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BRmSH COLONIAL ZULU COLONIAL B.C. 1 Infantry Light Order - Advancing ZC. 1 u Mbonambi Advancing B.C. 2 Infantry Light Order - Standing Firing Z.C. 2 u Khandempemuu Advancing B.C. 3 Infantry Light Order - Attacking Z.C. 3 u Ginabanye Attacking B.C. 4 Infantry Light Order - Kneeling Firing Z.C. 4 I Ndlondio Firing B.C. 5 Infantry Full Pack Marching Z.C. 5 u Thulwan Attacking B.C. 6 Officer Attacking Z.C. 6 i Ndluyengwe Advancing - Rifle B.C. 7 Officer Advancing Z.C. 7 in Gobamakhasi Advancing B.C. 8 Standard Bearer Z.C. 8 un Cijo Attacking B.C. 9 Bugler B.C. 10 Highlander Advancing INDIAN COLONIAL B.C. 11 Highlander - Standing Firing I.e. 1 Indian Army Infantry Advancing B.C. 12 Highlander - Kneeling Firing I.e. 2 Indian Army Officer B.C. 13 Highlander Officer I.e. 3 Sikh Infantry Advancing B.C. 14 Highlander Piper I.e. 4 Gurkha Infantry Advancing B.C. 15 Artillery Man Standing I.e. 5 Gurkha Officer B.C. 16 Artillery Man with Shell I.e. 6 Afgan Hillman Firing B.C. 17 Artillery Man Kneeling I.e. 7 Pathan Foot Advancing B.C. 18 Naval Brigade Advancing I.e. 8 Pathan Foot Firing B.C. 19 Naval Officer I.e. 9 Pathan Officer B.C. 20 Naval Gunner I.e. 10 Wazire Spear and Shield B.C. 21 Naval Gunner Kneeling I.e. 11 Peshawar Mountain Artilleryman B.C. 22 Dismounted Infantry Felt Hat Advancing I.e. 12 Peshawar Mountain Artilleryman B.C. 23 Dismounted Infantry Felt Hat Officer B.C. 24 Dismounted Infantry Sun Helmet Advancing l.C.C. 1 Punjab Cavalry with Carbine I.C.C. 2 Punjab Cavalry Officer B.C.C. 1 British Lancer l.C.C. 3 Bengal Lancer B.C.C. 2 British Lancer Officer l.C.C. 4 Bengal Lancer Officer B.C.C. 3 British Lancer Bugler l.C.C. 5 Pathan Cavalry B.C.C. 4 Regular Cavalry with Sword l.C.C. 6 Pathan Cavalry Officer B.C.C. 5 Regular Cavalry Officer B.C.C. 6 Regular Cavalry Bugler SOUTH AFRICAN BOERS B.C.C. 7 Regular Cavalry with Carbine B.C.C. 8 Mounted Infantry SofTHat C.C. 1 Boer on Foot Advancing B.C.C. 9 Mounted Infantry Officer Felt Hat C.C. 2 Boer Firing B.C.C. 10 Mounted Infantry Bugler Felt Hat C.C. 3 Boer Officer B.C.C. 11 Natal Native Cavalry C.C. 4 Boer Artillery Standing B.C.C. 12 Natal Native Cavalry Officer C.C. 5 Boer Artillery Kneeling C.C. 6 Boer - Kneeling Firing EGYPTIAN COLONIAL C.C.C. 1 Boer Cavalry with Rifle E.C. 1 Fellah Sudanese Askari Advancing C.C.C. 2 Boer Cavalry Firing Carbine E.C. 2 Fellah Sudanese Askari Officer E.C. 3 Egyptian Foot Advancing E.C. 4 Egyptian Officer E.C. 5 Dervish Spear and Shield C.F.A. 1 Gatling E.C. 6 Dervish Firing Rifle C.F.A. 2 Maxim E.C. 7 Dervish Kneeling Firing Musket C.F.A. 3 Pom Pom E.C. 8 Fuzzy Wuzzy Sword Shield C.F.A. 4 Field Artillery E.C. 9 Dervish Emir (Officer) C.F.A. 5 Naval Gun 4.7 E.C. 10 Beja-Ben Aourie Warrior

E.C.C. 1 Dervish Cavalry E.C.C. 2 Dervish Standard E.C.C. 3 Taaishi Camelman E.C.C. 4 Emir Bodyguard E.C.C. 5 Askari on Camel E.C.C. 6 Askari Officer on Camel

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^ the weekend of Jan 7th - 8th. I WT W Admission 75p, children over 5 and M still at school 50p., all incl. VAT. Advance and party tickets available on all days except Saturday 7th Jan. Single price for small parties up tolO; Adults 65p, children 30p. Parties of more than 10: Adults 60p, children 25p. Teacher in charge of parties free in ratio one per ten in party. Visitors arriving after 7 p.m. entitled to entry at adults 50p, children 30p. Advance bookings from: Exhibition Manager, Model and Allied Publications Ltd., P.O. Box 35, Bridge Street, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP1 1EE. WARGAMERS NEWSLETTER Editor: Donald Featherstone NO 189 DECEMBER 1977

EDITORIAL

features of his talk were that wargames were not 4

heen placed upon wargames as a hig business with simulators, computers and enormous man-powdr re- 180^1862^ orse Artillery, sources now available. Recreational wargames developed separately from H.G.Wells "Little Wars" in 1913 and modern club games are based on this more than a military game with the object being fun rather than serious research. But all wargames have some link with reality, much moreso than in games like chess or Monopoly and some basic histori cal judgements are required for movement rates, firing probabilities and morale factors. Paddy believes that more information is required for an accurate game than is available from historical sources. Thus wargames reveal gaps in historical knowledge, which may be filled either by conven tional research methods or by historical research wargaming. So far this has only been strategic but tlichetliia • scope for tactical researiiiwhich would require wargames to be conducted as an experiment to find the best value for one unknown variable, when all other variables are known. In other words, finding out about the past by building working scale models of it.

No doubt all that is true and one could not argue with the talk any more than one wants to with the written draft of it. But during the weekend Paddy handed me an article for the Newsletter which, although it may not appear in this issue, has a real punch in its very last paragraph - I quote "In my experience, the longer you play wargames, the less you are interested in the minutiae of the rules." How I leaped upon those words of wisdom and how true they are! Long known for my devotion to "back of the postcard" sets of wargames rules, and for my fervent belief that parochial wargaming is the best type for true enjoyment, I have truly most enjoyed those wargames that either I or other experienced wargamers have "master-minded". As I write I recall perhaps one of the outstanding examples of this some fifteen years ago when Charles Grant Snr. had a most enviable wargames relationship with Charles Grant Jnr. in this way.

I review rules for this magazine and I read sets and books of rules sent me and discuss them with other wargamers but never can I arouse more than the smallest flicker of interest. This make me feel guilty, to wonder whether I am missing something but when a respectable wargames authority such as Paddy Griffith boldly says out loud what I have been feeling for so long then my conscience is clear! Look out for this article next month - it may well cause some of the controversy in which I delight.

Although nobody has sent me the slightest word of official information, I am told that the National Wargames Club Championship was won by Nottingham who, true to their promise in recent issues of Wargamer's Newsletter, have handed the running of the next event over to Reading. 1 understand that Trevor Halsall, an experienced wargamer in that area is getting down to the organisation of this annual event.

DON FEATHERSTONE

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The Wargames Study Group of the Victorian Military Society staged a wargame based on Omdurman at the Aldershot Army Show in June this year. The idea behind the wargarae was to change the basic out line of the original battle (2nd September 1898) and let the Dervish forces defend the town, with the British taking the battle to them. Four VMS members took part, Jack (McDonald) Alexander and Stuart (Kitchener) Asquith led the British, Egyptian and Sudanese forces with Ted (Khalifa Abdullah) Herbert, leading the opposition and Dave Langley being the patient, totally unbribable umpire.

The armies deployed on the 6' x 6,' table as shown on the map, and the battle commenced at 11 am. The Dervish army had 1800 points as against 3200 for the British, and consisted of some AOO plus figures whereas the British army had approximately 300 figures.

If the Dervishes had stayed on the defensive as planned they would have suffered from bad morale, as the rules (Leicester) favour advancing troops. As a result, the Khalifa put his faith in the maxim that "attack is the best defence" and ordered his men out to attack the British lines.

The main Dervish thrust, the light horse Donagla tribesmen was directed against the British centre, and faltered in the face of rapid accurate fire. The secondary attack however, of the Baggara camels and the Degheim and Kerana tribes, directed against the British right met with more success and was pressed home.

There was no room for the 21st Lancers to deploy and the bulk of the work fell on the 2nd Egyptian and 11th Sudanese regiments, the resulting melee lasting for most of the wargame with no quarter given or asked.

The gunboat "Ariadne" (a splendid scale model by Dave Langley) steamed slowly down river stern first in order to bring her heavier guns to bear. Unfortunately the fire from the boat was largely ineffective and heavy Dervish fire from the banks killed half the boat's complement of sailors and Royal Marine Light infantry. A splinter group from the Dervish attack launched against the British Centre attacked the British camp only to find it deserted, and as a result milled uncertainly in the vicinity. British rein forcements hegan to appear at this stage, lead by the Grenadier Guards and the Camerons with a horse artillery battery in support. ^ilst as noted the melee on the British right continued, the main Dervish attack finally petered out altogether in the face of increased firing. Threatened by the initial movement of the Donagla cavalry, two of the British "right of centre" regiments (Lanes. Fusiliers and the Warwicks) had formed square, needlessly as it turned out. The Jihadiya marksmen on the roofs of Omdurman had a fine time shooting at this easy target and caused severe casualties - so much so in fact that Kitchener was forced to remove them from the firine line once reinforcements appeared. Rendered ineffective on the right flank the 21st Lancers changed station and charged the camelry on the left of the main Dervish assault, but were outflanked and repulsed. The newly arrived horse battery hastily deployed to actively discourage the Dervishes from following up their success. The situation now at the end of half-a-dozen moves was that the Dervish right and centre had virtually ceased to exist whilst the left was beginning to gain ground. Natives were milling un certainly in the back areas showing a marked lack of enthusiasm. The British on the other hand had gained in strength and had started a sweep, pivoting on the Lincolns and the Duke of Wellingtons aimed at driving the remaining natives into Omdurman and linking up with the gunboat. the4-1. lone figure tellingof the Khalifa,blow came surveyingfrom the Northumberlandthe shattered remnants Fusiliers of who,his firedarmy. a speculative volley at lor-p battleHit several vanished. times The the nativesKhalifa streamed toppled fromback histhrough camel Omdurman and with and his over death the theNile, Dervish pursued enthusiasm by rapid fire from the victorious British. ^ f

Wargame Notes; had 1.^°been reversed.outcome ofThis the total action reversal was the was same somewhat as the negatedoriginal in eventhat thoughthe Dervishes the roles still of theattacked two forces out from Omdurman, but with much of their army mounted they really had little alternative. The British commanders tended to warily form square "out of habit" to counter cavalry, but later in the game as confidence grew it was found that the firepower from a steady line of infantry was just as effective. The game lasted roughly six hours and the players felt that it had had an accurate "feel" to it but the rules were not completely satisfactory. The Wargame Study Group of the VMS are working on a set of Colonial Rules (as indeed are the WRG) but to produce a workable set IS easier said than done. The figures used were mainly Jacklex supported by those of Hinchliffe, Airfix, Lamming and Les Higgins. The British battalions averaged 22 figures with 16 in cavalry units and the various native strengths are noted on the map All in all an enjoyable game and one which attracted a lot of attention at Aldershot. We felt that this was possibly the largest amalgamation of Colonial wargames figures seen for some time. Giving a demonstration game is always difficult especially so to a "drifting" audience of the general public.. Demonstration games should be accompanied by ample explanation and visual aids in order to get across what is going on on the wargames table. It was felt generally that the type of audience at Aldershot was not primarily interested in wargames but were families out for the day at the Army Show. Due to the transitory nature of the spectators the commentary was abandoned and any questions asked were answered in the fullest detail possible, as a compromise. We can only hope we have started a few minds considering the rewards of Colonial wargaming.

T.Dana 4. oi helperso"® from more his thank local you cluh to Davewho helpedLangley "the for mechanics his patient of the rule wargame explanations move along. and to the small

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THE SPANISH CIVIL ¥AR - 1936 to IS

This conflict served as a testing ground not only for new weapons hut also for new ways of employing them. Germany, Italy and Russia supplied the forces of hoth sides with all the weapons whose potentialities they wished to discover under actual active service conditions. Even nationals of these three countries took part in the war, together with international volunteers on the Government side against the Spanish Foreign Legion and the Moors who fought for General Franco.

Aircraft were used and tactical air power was dis- ' covered to he an important auxiliary to ground operations, even a few aeroplanes could temporary isolate a comhat I ' area and considerably effect ground fighting with their ^ homhs and machine gun fire. Tanks were not available in really large numbers but demonstrated that their shock power in mass was considerable. Even so they did not necessarily make the offense stronger than the defence because terrain was always important and where tanks could not move freely they could be destroyed by field guns. Where men were brave enough to remain concealed until the armoured vehicles were close upon them, the tanks could be knocked out with hand thrown anti-tank grenades or incendiary bombs made from bottles of petrol. This war produced a queer blending of relatively ancient and modern weapons. Desperate for any firearm, both sides, particularly that of the Government, used old weapons of World War 1. For this reason the Spanish Civil War forms an elastic, free and easy sort of campaign in which can be used almost any and all troops and equipment ranging from 191^ to 19A0.

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Sun Tzu on "The Art of War" The art of war is governed by five constant factors which must be taken into account in ones deliberations when seeking to determine the conditions of war. These are (l) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth; (4) The Commander; (5) Method and Discipline. The Moral Law causes the people to be in complete accord with their ruler so that they will follow him regardless of their lives undis mayed by any danger. Heaven signifies night and day, cold and heat, times and seasons. Earth com prises distances, great and small; danger and security; open ground and narrow passes; the chances of life and death. The Commander stands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage and strictness. By method and discipline are to be understood the marshalling of the army in its proper formations, the ranking of the officers, the maintenance- of supply routes and the control of military expenditure. These five headings would be familiar to every general; he who knows them will be victorious; he who does not will fail.

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PROBLEM OF THE MONTH; Michael Bishop urgently wants to hear of any shops in the area Gloucester, Cheltenham or Ciren- cester who stock the Italian-made "ATLANTIC" 25mm plaatic figures. Of course, he will find their Italian address in "MUST LIST" November Newsletter.

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FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM D'ORDEL'S MANUAL "TACTICS AND MILITARY TRAINING" (London 1902)

The arms and their uses: Infantry. Infantry are combatants who are not mounted upon horses or other animals and who are not directly in charge of guns. In the absence of horses and other animals their mobility is derived from their haunches (see Drill Book 1895 page 13 S.ll "the movement ... must spring from the haunch and must be free and natural."). They are employed in combating the enemy, sometimes in attack and qometimes in defence. The commander should remember that the infantryman has nothing to fear from a single cavalryman or from a single gunner, and that if he keeps his head he will have them at a decided disadvantage. Cavalry. Cavalry are combatants mounted on horses and armed with maces, swords or lances._ The javelins employed by cavalry during the best period of the Roman Empire are no longer in use. The only use of cavalry in regular engagements is that of charging the enemy and subsequently harassing their retreat. It is not advisable to adopt the modern plan, employed with such signal failure by some foreign generals, of wasting the cavalry by breaking them up into ridiculously small units for the purpose of observing the enemy's movements, a purpose which can be so much more effectually served by the Commander himself and his Staff, trained as they are to realise the meaning and importance of such movements as they may see. The Commander should remember that the cavalryman has nothing to fear from a single infantryman or from a single gunner, and that if he keeps his head he will have them at a decided disadvantage. Artillerv. Artillery are combatants directly in charge of guns. Garrison artillery should never TALKING WARGAMING - Continued from Page \2. leave its appointed place i.e. the hastion of the fortress to which it ® put to so theatrical and unconventional use as to he dragged across ^ °PP°®®^"f^threneiny Lferior to it in range. Field artillery is employed for silencing the ^ artille^ of the enemy. and until this has heen effected should never he brought to hear from a Commander should remember that the gunner has nothing to fear from ® single cavalryman, and that if he keeps his head he will have them at a decided disadvantage.

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RULE OF THE MONTH: At the conclusion of a melee those forces whose morale-state permit will take ha^ game-move to rally on colours or commander (moving to them at usual rates) and cannot move in an ordered manner until this has heen done.

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MILITARY QUIZ OF THE MONTH; 1. Dates of Battles of - Culloden; Chalpultepec (US-Mexican War); Busaco; Miani (Sind War) and Omdurman?

2. Who were the British and Boer commanders at Paardeherg In February 1900? 3. Who were the contestants in the Peloponnesian Wars? h. Was Salamis (480 BC) a land or Naval battle? ANSWEIS ON PAGE 5. In what War was San Juan Hill stormed? LOOKING AROUND AIRFIX MAGAZINE - November 1977. Illustrated articles on Mechanical Transport of the Royal Flying Corps; Modern Japanese AFVs; French cavalry of the Franco—Prussian War; The Lewis Machine- gun and numerous items on aircraft,.kits, etc. BATTLE - November 1977. This cover picture is one of the finest wargames photographs 1 have ever seen and contains well illustrated articles on the South East Wargames Exhibition; Personalised Wargaming - 95th Rifles in the Peninsular by Don Featherstone; Early Cannon and Firearms, 1300-1580; Mamelukes; AFV information; Making Ancient Wargames Figures; Napoleonic Campaign Wargaming; A Medieval Siege; Wargaming the Battle of Lobositz 1756 by Charles Grant; Interview with wargamer George Gush plus features on the latest figures, books, models, kits, etc. A good issue for waraamers. BATTLEFLEET - Vol.10: No.4. The magazine of the Naval Wargames Society. Articles^on An Individ ual Action from a World War Two period Campaign; Naval action on St. Valentines Day 1797 plus oiht-r features on naval wargaming. MILITARY MODELLING - November 1977. Illustrated articles on Small Arms of the Eighth Army: I i:;- away AFVs; Viet-Cong Guerrilla Uniform and Equipment 1967; Uniform Information; Building scenic bases; plus features on the latest figures, kits, books, etc. RANK AND FILE - October 1977. This Newsletter of the Tunbridge Wells Wargame Society is of course a purely local affair but reflects the great enthusiasm of this group. Contains reports on a Naval Wargame, a North-West Wargame and Thirty Years War Campaign plus other features. SAVAGE AND SOLDIER - August-September 1977. Essential reading for the Colonial wargamer contains articles on the Indians of North America 1840-1890 (an in-depth article); The U.S. Army on the Frontier 1866-92 plus extensive reviews of books, figures and other features concerned with Colonial wargaming. SIGNAL - No.126. Packed with up-to-date information on the latest board-games and board-game conventions. SOLDIER - October 1977. Well put together and illustrated. Contains articles on the Wellington Museum in London; The Army Physical Training Corps; The Scorpion family; and all the latest news and reports on the Modern Army plus fine features on ttie latest military books and LPs. AVALON HILL GENERAL - September/October 1977. Carries numerous well-illustrated articles on board wargaming, notable for extensive and searching articles on the Arab-Israeli Wars from 1956 onwards, including Orders of Battle there and Unit Composition Charts giving in-depth technical details of weaponry. BATTLE - December 1977. Seems to have caught up with the November edition!^ Well produced and illustrated as always, contains good articles of wargaming interest on Russian Napoleonic Leaders; AFV Information; an introduction to Fantasy wargames; Battle casualties and their effect by Charles Grant; Personalized Wargaming - an airborne operation by Don Featherstone; a report on the 1977 National Wargames Championships; Napoleonic Campaign Wargaming plus reviews of latest figures, books, correspondence, etc.

RULES AND SUCHLIKE - Continued from Page 14-

This type of game is best done on maps in three separate rooms: one for each player, and one for the umpire. The "suspension of disbelief" somehow comes easier if you are not in the same room as the enemy players, and cannot see exactly what he is trying to brew up for you. The game can, however, take place with figures on this system, although then, of course, both players will be in the same room. This will mean that the umpire is scrutinised with a beadier gaze, and will have to resist more gamesmanship from the players. 1 am sure, however, that most clubs where there are experienced war- gamers can provide plenty of people who can fill the bill. In my experience, the longer you play war- games, the less you are interested in the minutiae of the rules. RULES AND SUCHLIKE

Paddy Griffith Once again I have heen stimulated to resort to the typewriter after reading a copy of the News letter. This time it was the interesting and well varied Octoher issue, which contained the inspira tion to follow two separate lines of thought.

First of all Martine Bates' comments on Napoleonic infantry rules. 1 should clarify that my statistics for the success of French Bayonet attacks, which he discusses, are Based on a study 1 con ducted ten years ago using printed sources only. OBviously one could Be a lot more definite if one went Back to manuscript sources - and one attempt at least has Been made since I967 - But 1 think it is fair to draw some rough conclusions from the secondary material. These are, firstly, that averaged over every theatre and most of the wars Between 1792 and 1815, aBout two out of three French Bayonet attacks succeeded in clearing off the enemy. In the Peninsular War it is quite true that many attacks failed - But on the other hand it is also surprising how often, even there, the French managed to disperse the allied front line. If we exeluded the Peninsular we might find that the figure for successful attacks was nearer three out of four; But once again, there would Be more successes when veterans were used than when raw troops were thrown in. Nothing very surprising aBout that. But at least it has a statistical Base: something which is astonishingly rare in this field.

The second thing we can say is that attacks in open ground were only 22$ of the sample - i.e. defending troops, in the Napoleonic wars as much as in any other, tended to hide in some sort of cover. The 18th century convention that troops should find an open field for their Battles was a thing of the past. The proportion of successful attacks in the open, however, seems to have Been no higher than that for successful attacks against cover. In other words: if the defender was going to run away. Being in cover did not stop him, however much it may have reduced his casualties from fire. This is quite a surprising finding for those who assiune that troops stand a Better chance of resist ing if they have cover. (By "cover", incidentally, 1 am referring to relatively low grade fieldworks, or villages without large masonry Buildings. Reverse slopes, on the other hand, count as "in the open" for my purposes). If anything the line appears to have Been marginally Better for attacks in the open than the column. But there was very little in it. The attacks against an enemy in cover, the line was again, apparently, a slightly Better forma tion than the column; and By a shade more than with attacks in the open. This again is surprising, as the line was always deemed to Be Better in the open. Perhaps the secret is that the line was really used very infrequently in any form of action:- only thirty out of a sample of aBout 250 attacks were in line. When it was used, perhaps, the troops would Be particularly good. There was a distinct decrease in interest in the line as the Napoleonic Wars progressed, and the quality of conscripts de clined.

All this says nothing aBout Martin's point that the defender had to Be shaken Before the attack went in. The statistics cover the actual charge alone:- they tell us nothing aBout how much or how little preliminary "softening up" was delivered Beforehand. Softening up could Be done in so many ways; from artillery fire through skirmishing to rainy weather or empty stomachs. No statistics are possible for this from printed sources. All we can say is that the statistics take in all types of action: they will Be optimistic for attacks on unshaken defenders. But pessimistic for well softened defenders. My impression is that many French attacks did succeed against unshaken infantry who had not Been softened up first; But that far more succeeded when the enemy had Been given a good pounding Beforehand. They were, of course, least successful of all against the British in the Peninsula. 1 would disagree with Martin's "three possiBle results" here. If you put in a charge the enemy might run, he might open fire prematurely in a hesitant mood, or he might hold his fire up to the last minute and Blow you away; so much is true. 1 feel, however, that only the first two were at all common, even against a very well trained enemy. If the enemy were truly expert, as were many British regiments in the Peninsula, he would do none of these things. He would wait quietly until you were very close, then he would make as much noise as he could - usually with a wild volley, with cheers thrown in - and charge YOU. This controlleu oounterciiarge was the real secret of the British succes; not the sustained volleying, which was a figment of the drill sergeant's imagination. The second point 1 would like to raise out of the OctoBer Newsletter has nothing to do with all this. But is aBout Donald Featherstone's editorial. He (in my view correctly) highlights the dangers of competitive wargaming, particularly at a national level; and then suggests an alternative. This is the fascinating thing: he says it should Be possiBle to fight wargames in which only the umpires know the rules. The players may know the tactical conditions of the period they are fighting. But the umpires alone will do^ the dice throwing and calculating and measuring. It so happens that 1 have fought more wargames on this system than on any other, since the cluBs with which 1 have Been associ ated since 1972 have tended to contain a very large proportion of Beginners. 1 find that it is far and away the Best way to do it, and it really Brings it home to players that they are confronting genuine tactical decisions: not just looking for loopholes in the rules. Even more enjoyahle is the wargame when there are no rules at all, even for the umpires. Then they, as well as the players, are forced to consider each proBlem on its merits. Not even the umpires will then Be forced to leaf through volumes of complicated legislation and mental arithmetic. They can simply look at the Prussian Guards storming over the Mance Ravine at Gravelotte and exclaim: "Pah! Ridiculous! Viped out! But just to keep the Prussian player in the game we'll give him a few shaken survivors retreating with their tails Between their legs." It is possiBle to link this sort of exclamation to a dice throw, whereBy the Prussians might actually win in 5$ of the cases - But lose in the remaining 95^. This keeps chance in the game, and forces the umpires to take a careful second look: he has to decide whether he will give the Prussians a 5$ chance, a 15$ chance .... or what. That is the nearest you Pereentege dice, needless to say,i-®- arethe Invaluable umpire quotes for this,percentage although odds numbered on each cardssituation may asalso it be arises. used.

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"Most of the people who speak against Middle Earth only say that it isn't wargaming. Why don't they take a good look at it? To me it looks similar to Ancients hecause of the lack of armour and I havp yet'^to see a Middle Earth figure with a firearm or rocket launcher. However, it is not the same ■because the Ancients never used treeman, eagles, tiny men and wild animals, except elephants, in battle. Another point Middle Earth armies have no known organisation. Do Hobbits fight in rabbles or platoons?

I did not like P.Barnes' comparison of dragons to modern tanks. A dragon is invented by human imagination, a tank is a machine with all wargame performances known from the authorities. Also they are not nearly as invulnerable. To destroy tanks you can use anti-tank and tank guns, infantry anti tank weapons (these usually have no trouble in piercing), mines or aircraft. With all these dangers a tank has to look where it is going. I have yet to see the near invulnerable. Secondly, tanks are "destroy all". That role is for the bomber or medium and heavy artillery.

Another period I am not in favour of is S.F. In all the books you get men in overalls using weapons with ranges of a few miles. Middle Earth-type actions or arthopods fighting men in suits. Manufacturers give Earthmen a superiority not have them equal or the underdog. Should Churchill's be made superior to Tigers or Celts to Roman Legions? In this line I feel that no tablegame can contain everything. I see S.F. as a battle between men in high-speed armoured suits armed with nuclear rockets and laser beams. The unarmoured man is a civilian and space craft serve as aircraft.

In a poll as described recently it would be most interesting to see which periods were most popular."

Michael Bishop of Brimpsfield, Nr. Glos.

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"I just have time to dash this off. I work for the Canadian Federal Government and travel across Canada. I have just returned from Battleford, Saskatchewan where some interesting activities took place during the Riel Rebellion or North West Rebellion. Included is a view of the restored stockade and buildings. (These are a trio of colourful prints which unfortunately will not reproduce here). There is also an interesting museum that shows militaria used by our R.C.M.P. or "Mounties". If any one is curious about things military in Canada I should be only too glad to help them out if possible.

Your magazine is great, please do not become dilsoouraged just keep up the good work."

Dennis DeRusha of Kanata, Ontario, Canada.

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"I was interested in George Erik's piece, though naturally 1 disagree with his dismissal of scales lower than 20mmII As with everything I think this is a matter of personal choice and I am told by many of my customers that they find it easier to paint up a 15mm army to satisfactory standards than the larger scales. Of course there are many who think otherwise I 1 am also told that 15mm opens the way to considering flanks, as the area represented on a normal wargaming table is more realistic.

1 fear that all the opinions are based on hearsay as you know I am no wargamer.

I can assure you that after my initial ranges were produced all subsequent releases are based on wargamer's requests. The only sad thing is that I cannot, for practical reasons, produce everything that is requested'.!,"'

Peter Laing of "Minden", Button St Nicholas.

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"It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that WAR MONTHLY ceases publication with Issue 48 in December of this year. This is not due to our slowly diminishing circulation but to the impossibility of renegotiating an economic printing contract after one of our printer's presses broke down last month. Marshall Cavendish have therefore decided to close the magazine after four years of publication, much longer than originally expected.

But for that wretched press breaking down we should certainly have continued publication well into 1978. There is an extremely remote possibility of another publisher buying WAR MONTHLY, if so, there will be a new editor; we should have an answer next week. Issue 45's publication was delayed by our printing impasse (at one stage we had no printer at all!), but we hope to be back on schedule with the last three issues.

It is a great tragedy that we should have to close just when we were getting ever-ii creasing professional recognition, but there seems to be no answer to rising printing costs and stopping, let alone reversing, the slow diminution of a loyal and regular readership.

It only remains for me to thank you for one unique article and all your very generous support in WARGAMER'S NEWSLETTER. Its 15 years of publication puts us in the shade!"

Randal Gray, Deputy Editor, WAR MONTHLY. (A rumour is abroad that WAR MONTHLY is to 'be_£u^l^^shed_by ARCADIA PUBLISHING. HOORAY!!) NAPOLEONIC FRENCH CAVALRY TACTICS

FOR THE WARGAMER

Napoleonic cavalry was a moLile force, principally relying upon the 'cavalry charge' to he effective in battle. It was asserted that ^' the main factor was impetus; that the cavalry charge should be sudden, \ rapid and always made with the intention of taking advantage of any opportunity provided by enemy units.

The column was believed to be the best formation for movement and manoeuvre because its compactness allowed the greatest freedom of movement without disorder. For the melee, however, the line was considered the ideal formation. It was the rule, upon approaching M Br tionthe enemyinto inline. battle, that the cavalry in column should change forma- M^ During the Austerlitz campaign of 1805, Kellerman's light cavalry division (consisting of two brigades, each of two regiments) was attached to Bernadotte's 1 Corps. During the Battle of Auster litz, (2nd December 1805), the division was part of the French Cavalry Reserve. The operations of Kellerman's division and those of other brigades which provided much needed support illustrate almost perfectly French Napoleonic cavalry tactics in battle. It must be remembered that the actual number of squadrons engaged at any one time was small, in dicating the importance of simply being able to support the engaged squadrons because cavalry was at its weakest immediately after an engagement. Consequently it was usually necessary and vital to have fresh units in hand to commit against enemy counter-attacks. In the early part of the battle, Kellerman's division was formed in a single line in front of the right flank of Lannes's Corps. The infantry of this Corps was in two lines and the cavalry were ordered to break the Russian infantry opposite Lannes so that his infantry could hold their ground. The right flank of Kellerman's two brigades became threatened by the advance of ten squadrons of Russian lancers in a single line.

Kellerman tried to avoid the in IV lObeuULik^. evitable flank attack by ordering an immediate change of front towards the Russian lancers (a move to the right on the first squadron of his brigade on his left). But his right hand 1st \ Brigade, most threatened by the Russian lancers, was caught by the Russian OOCb£] ddoo charge in the middle of this manoeuvre and the whole of Kellerman's division YC0KP5 was thrown back. The well timed Russian attack had been made upon the weakest point of the French division - its flank. The Russians pursued Kellerman's division until the fire of the French infantry forced them to fall back. Kellerman reformed his two brigades in safety between the two lines of V Corps and then moved in pursuit of the withdrawing Russians. This next advance of Kellerman's division was made quite differently to the first, moved forward with its regiments in echelon from the right. The division

The division's left flank was covered by Triellard's brigade and the right flank by Nansouty's Cuir assier division; Sebastiani's brigade was placed to the rear of Kellerman's division in direct support. The part played by Sebastiani's brigade in the series of actions which followed 1^3 ISJB3 illustrates exactly how important TrevRjifJ reserves were in cavalry melees.

The Russian General Uwarrow moved three regiments of cavalry forward to cover the retreat of the Russian lancers. These fresh regiments immediately attacked and enveloped the leading regiment of Kellerman's advancing division. However Kellerman's careful dispositions gave the French the advant age - Sebastiani's brigade changed front and was thus able to attack the left flank of the Russian cavalry whilst Kellerman's echeloned regiments attacked the Russian right flank. Kellerman drove the Russian cavalry back and then reformed his regiments into a single line. He then attacked the Russian infantry and, although inflicting serious losses, he failed to break through and the appearance of three fresh Russian cavalry regiments from their Reserve caused him to withdraw and reform before engaging them. He pulled his division back, covered by Sebastiani's brigade.

Kellerman reformed his division into two lines and then moved forward through Sebastiani's brigade which took up position to the rear of Keller- man's flanks. Behind Sebastiani, Kellerman was also supported by two brigades of Walther's Mounted Dragoon Division. Kellerman then successfully charged u-siu'rua the three fresh Russian regiments, but still could not r break through the Russian infantry and the French 01 _ » . _ cavalrycavalrv were againaeain forced to withdraw.

Kellerman, his leg broken, was replaced by Kl S3 „, General Picard who reformed the division back into PCI T«=3 two lines behind Walther's dragoons. General Uwarrow had again tried to pursue Kellerman's retreating division with the ten reformed squadrons of Russian sr SI lancers, but Walther charged in two lines and over threw them. Reformed, Kellerman's division (now under Picard) again moved forward in an attempt to over whelm the three Russian cavalry regiments which had again advanced, and then to attack the Russian infantry again. Supported by Sebastiani and Walther, the first line of Kellerman's division quickly forced the Russian cavalry to retreat. The attack on the Russian infantry nearly succeeded, Kellerman's second line closely supported by Sebastiani and 1"^/ 1^3 ^ Walther overran several Russian batteries and surrounded a Siisa Russian infantry regiment which was forced to lay down its S) SI arms. The Russian infantry were saved by a well timed charge of the Twer cavalry regiment from the Russian Reserve. Kellerman's regiments suffered heavily, having been charged whilst disordered and preoccupied with the Russian infantry. It retired behind Sebastiani and reformed.

The Russian cavalry had been neutralised several times but on eaeh occasion the French cavalry had failed to break the solid Russian infantry. Finally, French artillery was brought up which forced the Russian cavalry to withdraw and which demoralised the Russian infantry by fire sufficientlly for a successful charge of Kellerman's division supported by Walther.

ORDERS ARE ORDERS by Arthur Harman

This short article, which 1 hope may be of interest to Newsletter readers, is the results of some thought on how to produce a game involving large numbers of 6mm figures, whilst allowing reason ably quick and straightforward control by two people. Perhaps other readers will contribute their ideas on how wargames command may be divested of some of its present paperwork. This, 1 think, is the quality 1 appreciate most in the Newsletter; that it provides a forum for the exchange of ideas on wargames, and not just the organisation and uniform details featured in other magazines. Every month usually brings some suggestions which one can incorporate into ones rules - the only drawback is that one never achieves a final version! One of the frustrations encountered by every wargamer is the constant interruption of the stirr ing action unfolding on the table before him caused by writing orders for the following move. Self- styled Le Merchants or Murats must leave their charging squadrons to undertake clerical duties more appropriate to the company sergeant's orderly book than the general's sabretache! Most of us take the role of General when we wargame; so, logically, we should write the sort of orders written by a senior staff officer, and leave the tactical details of how those orders are im plemented to regimental officers. If there are sufficient players to represent each commander then there is no problem; this article is iiitended to suggest some ways in which two players can achieve the same effect. It has been suggested before that at the beginning of a wargame the general should issue initial orders to his units, which can only be changed subsequently by sending a courier to the unit con cerned, or the general himself riding over to take command of the unit in person. Rules can be framed to allow for the various hazards the courier may encounter, which may delay his arrival, or prevent it altogether. For example, in my own rules a rider passing within musket shot of an enemy unit has a ten per cent chance of being killed or wounded. Now in real life, having despatched a messenger with fresh orders for a unit, a general would not know exactly how long it would take for the instructions to arrive, although he could doubtless make a reasonable estimate, based on his distance from the unit in question. But he would only be aware that the courier had been delayed by observing whether the new orders were obeyed or not, and even then he would not know whether the courier had been merely delayed, and if so, for how long, or would never arrive because he had been killed or badly wounded. If the wargamer who is sending the message is also responsible for establishing its delay or non- arrival, then this element of uncertainty is absent, and it becomes almost impossible to prevent this knowledge influencing future decisions in an unrealistic way. It is therefore suggested that the orders, folded so that their contents are invisible, be given to the opposing player, who is then responsible for determining the time of their arrival according to the rules. He will not announce the result to his opponent, but will return the orders at the appropriate time. The wargamer is thus placed in a similar position to a real general, by being prevented from reacting too quickly to enemy activity, or the loss of his couriers. CONTINUED NEXT MONTH MUST LIST LIFE GUARD The AIRFIX 5-ftmm COLLECTORS SERIES f 10 IC 2make-up has been a 1st embellished Lifeguard with1815. a kitThis to new i ^ toiKt roRs |aI^1815IVlU battle dress, with accessories Includ- llll^^ir™''tuinniTk^^ FRFn'linl Ing a rifle and a sword. Alternative k MODELii KIT ¥ ^ arm positions allow the modeller to construct the figure with or without i the sword In his hand. A well moulded 'PWBM|Wl kit with k2 parts, templates and * ■ " plastic-card are Included for the uniform and horse straps. Additional features Include the Lifeguard's bed- t roll and water bottle. Two full colour ' ®y*48SBH^B views of the model are Included on the ' comprehensive Instruction sheet to ■ assist the modeller In painting, to- gether with Information on the paints that will be required. The AIRFIX COLLECTORS SERIES 1 Is jfc'" ■ MW-t?' » - Increased by a 5^mm kit of a plkeman of 8lfceSi^*v8Sj>f ^ -z the English Civil ¥ar 1642-1651. The '1 ■" modeller has a choice of pose, the , figure can be made in an action position with the pike forward ready for attack ^ or at ease with the pike upright (as In the photograph herewith). The kit con tains 18 parts with templates and plastic-card for uniform straps and when constructed the overall height of the figure (including the pike) Is 5^". Three full colour Illustrations giving different aspects of the soldier are Included on the blister pack to assist In painting. As both sides of the Civil War used this form of foot soldier, either Royalist or Parliamentarian plkeman can be con structed from this kit which retails at 39p. MINIATURE FIGURINES LIMITED have not been wasting their time re cently and 1 was handed ^ly a proud Ron Miles, their Works Manager a large box containing samples of their most recent output. Well aware of my avowed lack of time coupled with my technical Inability to put things together, Ron had very kindly made up the two choicest Items In the box - a balllsta and a large siege catapult which actually works hurling a missile across the room when an elastic band Is fitted to the appropriate points. This catapult measures 4" long by 2" wide by nearly 3" high and Is a beautiful piece of work even In Its untouched silver state, when painted up there Is no doubt It.will look quite remarkable and when photographed It will certainly grace the pages of my forth coming book on wargamlng sieges. The smaller balllsta Is a beautiful little model that has ohviously been designed with great care and attention to detail and accuracy. Like the larger slege-englne. It will look most realistic when painted. Then there was a very pleasing 25mm scale Gatllng gun (designed by Peter Manning who Is also responsible for the Colonial figures described herein) which will certainly take Its place In the ranks of my Colonial forces as It Is by far the most realistic looking model of this weapon that 1 have seen In this scale. Finally there Is a British Napoleonic ammunition wagon with an Immensely realistic looking canvas canopy - another Item which will paint up beautifully. 1 have no Information as to the price of these Items but imagine that It may well be Included In the Miniature Figurines advert In this or a recent Issue of Wargamer's Newsletter. There Is also another Interesting figure of a pack horse bearing rockets and labelled % as belonging to the Napoleonic period but 1 can well Imagine that this could be made up to be used In any other period of British military history when rockets were In use. Peter Manning who Is designing the new MINIATURE FIGURINES Colonial range is a regular wargamer at my house so, with my great Interest In Colonial wargaming, 1 have been sort of Involved In this range since Its inception, hearing of the trials and tribulations of satisfying Dick Hlggs before they went Into production and also advising where 1 eould on what was required to make a really comprehensive Colonial range. If It continues as It has begun then there will be no complaints and AND SOLDIER) will take its rightful andwonderful colourful littleplace magazineon the wargames SAVAGE table. As I write in front of me I ^ have three Victorian period Indian ''W Army figures - an infantryman, an ^ officer and a Sikh infantryman, all d|H[H ' in good action poses; then there are FVS^ri9HH[ a pair of Gurkhas, a rifleman and an officer. Both have caught the pose '. of these admirable little warriors and will look fine when painted up - the only minor nit-picking criticism -58385^^ 1 would make is that the under-ehin ratherstrap of lar^e their and pillbox give thehats appeara^ are ^ ^^

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enough proportion to hold its own y with a foundation of more than 300 tribesmen in varied coloured robes in lying-down firing positions so f that they can be posed amid rocks and scrub in typical combat posi tions. The colourful wars in the Sudan are catered for by an Egyptian (could also be Sudanese) foot soldier in an excellent advancing position and a lovely little sailor in a Sennet straw hat, one of those landing parties which played such a big part in Victorian Colonial campaigns - 1 congratulate Peter on the authentic manner in which this figure has his cutlass attached to his rifle in lieu of a bayonet. Finally there is a "dismounted infantryman" - does this mean a dismounted cavalryman? In any event it is a nice action figure which will paint up beautifully in either dusty khaki or with a red tunic which can be used with some justification as the last action in which the British Army fought in red tunics was the Battle of Ginnis fought on the last day but one of the year 1885.

On the subject of Peter Manning's new Colonials, he was a bit upset at my remark in the October Newsletter that the Sudanese tribesmen should have had shields. Apparently they have, cast separately and glued or soldered on, but none were sent with the review samples. Sorry Peter, 1 should have known you knew that!

Although 1 cannot feel quite the same enthusiasm about the period 1 must say that the remainder of the figures in the collection impressed me greatly. First come those of the Thirty Years War - three Swedish infantry, a musketeer firing, another advancing and a pikeman. Beautifully made and cleanly cut so that Gustavus Adolphus would be really proud of them! He will also I'eel similarly about the curassier who would take on the two Imperial cavalrymen - a curassier and a Croat. 1 particularly like this latter figure which will paint up most colourfully. Talking of colour, can there be a period that has more to offer in this respect than the Renaissance and I imagine that Dave Millward, George Gush and others of the Pike and Shot Society must be drooling at the figures: now available to them. This latest range from MINIATURE FIGURINES includes a Hungarian Hussar and a Silladar Spahi who, in formations of about fifteen or so will look really frightening. There are also three Landschneckt figures, two musketeers and a drummer and you will have to go a long way to find anything worthy of greater scope with your paint brush than here! 1 suppose the same could apply to the Turkish Janissaries and the archer that is offered here is a beautifully cast and detailed figure. Finally we have a trio of Samurai figures - at least two of them are, one being a warrior archer on foot and the other a mounted archer; the third figure is a poor and mean peasant (but the figure is excellent!) 1 imagine these might be a little bit hard to paint but they are beautifully detailed and my congratulations are very sincerely offered to whoever designed these Thirty Years War, Renaissance and Samurai groups. Ron Miles tells me that MINIATURE FIGURINES are working flat out literally night and day to fulfil the orders they are receiving and that wargamers are ordering virtually dozens of each figure (that shows there must be some money about somewhere despite our taxes, inflation and the cost of living) so 1 suppose we have almost approached the stage where it will be difficult to find any period of military history for which there are not wargames armies and figures available. The manufacturers are to be congratulated on the way in which they have built up not only the demand for figures but also satisfied that demand.

Pictured here is the latest AIRFIX 1:32nd scale kit of an American M3 Lee tank, retailing at £2.^0p. A Giant of the Desert War tanks, the American M3 Lee is faithfully and impressively repro- duced with all the Airfix craftsmanship for in-depth detail and good design, which should make the model a pleasure to build. The 18^ parts incorporate the stores that were normally carried by the Lee such as a wrench, axe, spare steel hawser, jerry cans and spare track links. There is a finely sculptured tank commander figure which can be positioned in the turret and Airfix also give optional position instructions for the hatches. Among the actual working features of the model is a revolving turret, an elevating 35mm gun, and the sponson-mounted 75mm gun will move through its limited axis, For added realism, flexible 'rubber-like' tracks are supplied and to complete the model, a ehoice of three markings is given for the Lee - two representing the 13th Armoured Regiment which fought in N. Africa and the third depicting a tank from a training unit in Great Britain. I really knew Christmas was coming when I received a large hex of review samples of HINCHLIFPE models and the contents certainly indicate that a lot of wargamers are going to have their Christmas present problem solved hy the astonishing selection of equipment of a unique and unusual nature that has just come onto the market. Surely among the most beautiful pieces ever put out hy this group is the Landsnecht haggage wagon with its load- of camp equipment, four-horse team including a mounted driver, camp followers and children, a company shoe carrier, donkey and load, loaded wheelbarrow and attendant at £5.50p. The true spirit of the period has been truly caught hy these beautiful figures which, when assembled and painted will closely represent the contemporary tapestry or painting. There are little children sitting on the wagon, barrels, cooking pots and kettles, minute shoes perfect in every detail hanging from poles and the crude wagon itself with its heavy wheels - whoever designed this must feel really proud of it! Of equally high standards is the Renaissance horse-drawn cart with its driver and two gunner attendants, barrels and the two beautifully made miniature mortars a ^^ery good buy at £1.20p. I was very taken also with the English Civil War hand-drawn cart with two powder barrels, two men pulling and one gunner attendant and a marker flag at 70p. As with the previous vehicle, the figures are as characteristic and lifelike as anything I have seen. I find these equip ment pieces very exciting and the next piece encountered was equally unique, consisting of a Roman Testudo or tortoise formed of 12 Roman infantrymen moving forward under the shelter of a roof of shields - a truly formidable piece to place on the table when required instead of assuring your opponent that ".... that lot- there have put their shields over their head and are moving forward as a testudo!" Again, not expensive at £1.65p. Next comes a pair of very pleasing chariots, first a light Chinese chariot with a crew of two (driver and swordsman) and then a Selucid Barbarian four- horse chariot with driver and archer crew. Both of them are very nicely made and the horses are most pleasing. I imagine that they will look very well made up although I think that a few construction details would be welcome (I suppose, by saying that, I only reveal my ignorance and lack of technical ability but there must be others around like me who would like to buy and assemble these but might be slightly deterred through sheer lack of know-how).

HINCHLIFFE MODELS LIMITED are running through the military historical calender in their September releases because also included in the package were two fine Renaissance artillery pieces - a single bank organ gun and a Falconet cannon, both at 60p. I have not made them up and only looked at them in their packages but it is quite obvious that both are up to the usual high standards of Hinchliffe artillery pieces. This also applies to the American Civil War Parrot 20pdr gun and the Gatling - both are beautifully made and I may add in the case of all these guns even I would not need assembly instruc tions!

I have just discovered in the depths of the box yet another goodie - a Renaissance hand-drawn cart with a powder barrel marker flag with two fine straining men pulling at it and a gunner in attend ance carrying all the tools of his trade. There is colour in this period that these and the other equipment pieces will breathe life into Pike and Musket battlefields.

In their spirit of Christmas benevolence, HINCHLIFFE MODELS have forgotten nobody - you have read of the 25mm offerings now we come to a remarkable 5kmm "Vignette" - a medieval bombard with two gunners, complete with [.'baseplate at £3.07p. These figures have really caught the spirit of the period and their stance is most natural and lifelike. Again, the Ancient artillery piece is well up to the usual Hinchliffe standard and there is no doubt in my mind that I must again seek around for one of my competent friends to paint this up for me - it is much too good to be sacrificed to my mediocre efforts! Finally there is yetfanother 75mm Julian Benassi figure of a British Army Motor Reserve officer 1911, a unit formed in 1910 from the 5th Militia Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment, being previously known as the Kilkenny Militia. As the colour instruction leaflet says "a rather obscure figure of a fairly short lived unit, it is nevertheless colourful in its own right and merits a place in any British Army collection." In true Benassi tradition, it is a sturdy but well sculpted figure in a passive observing stance which, when painted up by the sort of collector who is likely to buy this figure will undoubtedly look unusual and will attract attention.

I have left until last one of the most interesting pieces in the collection because it is purely a"terrain piece which must have been almost a labour of love because I can hardly imagine many war- gamers paying £5.50p for the basic kit and £2.10p for the additional part to embellish' it. It consists of a hand-hewn timber trestle bridge (probably American Civil War period) comprising a centre trestle, two road sections, two end ramps and with stanchions and handrails, making up a bridge of approximately 270mm, kOmm high and 70mm wide. The additional kit contains a centre trestle, a road section and all necessary stanchions and handrails that adds approximately 105mm to the bridge's length. Beautifully made and quite certainly highly distinctive when completed, painted and set in position, this is a lovely piece of terrain that many wargamers will no doubt copy in balsa-wood - which is a pity because it is an outstanding piece of equipment.

PETER LAING has issued a new catalogue from which it is interesting to read that since being introduced in October 1972 with a modest selection of about Marlburian items, his range has now ex panded to over 550 Items in 13 series, ranging from Ancients through to World War Two. There is no doubt that Peter's great p-nthusiasm and the speed at which he has increased his range, have gone a long way towards causing the increasing popularity of 15mm wargaming. Included with the catalogue were some of his latest figures and it seems as though Peter has spent his recreation time watching Westerns on TV because we have a good range of figures from the American-Indian Wars with such interesting items as covered wagons, bison, Indian travois, foot and mounted Indians, U.S. soldiers both mounted and on foot, settlers, cowboys, etc., etc. All are made with the care and attention for detail that we have come to expect from LAING figures and will no doubt take their place in many a far West foray. Finally, he sent me a small collection of half-a-dozen Vikings with which I was most impressed as they must be among the best figures he has turned ou.t. I am always pleased to see these slightly off-beat ranges because warriors such as the Vikings can, in relatively small numbers, form;avery interesting "second" wargames army when one slightly tires of setting-out (and clearing away) large armies of Napoleonic, Colonial, l6th or 17th century figures or hosts of Ancients. ROSE MINIATURES (l5 Llanover Road, Plumstead, London SE18 3ST) idiD do aTsanaUbut interesting range of wargames figures, regularly turn out exciting 5Amm models, many of which are ideal for Skirmish ZULU WARS 1879 SOUTH WALES BORDERERS Model ♦Private on guard ♦Private Hook, running from hospital ♦Private kneeling defensive ♦Private standing firing ♦Colour Sergeant with cane ♦Lieutenant Chard R. E. ♦Lieutenant Bromhead

ZULU WARRIORS ZAW 1 *Batchelor Warrior, large shield and knobkerry ZAW 2 *Batchelor Warrior throwing assegai ZAW 3 ♦Married Warrior loading Martini Henry Rifle ZAW 4 ♦Married Warrior with stabbing assegai ZAW 5 ♦Married Warrior waving Martini Henry Rifle ZAW 6 ♦Induna drumming assegai on shield ZAW 4 ZAW 6

Wargaming. In their Autumn 1977 supplement are pictured (i^^l^ding "personality" flgu^^ the Zulu War epic struggle, at- Rorkes Drift. They are heing reproduced here hut it is the pictures do not do Justice to what are quite obviously excellent figures and highly suitable for one-for-one wargaming. It is certain that some of our readers, in addition to fighting with miniatures, are enthusiastic board wargamers and it is to them that this section is addressed. There is an increasing number o sources of supply for the ever-increasing number of boardgames which continually pour best-known is SIMULATIONS PUBLICATIONS UK of Crown Passages, Altrincham, for selection of these games in many different periods and scales, ®"for Ltl vL^ the magazine STRATEGY AND TACTICS and have an interesting offer which saves wL gaLrit a reduction. Then there is TALLY HO GAMES of 650 High Road, North Finchley, N12 ONL who Ire the London Showrooms for AVALON HILL GAMES. Finally, " seems E^ex ihrAssLiSn-rfirCtion for Board Wargamers ^whose provide Secretary an ^equalled is Keith Poulter,service to7k playersCherry Treeof board Rise, wargames Buckhurst and Hill,to put ^ssex. the hobbf'rihe map i"u.K! Membership costs £6.00p per year for which members receive four issues of the Wargamer, their professionally printed magazine, plus an °"f J^"J®^J/^Otherfe^ issuethSrLlS nlus aS£2 SSLSl™OOp discount rating off all.che.a, non-magazine datall. otgames local produced oIuH,. forconventions the Association. "f l""' Other leatur Sbv-mail ""Sor^kSdmf kits hobbv a^rofnews and^his views, except rule for interpretations,the four games. tournaments,All players areetc. welcomeA limited from subscriptionbeginners to experts.

From the Adverts; MATCHBOX Military Kits continue kOp kits of a PK-83 Hanomag and a SdKfz 251/8 ambulance which are very good in their pictures. WARGAME PUBLICATIONS (SCOTLAND) LTD., offer- 25p wLch includes iheir new range of 25mm figures "Warriors of the Lost Continent" are offer iS their Xmas Naval Starter Packs at £3.OOp each - an offer that ®^P^res on the 20th De^mber 197^ and includes postage in the U.K. only;, they include Greek Naval, World War II Vfl-r IQO^ 1 •''JOOO seal© NaDolGonic Naval i 1;3000 scale 1920s Pack, World War II 1.3 Sixth American-Battle Squadron. NEW HOPE DESIGN are the English agents for the GHQ Micro-Armour range - send 20p for a sample t62. JOHN PIPER (ACCESSORIES) LTD., who advertise in this magazine cm^ y some interesting kits of shell shattered trees and other scenic e«ects. S.K.MODELS Gardens Morden, Surrey, have some new scenery items, mostly in 54mm scale, but also a Diorama bceni Effect Pack for 75p which provides pre-coloured plaster ground mix and other scenic CAST of Blanket Row Hull HUl ISO, can provide long lasting rubber moulds that turn out 34 differe IRth cLturv soldiers- catalogue available. PHOENIX MODEL DEVELOPMENTS LTD are offering some fine looking 30mm."lc?Ss, Parade Seriesetc.. atHighland lop each. and LowlandSTANDESS RegimentsPRESS LTE, of 7 ScotlandRagged Hrilin Lane SJ S "w.e SmLSsbiT-P ATP ^TB are offeringS-" I6i" two andfull the colour l.age printssite lyfrom a 13"special "1th paintingsa United of editionthe Old olIndian MO handArmy, signed ine eoples at £8.50p the pair or M.75p eaoh. DIXO» MINIATOEES no" =5™ "arg^eyig^es jthieh inolnde a s;;Ki::L^:tSrh;sJ"S^LrrSs°^fK4p:ir:f%h'^%srariar^'d;iS:r"^r ^ or»jeS;ndSr;Sc-sSrr.rur ?"nsAir:7i? csi dg^ ^

military bands on discs and tapes. THE BATTLE of D'B.C'B.T'B* B.C.

David Barnes "I, TimBa Pelessar II, King of Assyria, scourge of the desert have caused this to he set down so that all may admire and fear my might and power. It seemed good to me that my General Ghrls La Ba should go forth with my host to chastize the — puny power of Egypt and In the desert waste of D'hc'ht'h near a little hill we did this. The might of Pharaoh, Daba Hopsklp II, was arrayed before us; with his chariots; his many archers, his mace men and sllngers and his medium and light spearmen of Ptah. I have caused to be Inscribed a drawing to show how the hosts stood as the horns and mighty trumpets sounded. The chariots of Pharaoh met with the heavy chariots of Assyria and the dust hid them from our sight; but soon those of Assyria came back, though less than half the number that went out and all the charlotry of Hopsklp were as dust and ashes to be blown away by the desert wind.

The heavy four-man chariots crews rejoiced and shouted aloud as their com- panlons returned victorious. WITH THE Alp OF A5SUI?, AND i-shtai?,.. . -THEY MADE SAY A12MS PoWEl^FOL Ae^AlMSr MY FbES Chris La Ba signalled /s^m (/^MEASdrASLE DEFEAT I INFUCTED UPoH THEM, forward the horse archers ^ and the foot archers, both / ARrypiamc, j heavy and light In their ASSyR.lAMSADDY)<.iam:> // places, bent their bows and AI^T // i(i i\ sent forth clouds of arrows LnfI (l\ —//TT JIII Urn so that the sun darkened [55^5^ ® L —^sMi and the hosts of Egypt c^airu^^ |fliA-SfMRsf f uiN V cftr«,Ss ^ crouched beneath their \W V—^ J chfti'tchsir-j^ ffr shields - such as had them. Ijjl If p l[ Vjl "r:— The archers of Karu I>eSER.Tt^BERT Vlj and Nubia and Egypt In (X 1 ® \ their turn bent their bows w \i (®) ^ \ but the strong ones of ^ M ^ @ ® \ Assyria minded them not. ^ \ r~\m They raised their stout ^ . . - . \\ © M \ round .shields and walked L' " l(lK U /S) (^\ forward as though the Iron . . . \ / j) \\ M Oi ^ tipped arrows had been - • • - ^ Y/ jj )' ^^ locusts or sand. ® Then Chris La Ba sent ^ ^ forth the heavy cavalry of ...... Asshur - the Scorpions and ■ '' I® /fPt ^ the light chariots against ItYrCAWLeYj |H6^'jVHm'JV iNF:nf:-|| | jUAROSj tb^JA.VEUT^jmeunHI 'i'M the light and heavy Infan- nn ~y7JC\&^rTe^E^&S Ikaru aShers] try 01 Egypt. ,P.7. ll.e iSfflSINUBIRNSI 0=™chariots they strove and then de- isui^ I Hea*/M ArcViers I f,^„cesF[<3tC>R-ES> elded to rest. So they 15MMismm M(MlFiiS[5 withdrew, leaving the jubi lant Egyptians to foolishly /T EQYPTBQYPT ^ ^ ^ E>oAKr> r„t think thay had won that 5SfeetEWcheSfeet 6inches ssiUAfeESSiO iSE part of the battle. The heavy chariots began to roll away to the right flank of the army. Then at the appointed signal they struck the archers of Karu and shattered them. The running of the men of Karu caused the sllngers of Pharaoh to waver and then break and run. Then the heavy archers and then the horse archers. Then the mace axe men of Hopsklp's guard ran and all the host of Hopskip faded as the dew as the heat of the sun of Assyria shone hotly upon them. They were afraid and quailed and ran and hid themselves." The tablet breaks off here, probably all to the good as Tlmba Pelessar 11 would have gone on to enumerate how many Egyptian heads he cut off and who got Impaled and such like delicacies. The battle was fought on a table 4 ft by 4 ft under Wargames Research Group rules 4th edition adapted for 15mm figures. These figures were all Miniature Figurines - and very good they looked painted and based as recommended by 4th edition. The ten move game (before Hopsklp conceded) took three evenings of the summer holiday. The players were Hopsklp - David Barnes; Timba Pelessar 11 - Tim Barnes; and Chris La Ba, General of Assyria - Chris Barnes. We found the smaller size gave us lots of room to move. In the mass 15mm can be as Impressive as 25mm. The detail Mlnlflgs manage to get on their 15mms Is very good and though painting Is a sore trial to the eyes - and patience - It Is well worth It. As we were near the sea with some beaches of fine sand the Egyptian horse archers' bases have now been glued and be—sanded for a nice "desert" effect. More sand waits In a plastic bag to be used If the horse archers bases do not "shed" too much. ^Pronounced "Dubcubtub" ANSWERS TO QUIZ OF THE MONTH - On Page \A- j. 16 April 1746; 13 September 1847; 27 September 1810; 17 February 1843; 2 September 1898. S. General Roberts and General Cronje. 3. Athens and Sparta. 4. The Athenian Navy beat the Persian Fleet. 5- Spanish-American War 1898. BOOK REVIEWS BATTLES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAE By Curt Johnson and Mark K 4 McLaughlin. (160 pages; 308 x 210mm; 24 full colour illustrations H fv\-A iC iX*''" and 180 hlack and white. Sampson Low - £6.95p). l^'l 1^

A couple of weeks ago in London I saw in one of those pro- I* Z liferating shops that sell remaindered tooks at very low prices a HH ^ B| Ml JpL# whole tahle packed with hrand new hooks on the American Civil War, . ■■ many of them were American publications difficult to obtain in j this country but others were better known books published here - Mi <^^4 |M|^upr and all were selling for about a fifth of their original published M| —cRSB'-'u^i' price! I mention that fact before reviewing this and the next ■■ ^ I'E WolX^ book because I am puzzled as to why two well known publishers M| .tt T.Rljs;^OElfmJ, ^-ajSi should feel that more books on the same war are required! However, in the case of this particular volume it is certainly a sumptuous H v()6^ publication with numerous photographs and maps - good clear ones ■■ too even if the photographs have been seen before. Curt Johnson, H- - part author, will be remembered for his excellent volume BATTLES K |K|^' OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION which included some beautiful posed E |H dioramas using Peter Gilder's terrain and figures. Curiously, K the Press Release for this book says that ".... there are l6 S specially commissioned battlefield dioramas" which, if battlefield S * dioramas mean what I think they do, I cannot find them in these ■ ■'"" pages. Nevertheless, the book is very well laid out and compre- R hensive, beginning with the concise mil itary history and outlining % the various causes of the war and its major battlefields. It \ charts the course of twelve individual battles, beginning with k| ' First Bull Run and ending with the Siege of Petersburg which jk „■ ' ended in May 1865. Each section is well illustrated with drawings, H engravings and photographs and, provides some very useful Orders of Battle for each of the engagements so that wargamers can be sure that they are using the correct formations. As the American Civil War is probably the most written-about of all wars, there is not really anything in this book that has not been said lots of times elsewhere, but it is well set-out here and the book provides a useful one-volume history of the war.

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR by G.Schomaekers. (255 x 220 mm; l60 pages; numerous old photographs, woodcuts and line drawings plus some good maps. Blandford Press - £A.75p)- Please refer back to the first paragraph of the previous review and add to it some slight be wilderment as to why it should be considered necessary to take a book originally published in Germany, translate it and put it out in this country when the subject is so well covered already. Its plates are excellent but all have been seen before and have appeared in many previous volumes. Nevertheless, the book is well laid-out and in an attractive style and concisely covers the years of the war with a considerable emphasis on the course of the war on rivers and at sea. Being set out in a series of brief paragraphs it is easily written and compactly details the principal events and characters of this war, much neglected by wargamers.

NAPOLEON'S CAMPAIGNS IN MINIATURE; A Wargamers' Guide to the Napoleonic Wars 1796-1815 by Bruce QuarrTe"^ (235 x 156 mm; 192 pages; 18 maps; 36 drawings and 22 diagrams. Patrick Stephens - £4.95p) With a Foreword by David Chandler to set it on the right road, this book is extremely comprehen sive and packed with so much information as to cause it to be the one volume "Bible" for the wargamer interested in the Napoleonic period. The author begins with practical steps towards collecting Napoleonic armies, painting and mounting them, etc., then goes into the chronology of the wars, in cluding maps for some of the principal battles- these maps are nicely done and aid in understanding the conflict. Then it goes into the background aspects of warfare i.e. recruiting and paying for an army; the organisation of the various combatants of the Napoleonic Wars; lines of communication and supply; medical services and prisoners of war; attrition and desertion; Generals and generalship before getting down to the practical nitty-gritty - weapons and firepower; strategy and tactics; sieges & setting up a campaign. It concludes with a set of playing rules which are an elaboration on Bruce's earlier smaller book AIRFIX MAGAZINE GUIDE 4 Napoleonic Wargaming (Patrick Stephens 1974). Un doubtedly a great amount of research has gone into writing this book and it is nice to note personal acknowledgements to works and ideas of my own which in a small way have aided and encouraged the author. There is no doubt that Bruce Quarrie is a very thorough writer and it will be difficult to fault his details, conclusions and assessments. Obviously, because they are written for the general public, the rules are of the extended type required to cover everything that might be encountered and to prevent unreasonable or uriscrupdlotis xiiterpretations. But the parochial wargamer like myself, if dissatisfied with his own rules can no doubt pick enough from this set, which seems to be reasonably basic, to be able to reproduce a very accurate and realistic Napoleonic wargame. This book, which is said to be the first of a series of books on campaigns of famous generals, will undoubtedly achieve its aim and it should sell very well.

ARMIES OF 1812 - Volume 1 by Otto von Pivka. (238 x 197 mm; 160 pages; 78 illustrations; 11 maps; 14 graphs; 24 flags and 45 full-colour plates. Patrick Stephens Ltd - £7.95p). This volume covers the French Army including foreign regiments in French service and the Confed eration of the Rhine, being a detailed study of the French and Allied armies which marched into Russia in 1812. The author has drawn on original source documents, given extensive logistic arrangements and the reasons for their breakdown and then describes the uniforms and flags of the various national contingents from Germany, Italy and other minor states as well as France. Contemporary artists Illustrate them in black and white and full colour - most of these plates are new to me and are by foreign artists of the day. The third section of the book exhaustively gives each Corps "Order of battle , down to battalion, battery and squadron level; an analysis of the main battles of the campaign with a listing of the forces engaged and the casualties. Specially drawn maps illustrate each Corps' line of march and graphs reveal their attrition rates. This is not a cheap book but then few are these days and if you genuinely want authentic in-depth details of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the character of his Grande Armee, then this book is well worth the money. LEE and GR^T - Classic AFVs No.2 - Their history and how to model them by Ken Jones and Peter £2^95p) ^ ^ pages; 80 photographs and 20 drawings. Patrick Stephens Limited - This is the second of the popular new series of books for AFV enthusiasts and modellers. Its photographs and plans are excellent and the text is by two well-known authorities. The book is divided into two parts - One relates the M3's development and service history throughout World War iwo, with extensive data tables, descriptions of its tactical use, and camouflage and marking scheme rawings, together with a technical description of the tank's construction with photographs of the Part two instructs in embellishing the Airfix 1:32 scale plastic construction kits of the Lee and Grant, telling how to convert them into alternative variants, including plans and photographs for armoured recovery, canal light defence and Priest vehicles. A must for the AFV en- xhusiast*

Embleton.• WORLD W^p38 2 x COMBAT18k mm; UNIFORMS 10k pages; AND.127 INSIGNIA photographs; by Martin 6 Windrowdrawings; with kO full-colourcolour illustrations paintings. by PatrickGerry Stephens Ltd - Softbound £2.95p net; hardbound £k.50p.) Packed with fine illustrations, many in colour, this concise but information-filled book provides an in-depth guide to the action-uniforms of the main combatants of World War 2, dealing exclusively with combat uniforms, badges, insignia, belts and webbing, headgear, including helmets, camouflage smocks and personal equipment of all ranks up to and including colonel. Included are the different uniforms of all the European, tropical and arctic conditions. Military artist Gerry Embleton has

modellerj®,!' andfull-colour wargamer. figure paintings which make this inexpensive book of great value to both SQUADRON/SIGNAL PUBLICATIONS latest booklets (available in this country from Almark and Hersant the Mk Shermana wellgun-armed known tankstank thatand sawa famous combat aircraft. service withArmor U.S. No.16 forFiT: SHERMAN Because IN ACTION of the is limitedgreat amount to of material available the M3 medium tanks, Lend-Lease Mk's used by other nations and all special- purpose or modified Shermans are to be covered in a companion volume. Other books are being proiected to cover the full range of American combat vehicles used in World War II. It never fails to amaze me how many wonderful and new photographs appear in these series and this is no exception, there are Sherman tanks in action with Americans in all theatres of World War II and many of the pictures are No-29 FkU CORSAIR^ IN potentialACTION - likemini-dioramas. the other volumeA famous mentioned tank is above,done justice this is insimilarly this volume. packed Aircraftwith tine photographs which, even to an ignoramus like me, are highly interesting even if I find myself looking for those pictures of damaged aircraft or some other dramatic pictures. There are some plans and also a coloured supplement which make this a fine history of a well known American combat air- C !r*d.X U • tank battles in miniature k: A Wargamers' Guide to the Mediterranean Campaigns 19k3-19k3 by Donald Featherstone. (216mm x 138mm; 152 pages; 11 maps and 12 photographs. Patrick sLphens - £3.95p). is insufficient time to put this book out for an independent review and as 1 wrote it it hardly seems fair to do one myself! Therefore I will repeat the Press handout from Patrick Stephens.

ever-popular series of books on wargaming the armoured battles of trnipr-« 1 rugged theatres of combat in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy, and includes the con- + operation in southern France. As with previous titles in this series, it includes on such^ relatedactual campaign,topics as togethernavigation, with communications,extensive data tankon the and vehicles anti-tank and fire weapons and reallyrpa?lv manages to put differsthe reader from 'into - and the in tank' many andways givebetters him -the previous true feel volumes of armoured is in thewarfare way itdraw- accounts of individual battles and the author's own experiences iA Italy warLmP^«Wux ^o,in0 A s •" Regiment. By so doing, the book renders itself especially valuable to all 'modern'

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Southamptonqn, SOl 5AD, Hants,^ for £k.50p includingauthor, postage this and book packing). can be obtained from me at 69 Hill Lane NOTICE BOARD WANTED: English Civil War 25mm Minifigs, S.Lawton, 4 Down Barn Close, Winterhoume Gunner, Salisbury. ooOoo SCOTTISH MILITARIA FAIR: The Scottish Military Collectors Society is presenting an exhibition of militaria and model soldiers in the McLellan Galleries, 270 Sauchiehall Street, in the heart of Glasgow, Scotland, The hall will be open to the public from 11 am to 5 pm. The admissioui-price will be 20p for adults and lOp for children. Apart from the members exhibitis, there will be trade stands selling badges, weapons, model soldiers, postcards, prints and so on. (The exact date is not known but it is "early in the New Year"). ooOoo BACK NUMBERS WARGAMER'S NEWSLETTER - November 1968; May 1973 to February 197^ inclusive 20p each or 11 for £2.00p including postage (USA/Canada 50c or 11 for 05.50). Back numbers March 1974 to date can be obtained from TRADITION '5a & 5b Shepherd Street, Mayfair, London Wl) at 40p per copy including postage. ooGoo Rates for classified advertisements on this page are 2p (5c) per word. Send cash and advert to TRADITION, 5a & 5b Shepherd Street, Mayfair, London Wl. ooOoo WANTED: Board games SHIPPING (trading game) and early version of BUCCANEER. Condition and price to Barry Carter, 10 Bankside, Headington Quarry, Oxford (Oxford 61836). ooOoo FOR SALE: Save £££s on thousands of wargames' figures and AFVs; all periods; some painted. Send S.A.E. for list to Tim Bird, Greenhurst, 63 Salisbury Road, Dover, Kent, CTl6 lEY. ooOoo Minifig Byzantine Army, approx. 1300 points. Fully painted and based. Offered for swap any period considered. A.Callan, 11 Larch Way, Brockwell, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. ooOoo

GAMES DAY III Although Games Workshop are known primarily in the Fantasy and Science Fiction field, they are also responsible for the series of "Games Days", the third of which will be held at Seymour Hall, (Seymour Place, London Wl), on Saturday, December 17, commencing at 10 a.m. Games Day is a day oT ±un and madness covering all aspects of games playing from serious wargames to family games. There will be plenty of prize competitions, demonstrations, exhibitions, trade stands, a used games auction and much

WARGAMING AT THE 1978 MODEL ENGINEER EXHIBITION

This somewhat misnamed event has become a vital part of the wargamer's calendar, forming both a stimulating visit and an occasion to meet old friends. This year it is being officially opened by Lord Louis Mountbatten whom, I am told, is being accompanied by a posse of his young grandchildren.

As an increasingly important aspect of the modelling world, wargames will be given special treatment at the 1978 Model Engineer Exhibition scheduled for January 5th-14th at the Wembley Confer ence Centre. Four comfortable rooms (the Soho Room, the Mayfair Room, the Chelsea Room and the Kensington Room) have been set aside for wargaming purposes on the Conference Centre's third floor; there will be a full and exciting programme of wargames in play throughout the duration of the exhibi tion the aim of which will be to provide the widest possible cross-section of periods, scales and interest to ensure maximum appeal to spectators. Audience participation in the games will be encour aged and there will be valuable prizes for the best demonstration game at the end of the show; the weekends will be reserved for specialised games for the more expert wargamer but, with the amount of space available, there will be "fun" games and less formal battle gaming also in progress at these times.

In addition, the 1978 ME Exhibition will see the first wargame figure painting competition of the show; the classes are:

1. Napoleonic - (a) A French or British infantry unit (24 or 33 figures respectively) (b) A French or British cavalry regiment unit (20 figures) 2. Ancient - (a) An infantry unit (20-40 figures) (b) A cavalry unit (15-20 figures)

Both the above to represent a realistic unit complete with officers and standards as applicable. (c) A vehicle unit (a maximum of 6 chariots or elephants, etc).

All this, together with a very strong wargames trade display section will make the 47th Model Engineer Exhibition a memorable one for wargames enthusiasts.

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THE GIANT OF THE DESERT WAR.

Armed with a 75mm gun, capable of punching holes inall but thethickestarmour,theAmerican M3 Lee tank proved a formidable fighting machine in *j battles with the Germans in North Africa. ■i The Lee fought the German Panzer IV's and Tigerl's in Tunisia and despite heavy losses turned thetide of battle in favour of the Allies. Toweri ng some 11 feet above the ground, the Lee was, undoubtedly, thegiantofthe Desert War. '' ^S*"' ' ' ' '''' ' '"^ " ''*'^1 Nowthisfamoustank is included in theAirfix 1:32nd scale AFV range of kits. It incorporates elevatingguns, revolvingturrets, flexible tracks and all the external equipment it carried in service. Th ree sets of a uthenti c deca I s a re provi ded plusafullpaintingguide.

Technical Details Engine -400hp air-cooled radial Maximum Speed -22mph Battle V\feight -60,0001b Height -lift Armament -75mm gun, 37pnm gun, 30 cal machine gun

AMERICAN M3 LEE TANK 1933 jRFi: 1:32 Scale Armour Series.

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