea. of Waterloo,Ivy tells meheld that on "Ericthe 150th is onlyanniversary in the shop of thaton Saturdays battle now Se fouAd woJking at\is hobby was spoiling it - so he is now my adviser and a happy ™amer aga n. Lucky is he who can subjugate his money earning activities for his hobby - although I hear voices being raised and fingers pointed in my direction at that statement. As a shareholder of AIRFIX PRODUCTS LIMITED, I receive the August edition of all that is happening in the company, their latest products, etc., etc. I regret thoiieh there is no improvement in items of interest for the wargamer since last I wrote on this sub (urAoScf tS aLurS^tLris). elhLis stn^ beLg ! suppose on "toys" Ibis for is Lyoungsters Airfix wouldrather say than it kitsalways and has figures been but for weolder wargamers boys alLys had a secret feeling that wargames figures and kits were ^®i°e turned out with some ey^^ ird^Lrthrtlhffir^lorthf-in -ar -ê:i;:rr|at^ ej^b^ f ■rj^ngir^rraitioi i;::: sh:ri?rSf°NoSLghi;iig^res,^Ss; ^t:!rSc:,îLr:e^w find we need and never bought when they were available. Either a number of well-known firms have suddenly become conscious of. the power of advertising sL. thSe Kv'rt.; par.loul.rty 11 you have a bit »i>aobgro„„d bn«»-bo« aud c„ out

However , '4all ~ these excellent figures are 30p fully lists thirmuchthis much neglected range - one rarely hears anyone talking of Tradition wargamesar e men of'consiSeJablebut at theirViPivfeJutrwhA, onsetnnciet thevVma^ were casesreceived are withstill consiaeraoieconsiderablearound, designing bauxexcitement ucmcn.. commercial cav.and their figures. designers ar Perhaps the most impressive 15mm figures around are those manufactured by HERITAGE in America, who with considerable justification claim that they have better Retails than many 25mmjigur^ horses, 2 unridden horses, 1 llmher and limher riders for 80p, and an Artillery pack of k guns for 80p. There is a very extensive range of British, French,. Russians and Prussians - for example the British infantry range provides 15 different figures; there are five different types of cavalry; five different types of guns; and Command Packs for Rifles, Highlanders, Foot Guards, Light Infantry, Fusiliers, Hussars, Light Dragoons, Scots Greys and Dragoons. The French have 11 different infantry figures; 13 different cavalry figures; 16 different Command Packs and 5 different types of guns. If you feel you can paint in this scale, then there is a great deal going for this range. SKYTREX can provide a full list and sample figure for 15p.

Another SKYTREX feature this month are their MICROTANKS, 1:300 scale miniature AFVs which have heen completely remodelled and given; vastly improved detail such as separate rotating turrets on most tanks. During the next few months other models will he added. The range is sold in packs which not only protects the models hut prevents the minute pieces heing lost. Each pack costs 70p and, accord ing to the size of the tank, there are set numbers of vehicles in the pack thus there are 5 Churchill tanks; k German Tigers; 6 Daimler A/C, etc., etc., per pack. I rather like the MINIFIGS slogan - "Thousands of happy customers own millions of Minifigs" and I can vouch for the fact that the firm is working at full stretch virtually night and day just ful filling orders, apart from re-stocking and going into new ranges. I hear from Neville that more of their Dark Ages range will soon he available (in view of a request elsewhere in this magazine for a re-make of them I find this a hit mystifying) and also that their Napoleonic 15mm range is heing re designed. Minifigs claim that "these are far ahead of any 15mm figure ever seen" and have "much more detail, these have all the feel of a 25mm scaled down to our 15mm size". It must he good for the hobby if there are two (or more) available ranges of first-class figures in 15mm scale - there are already innumerable ranges of first-class figures in other scales anyway! HINCHLIFFE MODELS LIMITED, already mentioned this month, have an interesting new concept which is explained in their current advert - this seems a bargain and is worthy of investigation. I have previously mentioned the Hinchliffe figures that I have been sent for review but obviously there is a lot more around that I have not seen - for example wargamers of the Seven Years War period now have a nice range of Austrian and Prussian artillerymen. While those rather exceptional FOREMOST figures have put out an entirely new range this will excite the Individual Skirmish wargamer - 1 can imagine the enthusiasm which the late Steve Curtis would have greeted these figures of gunfighters, gamblers, saloon girls, half-caste Mexicans, etc., etc., in appropriate poses with suitable weapons. ' Earlier in this feature I reviewed some figures sent me by MIKE'S MODELS. They are presumably their latest range, but they are also offering some interesting 15mm Sassanid Persians. Mike's Models seemingly have certain sales precepts to which they work, admirable in their concept they are worthy of repetition in these pages. 1. Our figures are 15mm tall, no more, no less and designed for ease of painting. 2. Wargamers prefer to purchase individual figures, which we do, we also cast horses and riders separate so you can mix horses in a unit. 3. We use the best metal available. It cuts our profits but it enables us to guarantee NO pitting!!! k. We encourage constructive criticism of our figures so that we can improve our figures instead of simply stagnating. 5. We not only state that the customer comes first, but act upon it. 6. People like to see a produce before they order or buy, so we send free samples, and attend Wargames Conventions so that people can inspect our ever growing ranges. 7. We try to give the best service possible, whether it is by Quick Mail Order, giving advice, meeting wargamers and discussing their needs etc. We will even get the champion of the Society of Ancients to compile an army to either points value or cost. 8. Should you wish advice on painting our figures, building up any army, to know what figs may also be used as different troop types you only have to ask. After all we are all seasoned wargamers at Mike's Models. It IS pleasing to have back in our pages a GREENWOOD AND BALL advert, because one has heard that the figures they are putting out these days are quite exceptional. Their latest advert for GARRISON 25mm figures of their new Napoleonic range which they claim to be the finest figures of this period available, selling at l^p each there is a good range of British infantry - 30 are listed in one of their latest adverts. Ensign bearers have no standards but the standard pole is cast with the figure. Coming shortly are riflemen, more line infantry, mounted colonels and the French. Since dictating details earlier on PRINCE AUGUST MOULDS, my son has spent some more time turning out figures and has come up with some really excellent complete regiments in less than an afternoon's casting. He points out to me that one could turn out a 30 man infantry regiment each week and paint It up and in a very short time have a pretty good army at an extremely low price. Considering that the moulds themselves cost £1.86p and that the cheapest 25mm figure seem to be about 14p, without allowing for the cost of metal one has only to turn out 1^ figures to have paid for the mould!

NOTED FROM OTHER JOURNALS: LAMMING MINIATURES are seemingly going to produce some Medieval figures together with Napoleonic Prussian and French infantry in greatcoats. HINCHLIFFE MODELS are shortly releasing a range of Spanish Renaissance figures, and in their Foremost range, an English Civil War range under the title of "Prince Rupert's Charge." GREENWOOD AND BALL are shortly putting out a 25mm range of Renaissance figures and are going into the 15mm sdald with British and French Napoleonics. HEROICS will shortly have a range of Czech and Hungarian contemporary Armoured Fighting Vehicles, plus a T64 and a Maz 537 tank trans porter. Some of their modern range is being remodelled, and they are completely redesigning their Napoleonic, American Civil War and Ancient ranges of figures while their World War Two British infantry are already remade and, together with some new British infantry will shortly be available. Also from Heroics can be obtained a sheet of cut-out card" buildings in full colour at 25p a sheet. At present one can obtain six 1:300 scale Eastern Front buildings, later Napoleonic (Waterloo) buildings will be available. MATCHBOX have produced kits for a Diamond T; Priest M7, and Long Range Desert Group jeep and a Chevrolet truck. NAVWAR have increased their "pre-Dreadnought and World War One"series with ' the Argentian armoured cruiser San Martin, the Peruvian light cruiser Coronel Bolognesi, a Finnish coast defence ship Vainamoinem, the Italian armoured cruiser San Marco, Greek battleship Hydra and 2 U.S. gunboats Helene and Wilmington, two in a pack. With each is a typed list of basic specifications including launching date, dimensions, armarments, armour and performance. MASTER MODELS Gates Corner, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire CN23 3LA, have a range of 15mm scale k^s for c4rdbul^ ings, in colour on good quality thick card that are easy to assemble. They can offer a European Series Sichwhich includes a l6th century timberSpanish framed chapel, house two at peasant 70p in dwellingsKit no.l and>80py in andKit an no Old 2 two English TJth London^E12? have ® Packhorse bridge (80p). GLOY (Eighth Avenue, Manor'park, in nnnofa^popular eefcolours Produced ranging afrom new metallicsrange of glossto dark and earth. matt enamel There paintsare 63 in different handy modelling-size colours available tins gloss and matt cost 20p while metallic shades are 22p a tin. JACOBITE MINIATURES have added to their

70p7nn andana 6A figure Commandn a packs 35p.artillery NEWBURY teams RULES and limbers.A8 Gloucester In 15mm Road, scale Newbury these Berks!12-figure offL packs "1 OOOcost fdiaeval Warfare (50O-I50O AD)" complete with what they claim to ^^1^01^0^ uSqL cross ran ai«n layout including siege warfare and play sheet at £1.40p plus 20p postage and packing Thev tinnaaQ ? SELHî'âdiSrtisf o T advertise in "this magazine "^^-^raican supply to Sinai,the Italian-made AmericL CivilAtlantic Lr Ancientand®ReSssanSr^les7 figures men- raSL'rioDEIs"rfi4fi'Jrp"'"^n MINIATURES new 25mm Greeks are said to be rather^gooL ânffofAb??Ln T thfSLiS^m/oo^rL^rAtlantic HO/OO range of f plastic figures, including their advertisingWild West sets a very Fort comprehensive Riley and chariots,chariot^! !^'a^gladiators, Egyptianp cavalry, infantry Trojan and infantry, chariots. Greek chariots, Roman infantry, cavalry and

nf Warpmes WilloughbyRules, which Road, might Crows have Nest, placed N.S.W. themselves 2065, Australia,beyond the I pale have of received the average a copv sent<3Pnt mpme +hthe rules,"'^Sa.zine writes by as specifying follows:- that "Although they aresome "for sections the gentleman of the rule! wargamer"! are quitrinnovative'(or Michael Green who radical, depending on one's point of view) departures from the norm we have, in general opted for atep+p movement? systemplayability are reminiscent wherever possible.of the earliest For example, wargames therules. simple We reactionhave included tests aAdan Armvthe Listaltern « rele.,ln, i, ... .Sp.„te p«Mlc..lorLrS°?L"d^'Leet has Pla^r addi^iLpf a ^ because, in our experience, separate reminder sheets are easily mis- ^^,,fp additional advantage of this format, of course, is the lower cost to the wargamer. This nopeiuihSeful that it^ll^Linit will gain a fair degree ""pof acceptancereleased in wargamingon a truly circles. commercial While basis, we realiseand we arethat tJfhrLtIoaMlPv':r?r"™,' 01 the book the i^t LpoJto" p"rt, ™pp+Smonth period." The attractive well-bound®®' booklet^®®'^ established is of 52 pages, through with solid about play-testing 25 percent over takerun an 18 bv Army Lists which should be of ®-l®--ytl^ing,-emsconsiderable value toto thebe set'outwargamer. in Attractivegood order ^"2black-and-white rbfsuitab" line t^mthem to rmy son Peter for scrutiny25mm figures. (he has Ia havemuch notdeeper personally knowledge play-tested of this period these rulesand rules but inhanded general pr^rpr^ He reports that they seem very comprehensive and should give a good game bear r?11-embracing p r resemblancedepth of WRG in rules places inevitably to Wargames causes Research this Rulesto happen. - but Iqualifies imagine athis very by reasonable saying that game the investiL?p"fh® ^^®®® ''"i®® suggest that wargamers in this period might do well to further price their availability. Unfortunately, they come from Australia and I have no idea of their MILTRA Military Training Aids (62a College Road, Harrow, Mddx HAl 2AH) has purchased all proto types and moulds of John Piper Military Collection and is supplying to various military establishments and loreign Governments. Miltra is expanding the range and new vehicles such as the M60-AI and M60-A2 together with American lorries and British tankers and petrol supply vehicles have been produced. Thev are now making these vehicles together with all the vehicles previously sold as John Piper Collection to the public, not in kit form but as fully assembled and painted models for recognition and wargaming A selection of these vehicles is illustrated.

University of Southampton, Department of Adult Education, are presenting a course of lectures - WAR AND SOCIETY IN EUROPEAN HISTORY — Tutor: A.Kemp, B.A. Twenty meetings on Wednesdays beginning 10 October 1979 at 7.30 p.m. in the University Centre. Fee £8.00p. In recent times, history teaching has tended to ignore the subject of war, although our ancestors devoted the bulk of their resources to military expenditure. The aim of the course is to study both the development of the art of war and its influence in shaping European society up to the present day. Recommended preliminary reading: Michael Howard "War in EuropeanEnrnnean HistoryHi s +. n"TV " (1979) OUP paperback. ooOoo Arms and Armour Press present Napoleonic Symposium 4 to mark the publication of DICTIONARY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS by David G. Chandler. Featuring "The Campaign and Battle of Waterloo, a dramatic, illustrated lecture by David G. Chandler and Antony Brett-James, a l^ hour presentation, plus time for a Forum Discussion. At Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WCl on Saturday, 3rd November, 1979. Tickets: £1 - but with bonuses - For every seat ardered and paid for by October 19th an extra, free seat will be provided. A raffle will be held, based on paid seat ticket numbers, for three prize copies of DICTIONARY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS. LETTERS "I have just received the August edition of Wargamer's Newsletter and was delighted to see a response to my (ourl) request for something ahout the Dark Ages, particularly the Saxon Army. My thanks to Mr.D.Lanchester, Mr.D.Barnes and "Housecarle". Ian Elliott, Secretary,^IJford Wargames Group.

"I have been suhscrihing to your quite excellent Wargamer's Newsletter for some time now al though I must admit I hesitated to submit any ideas until now. However, I have heen thinking that the Newsletter could provide a service to put individuals in touch with one another. It must he stating the obvious to say that wargamers tend to fall into two broad categories - those that join clubs and those that do not - i.e. solo performers. Even the latter need the stimulus of other peoples ideas from time to time. Could I therefore suggest that periodically you might like to publish a list of subscribers along with their addresses, or area if you wanted contact to be made through the magazine in the first in stance. Broad interests could be stated, such as period or whether the subscriber is interested in campaigns or whatever. At the risk of bringing down howls of derision on my head could I also suggest that subscribers state their age or age group. This is not to suggest that in any way there is a difference of in telligence between sixty and those of more tender years. But to write and invite a fellow wargamer to an evenings "fighting" can result in rather a shock if a ten year old or a septuagenarian turns up on the doorstep, without warning. Such a list could always be produced as a separate appendix to the Newsletter, say once a year."

Brian Ludlow of Pulborough, West Sussex. (There is a snag in that I am Editor and I do not have any lists, details or addresses of sub scribers. However, I will print all names and addresses of those who send them in, with details of their suggested 'dates'. D.F.)

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"I started wargaming at the age of 11 with Airfix figures and simple postcard rules. Five years later I am well and truly "hooked" on the hobby.

I would like to comment on the July Editorial of Wargamer's Newsletter in which the price of 25mm figures was mentioned. I am only l6 and still at school with a limited income from small jobs. By making all my own scenery I have been able to raise a fairly substantial 25mm British Napoleonic wargames army using Hinchliffe figures. My army has over 200 infantry, 50 cavalry and 2 guns at present and although I agree that the price is prohibitive, if I can do it so can others. I fail to see the appeal of 15mm figures when 25mm figures are not quite three times the price for much more figure.

Robert O'Brien of Hallingbury, Herts.

ooOoo—- "I enclose another artilce for the Newsletter (Divided Table - and Divided Command). The second half might interest readers intrigued by the muddling which goes on in real warfare but which is so hard to work into games.

Two Force 2 doubts and one Force 8 bit of praise;

I notice some fairly straight bits of history beginning to appear in the magazine. Some dis cussion of thorny or obscure points of history and the occasional list of unit equipment are justi fiable I suppose. It is always difficult to draw the dividing line. But on the whole I think the policy guideline you expressed some months ago was right: all material has to be connected with actual wargaming.

I was also wondering if it is worth reprinting many pieces from the early Newsletters. The hobby, and especially rules, have changed so much. There is not much connection with the sort of games played nowadays. Mind you, to be fair, a friend said to me that there is in fact already a kind of antique value in the old rules or articles about them, so maybe I am in a minority. I can see his point. For instance I noticed that in the rules discussed in Charles Grant's notes on 18th century Light Infantry, the LI lose their relative invulnerability if they get too close to close- order Infantry. I had not thought that the "olden days" rules bothered with details like that, and yet it is the sort of feature which makes all the difference in forcing players to use skirmishers in the way they were used in real life.

The praise is for Ray Lucas's piece on the Compleat Wargamer. Not only funny and very well written, but dead accurate. I have seen or heard every one of the incidents he listed. Even if un intended, they can be disconcerting to the recipient. I remember being knocked off balance at the start of a Championship game years ago when a friend of the opponent came over, surveyed my opponent's initial disposition of troops, smiled at him and commented: "Ah same old army and same plan again eh?" And the two beamed at each other confidently. Luckily for me the rules were of that type where you plod along at about 6 inches per bound if lucky, so I had recovered before anything catastrophic happened, as I began to realise that the timing of the plan I had worked out was in fact going to succeed. But for several bounds I was, I am ashamed to say, thoroughly demoralised, although I suppose the thing had been accidental, as I had a very honest opponent."

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So I wrote to Ireland, Macroom, and heard nothing until a few weeks ago when a large envelope with an Eire stamp arrived. I opened it somewhat gingerly as I had given up expecting to hear from them. The Postal strike in Eire had held up all mail and they were catching up as fast as possible. I ordered the moulds I wanted from Super- cast who replied very promptly, only they did not have both the moulds I required due to some tech nical hitch. So I ordered another mould - and now I have the moulds! but I'm on holiday in Scotland (they were forwarded here) and my equipment and hoard of metal is - down at home in Hampshire! Frustration! They do look jolly good. I have 511 the trotting horse mould - with undocked tail and flowing saddle blanket which could do for various eras. The other mould is 508 French trooper cuirassier of the Guard 1815 who, I thought, could also probably stand a bit of conversion when I had got a regiment or two out of it. The other day in Spartan Trophies in Bridgnorth I was talking to the proprietor - an ardent wargamer. He showed me some Ral Partha 25mm figures he had in various periods and poses. I bought six (gad! the extravagance!). Three were Medlevals to swell de Molineaux's war band and the other three now rush howling up the beach with Timothy's Vikings. The figures really do have the most expressive faces 1 have seen on 25mm figures even to the teeth! How on earth anyone models like that in this scale I cannot imagine. The poses of the Vikings are anatomically very sound and full of life - which doesn't always follow.

There is a berserker with an axe and two two-handed swordsmen, one scything sideways, the other about to chop someone in half lengthways. This fellow has an iron cap, a mail shirt and bare feet. On his back is a sheath for the sword and what looks like a horn in a case. Thanks very much to D.Lanchester for the article on The Saxon Army in Wargamer's Newsletter 209. Tim was complaining today that our 4th Edition (what's left of it) of the Wargames Research Group Rules really did not give his axemen a fair deal - and he had heard the 5th Edition treated the axe heavers rather better. I think this was a hint! Anyway I expect a 6th Edition is coming out soon. Rabid wargamers bookshelves must look like the Inns of Court with Rule Books.

Tim bought an "Atlantic" set 1519 of three catapults - rather like mangonels to my eye - very good value when you consider what the metal ones cost. They work too; throwing little plastic rocks. There are a few cavalry included - every good general covers his artillery with cavalry. Two rather decoration encrusted chariots are also included as if from the first version of Ben Hur - but the horses - 4 to each - are very lively and all different poses.

I wonder when Minifigs will get round to re-doing their Dark Ages range?"

David Barnes of Basingstoke.

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"Although the Society is not renewing its subscription we are encouraging our members to subscribe privately as we feel your magazine is probably the most interesting to wargamers on the market at present. By doing this we hope to increase your circulation, if only minimally! Keep up the good work."

Alan Swanson, Secretary, Lincombe Barn Wargames Society.

ooOoo "I have been wargaming for several years now but only just come across the Newsletter for the first time. My local shop got in a dozen or so back issues, and 1 bought them all up and taken out a subscription. As you have noted - even though several of my fellow wargamers read the Newsletter now, most do not subscribe. Referring back to a previous discussion in the Letters section - Fantasy, or D & D^rs as we refer to them - I have noticed that many of our normal 'gamers dislike them. At the ship I play it is not the game itself that is looked down on, because most of us have played once or twice, and many play Hyborian battles. Actually it is the type-of people who play only D & D, and the fact that their games seem to be full of perversions and mindless brutality."

James Davis of California, U.S.A.

ooOoo "After 200 issues of sponging off my father's copy, I thought it was time I got my own subscrip tion. A separate letter and cheque is going out to Tradition. While doing some research I came across the following which I thought you might want to use for one of your short items: Benson J.Lossing. Memoir of Lieut.-Col. John T.Gre^e, of the United States Army (Philadelphia: Printed for Private Circulation, 1870), p.8: (About 1840) WHen he was a small school-boy he was called one morning by his mother to leave an absorbing contest of little wooden woldiersthe s!dLSk! which Hehe wasquickl? superintending, and cheerlilly to guardsaid, 'Yes,from harm ma,' a and young seated sister himself left toon playthe front with adoor hoop step, on in dutiful obedience." I have enjoyed reading your books and Newsletter for years and hope you keep on going for more My father sends his best." David B. Sweet of Connecticut, U.S.A. BOOK REVIEWS WATERLOO - The Battle of Three Armies ty William Seymour, Eberhard Kaulback and Jacques Champagne Edited by Lord Chalfont. (10" x 7t"; 239 pages; lavishly illustrated in colour, black-and-white, photographs of the area today, contemporary paintings and drawings. Sidgwick and Jackson - £8.95p)«

Even before one reads a word of this sumptuous book it has everything going for it in that it is uniquely written by three authors of the nationality cf the main protagonists, contains Innumerable (if occasionally familiar) contemporary illustrations plus a almost breathtaking coloured centre section of coloured paintings by Denis Dighton and other well-known artists, plus evocative nostalgia- arising coloured photographs of the area as it is today - one in particular of the battle field seen from Lion Hill is most striking when imaginatively peopled by the massed formations who battled over it. Lord Chalfont writes the explanatory Prologue detailing the course of the battle and includes some personal opinions, together with an Epilogue summing up what has gone before in the book. There are appendices giving a modern guide to the battlefield (extremely useful), a list of Orders and dispatches; tables giving the strengths of the armies, losses, etc., and then, a short section which includes some famous literary accounts of the battle. The three authors are men of considerable authority in the world of military history so that their work has an appeal to the specialist military historian whilst being written in such a way as to be easily readable and indeed quite fascinating to the general reader. The maps are good and fully illustrateeach'SPction.thiEyjaocompany. I had read a review of this book before I received it for review and had this not occurred I am sure that I would have felt obliged to buy a copy as I urge wargamers in the Napoleonic period to do. Just as one wanders around* Peninsular battlefields clutching Jac Waller's excellent guide (£ind Indeed around Waterloo with his book on Wellington at Waterloo) so does this larger and more lavish volume form an ideal companion for "Walking the Battlefields".

NUMBERS AND PREDICTIONS AND WAR - Using History to evaluate combat factors and predict the out- com of Battles by Colonel T.N.Dupuy. (9-i" s 6"; 2AA pages. Macdonald and Jane's - £7.95p).

This is a quite extraordinary book which really does seem to prove that the outcome of battles can be predicted by evaluation through formulae devised to cover all the eventualities of battle. It is by no means easy to read, consisting of full-page tables bearing hosts of statistics and numbers and the text with equations, formulae and calculations concerning past, present and future wars. Nevertheless, it is certain to be meat and drink to the wargamer who really likes to get his teeth into the subject of the variable factors involved in combat to determine the effects of each on the outcome of battle. This book postulates theoretical criteria by which all these factors - offensive or defensive posture, logistics, weather, terrain, communications, firepower, relative numerical strength, equipment, morale and leadership, are 'correlated. This is a result of a series of studies undertaken for the United States Department of Defence and for the British Defence Operational Analysis Establishment by Colonel Dupuy (well-known to wargamers and military historians if only for his quite exceptional Encyclopedia of Military History) and his associates who evolved a theoretical formula which they have named the Quantified Judgment Method of Analysis of Historical Combat Data, or QJMA. Using their figures, they refought a variety of major battles, including the Napoleonic battles of Austerlitz and Waterloo, Gettysburg and Antietam of the American Civil War, the Somme Offensive of 19I8, more than a hundred battles and engagements of World War II, and the Arab-Israeli wars of 1967- 1973. Re-fought with the QJMA formulae theoretical results were found to conform between 92 and 95 percent with historical outcomes as opposed to the 68 percent achieved by military analysts using the same data with a major Pentagon computerised wargame. The book is aimed at the wargamer, indeed it is dedicated to the author's son Arnold "The wargame buff of the family", and one of its chapters of value and interest to wargamers is entitled The Model, Fun and Games. This is not an inexpensive book, and is possible that you will, on first reading, flounder as 1 did but it would seem to be quite a unique volume from our point of view and it is suggested that you try the temperature of the water first by getting it out of the library and then, as anticipated, buying your own copy which will no doubt become dog-eared with constant reading and repetition!

ARMIES OF THE MIDDLE EAST by Otto von Jivka. (168 pages; 235mm x 197mm; 20 colour and 80 black- and white photographs; 30 diagrams and 50 thre-colour maps. Patrick Stephens - £6.95p).

I never cease to be amazed by the manner in which a group of contemporary authors manage to collect together so much up-to-the-minute information and photographs connected with Today's armies. This book goes a long way to uphold that amazement and can be recommended as a most attractively styled and informative work. It gives a detailed illustrated account of the various wars and campaigns in the Middle East of I9A8 to the present day, supported by a three-colour atlas of the various campaigns showing great detail of each stage of the fighting. This historical account is followed by a section where in alphabetical order is listed the history, strength, equipment and uniforms of Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordon, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the UAH and North and South Yemen. Each section is illustrated with photographs, many in full colour, of the armour, weapons, organisation, drawings and uniform badges of each country. Then there is a technical section giving performance data on all the weapons currently in service or shortly to be introduced into service with Middle Eastern nations - mostly supplied by the "great" powers. The book is right up-to-date to the recent revolution in Iran and it constitutes a valuable work of reference both to the wargamer, military historian and the general observer of today's troubled Middle East scene. Also from Patrick Stephens comes WORLD WAR 2 PHOTO ALBUM Number 10 - GERMAN FIGHTERS OVER ENGLAND by Bryan Phillpott which in 95 pages with 159 photographs and 1 map illustrates the fighters which the German Luftwaffe used on their bombing missions against this country and on intruder sorties during World War 2. It sells at £3.95p casebound and £2.50p soft covers.

In this same series but not received for review is another book WORLD WAR 2 PHOTO ALBUM Niunber 9 - PANZERS IN RUSSIA 19^1-19^^3 by Bruce Quarrie which contains 155 photographs and 1 map and is drawn exclusively on predominantly unpublished photographic material from official German sources. The Press handout says that the photographs have been carefully chosen to show as much detail as poss ible of tank crew uniforms, badges and equipment, as well as the tanks, SP guns and supporting weapons themselves. The book includes a brief summary of armoured warfare in the East, a campaign map and a useful appendix giving technical details of the tanks in service during the 19''tl—^3 period.

Arms and Armour Press have taken over the Agency for Squadron Signal Publications in the United Kingdom and have acquired for distribution 70 titles in two formats - the "In Action" series, land scape format books 8^" x 11", profusely illustrated with pages of colour, and strong, powerful colour covers and "Specials" which are the same size but much longer in length with more illustrations and more colour. In the past I have occasionally reviewed Squadron/Signal books which have later been published in this country by Arms and Armour Press under their in print but now there will be no such confusion.

Finally, although I have not seen the book and I am not even sure whether it is yet published, I -have in front of me a beautiful cover of a book WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS by Philip Haythornthwaite, which is the second volume in the series begun with my own book WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE VICTORIAN SOLDIER. This would seem to be essential reading for the wargamer (and there are many of them) involved in Napoleonic warfare as it examines the weaponry of the armies of Europe at the time, the firearms, the artillery and the blade weapons with considerable technical data. The emphasis on the application of weapons in the context of Napoleonic warfare, their effect iveness in action and the influence of the weapons upon strategy, illustrated by such details as musket-drill and the process of loading and firing guns. The book includes details of the composi tion of regiments and armies, their formations, drill, methods of manoeuvre, transport, medical facilities, housing, rations, rates of movement, general staff and intelligence services from signal ling to discipline. Details of the concept of Napoleonic strategy and the radical change in tactics which came about during Napoleon's career. A comprehensive text is strikingly illustrated with 150 black-and-white illustrations - this book should be eagerly anticipated, as was my first book in the series, it is published by Blandford Press. A BOOK FOR WARGAMERS

David Cogan I have at present a book from my local library which I have found fascinating, but which I do not think has yet been mentioned in Wargamer's Newsletter - I had a quick search through the book reviews of the last thirty issues and did not see it. Perhaps it has escaped notice because of being published by Cambridge University Press as opposed to one of the more specialist military book pub lishers. Anyway the rest of this letter may serve as a review. The book in question is:- SUPPLY WAR-LOGISTICS FROM WALLENSTEIN TO PATTON by Martin van Creveld, published by Cambridge University Press in 1977. ISBN 0-52I-2I730-X - £7.95p (approx) deals with the influence of supply problems on military actions, and the changes that occurred (or in some cases did not occur) as a re sult of technological advances. Several campaigns are investigated from the logistical angle, and in this way some curious aspects are explained. The author's viewpoint is refreshingly unconventional, and he backs up his arguments with both interesting detail and sound commonsense. The campaigns studied include Gustavus Adolphus in Germany in I63O-2, Marlborough's march to the Danube in 1704, Napoleon's 1812 campaign in Russia, the Franco-Prussian War, the opening stages of W.W.I, Operation Barbarossa, Rommel in North Africa and the North-West Europe campaign. Although this is a carefully researched and scholarly work, the book is very readable. On many occasions the author amazes the reader by denouncing theories propounded by generations of eminent historians, but then proves his argument so reasonably and convincingly that one is quickly converted to his point of view. However what makes this book so attractive to the wargamer (and, indeed, essential to those in volved in campaign gaming) is that among the text there is enough information to enable one to make rules for provisioning a wargames army that will be both realistic and simple. Even rules for WWII campaigns can be constructed fairly easily, while those fo say, the Napoleonic period should fit with no trouble on the back of a postcard. Consumption rates of fuel, ammunition, other material and food (the latter for both men and horses) are quoted for different periods and for different size formations, together with the carrying capacity and effective movement rates of horse—drawn waggons, trains and lorries. The amount of produce that can be expected from the country on a line of march is formulated, allowing living off the country to be accurately simulated. If you are put off taking account of logistics in wargames campaigns by the thought that to do so is dull and would result in static campaigns, then this book will prove that the opposite is in fact the case. I do not wish to enlarge on this, as to do so would entail leaving out most of the book, and it is all worthy of study. Suffice it to say that if "supplying war" is widely used as a bases for campaign rules - not to mention boardgames - then future wargames campaigns will be a lot different from present ones.

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JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR ABMY HISTORICAL RESEARCH - Summer 1979. This beautifully produced and erudite magazine which comes quarterly to members of the Society (annual subscription £7.00p) invariably contains something of historical interest although not necessarily of value to wargamers. This month we have authorities such as Bill Carman writing on the Uniform of the Queen's-Rangers (the 1st American Regiment) 1777-1783; British Cavalry 1902-191^; The Walcott Jug, about an artilleryman at Waterloo and his subsequent life; The British Ordnance Department 1815-1855; extensive book re views; informative paragraphs about uniforms, military customs, actions, events, etc., and a feature on Articles of British Military History Interest in Contemporary Journals. MILITARY M0DELLIN& - September 1979. As always, full of colourful items of interest - not the least being the most informative adverts which make us wonder why our wives and children have got used to such luxuries as food and clothing. This issue contains articles illustrated, some in colour on Charles Grant Jnr's Table-Top Teaser; Knights in Armour; Uniforms of the Baluch Regiments cl900; scratch-building a Renault infantry carrier; a feature on the latest board games; figure painting techniques; Uniforms of the Viet Minh, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong; Terry Wise's admirable Observa tion Post; features on uniforms, armoured fighting vehicles, etc., an article on the advent of khaki, plus the latest reviews of books, figures, kits, etc. SOLDIER Magazine - August 1979. With a most expressive and thought-provoking cover, contains a beautiful illustrated article — an interview with the new CGS General Sir Edwin Bramall; photographs of the possible new Army uniforms; Backroom boys in Denmark; Military Museums: The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment; articles concerning sporting and other activities of the Modern Army; an interesting correspondence column, reviews of the latest Military LPs and books. As always, well worth the money. WAR MONTHLY - August 1979 - No. 67. Still retaining the same attractive style and format, with innumerable black-and-white colour drawings and photographs, this issue contains well illustrated articles on Desert Raiders; Lissa 1866, the successful Austrian Navy victory over the Italians; our old friend Brigadier "Birdie" Smith of the Gurkhas writing on Fighting Sukarno when cross-border attacks saved Malaysia; Operation Sea Lion - could Hitler's plan to invade Britain have succeeded?; Aircraft Armament - the primitive attempts to make the aeroplane an attack weapon and the developments, and finally an article on Mobilization 191A.

NAPOLEONIC ASSOCIATION I have received from Howard Giles, Secretary of the Napoleonic Association (3 Cheviot Way, Hard- wick Farm Banbury. Oxon, 0Xl6 7YB), numerous publications of this Association, including two of their journals. First there is an illustrated booklet THE PORTUGUESE REGULAR ARMY 1806-lA by Richard A.Howard which sells at S:i.50p plus 20p postage (50p Europe, ^2.50 U.S.A.). This is a soft covered book of hi pages which deals in considerable depth with the Portuguese Army who played such a promin ent part in the Peninsular War. It is very adequately illustrated in black-and-white line drawings showing uniforms,equipment, colours, etc., etc. It would certainly seem to be of value ^o the wargamer to whom it is obviously directed to some extent. I have no idea of the author s background or authority so I cannot vouch for the authenticity and accuracy of contents - this remark is given in association with later comments in these notes. Also for the wargamer is a set of Order Sheets in a large pad of more than a hundred lli x Sl sheets of yellow tear-off paper. They are complete with suggested symbol and abbreviations and are suitable for all periods, especially Horse and Musket. They sell at £1.25p per pad (U.S. S«3.00) postage U.K. 60p, 15p per additional pad; Europe 60p and America ^1.20. Howard Giles tells me that his aim has been to produce a cheap way of saying time for the wargLer who prefer to write orders but dislike having to waste time drawing up sheets beforehand. I have been asked to point out that these sheets are not published by the Napoleonic Association but are purely a private venture by Howard Giles himself. Finally there are the Spring and Summer issues of the Journal of the Napoleonic Association both well produced and clearly printed (much the same style as this Newsletter) journals with line illustrations, maps, etc. Each deals tion's business, their meetings, their battle representation groups and their ^argames sections, each details at length accounts of battles of the Napoleonic period, uniforms, medals, book etc. All is written in eminently lucid manner and would seemingly be reasonably authoritiye. However, I have a deep and innate distrust of amateur authorities in the military historical world, being aware fromprofessiona/training, hard experience of militarytheir misconceptions background and and general inability experience. to truly Likeassess "f^ through^ their lack of their military writers, I have been the victim of harsh, unfair and ill-conceived views of my books in their journals and, on one or two occasions when I have written articles (without charge) for those journals there has been almost scurrilous & disagreement. Indeed, I notice wit in one o . . . journals the very same thing when the author of an article writes in .indignant and almost plaintive way refuting the harsh, bitter and, he claims, mis-judged criticism of his work, f ^ astfinam being thrhlghesthasty and unfair degree toand the take Members time andof thetrouble Napoleonic to study Association, the period. who Thereare undoubtedlyis no doubt enthusi- whatso ever from its pages they obtain a great deal of pleasure from their activities and many wargamers will have seen their demonstrations and displays in amazingly authentic uniforms, using weapons that are exact reproductions (in some cases originals) of those of the period. Enquiries and membership subscriptions should be sent to Howard Giles at the address given above. ANSWERS TO "QUIZ OF THE MONTH" on Page (g 1. He won the last great fleet engagement of war galleys at Lepanto in 1571. 2. Director of Artillery to Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, 3. French heavy cavalry 17th C. 4. The Crimean War 1854/5. , . \ i t i,. i q-jq 5. a) 10 April 1741: b) 14 May 1264: c) 7 September 1191: d) 1 April 1865 and e) 4 July 1879. JACOBITE MINIATURES, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11,3AR, Tel: 031 ^^3 7838.

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