D-Day – 6th June 1944 Sword Beach/Pegasus Bridge Scenario Colin Rumford 1866 and all that… Part III: Bad Kissingen Richard Clarke “A savage and Romantic War” – Spain 1833 – 1840 Part 3A: The Carlist Army of the North (Infantry) Conrad Cairns Dracula Pete Brown stakes his claim to a Wallachian army Pete Brown New rules that hit the mark Review of ‘Clear
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JFK and the PT109 Incident Anthony R. Tucker Tactics in the Franco-Prussian War Part III: From Reality to Rules Mike Johnson Napoleon’s Last Victory, The Battle of Ligny, 16th June 1815 The Myth & the Reality, Part III Peter Hofschröer Forcing Fox’s Gap, 14th September 1862 A small A.C.W. scenario Paul Stevenson ‘Bursting to shell…’ David Bickley & Philip Robinson “A Savage and
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‘Have cow… will travel’ Another off beat & intriguing game for Jersey Wargames Society Edward Rodhouse The Battle of South Mills A.C.W. action in North Carolina Paul Eaton Skirmish in the Ardennes WWII action, 1940 Garry Lister Tactics in the Franco-Prussian War Part II: Prussian tactics doctrine Mike Johnson ‘A Savage and Romantic War’ Spain 1833-1840 Part 1: the course of the First
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“Achtung Schpitfeuer” WWII Air warfare gaming suggestions Jon Latimer Programmed Leaders for D.B.A. Campaigns Another add-on for the ‘Love ’em or hate ‘em’ rules P.J. Raper The Attack and Defence of Fort Stedman The struggle for Petersburg, 25th March 1865 David Bickley Variations on a theme… D.B.A.cf.D.B.M. & refight for issus, 333BC M.J. Nichol Tactics on the Franco-Prussian War Part 1: French Tactical
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Anarchy! 1140-1142 AD A medieval game based on the Stephen-Matilda civil war Stephen Simpson The Fimo Kid rides again! The star of ‘Baking saddles’ in the sequel Peter Dennis Peninsular Campaigns Insights into Iberian actions Tim Price The Merovingian Franks Part 4C: Tactics Guy Halsall ‘A night on the town’ Scenario for the night action on the Eastern Front, 1944 Bernard Garaty Multi-Activity Wargaming More experimental
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‘Baking Saddles’ Guns, Fun & Fimo – make your own Western gunfight Peter Dennis S.W.A.B. 2 The scuppers are again awash with blood: naval boarding actions John Bartlett “All is lost save honour” The Battle of Pavia, 24th February 1525 Martin Jones The Merovingian Franks Part 4B: Strategy Guy Halsall Boardgames Rules O.K. Experimental rules & rule mechanisms for board & map games R.J.
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Operation “Knight’s Move” The Raid on Tito’s H.Q., 25th May 1944 Steve Shann Bring & Buy (The article you don’t have to queue an hour to read) John Elwen “The Enemy made a great mistake in not taking possession of the sounds.” North Carolina coastal operations, 1861-62 David Bickley Improving Matrix Games A.H. lodges some new ideas for an old
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The Mountain Man Era, 1825-1840 By a man who’s been there! (Albeit 150 years later) Lance Kizer Building a Wargames Army: Part One Thirty Years War inspires the author Mark Allen ‘Loose Files and American Scramble’ Reprinted by popular demand from issue one Andy Callan Emden Supplement To ‘The Germans who never lost’ Tim Price (Very) Simple WWI Colonial Skirmish Rules Inspired by
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The Capture of Bagamoyo German East Africa, 15 August 1915 Colin Rumford Debacle at Kalach A WWII Eastern Front scenario Peter P.H. Heath “Fire & Fury” Small Battles 4: Second Day at Luka John Watts The Rus – a thunderbolt from Heaven, Part Three Martin Jones De Ballis Navalis DBA Disciples (like ducks?) can now take to the water Neil Patterson Third Time Lucky ‘Invicta’
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Knights of the Air Great War Air Wargaming Ted Brown ‘Fire & Fury’ Small Battles #3: Jackson at Antietam John Watts The Rus – a thunderbolt from heaven Pt. II. Martin Jones Fire for Effect Casualty determination without tears “The chief thing is to keep the guns going.” ‘L Battery, R.H.A. at Nery, 1st September 1914 David Bickley Renaissance D.B.A. revisited Short Rules
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Campaign Recruiting A matrix game for recruiting for D.B.A. Campaigns Tim Price Rout or Retreat? Rearguard and pursuit additions for D.B.A. Ed White Cannons and Columns Napoleonic D.B.A. Mark Emms On casualties, the “wider context” and the increasing lethality of wargames magazine articles Chris Peers Dahomey 1892 (Teenage Amazon Women in the Jungle) Tim Price (Again) Plugging the gap to Calais The battle of Gheluvelt,
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The Battle of Quebec, 1759 The climax of the French & Indian Wars Paul Stevenson ‘Caesar at the Gates of Quebec’ D.B.A. adaptations for the French & Indian Wars Ed White S.W.A.B. – The Scuppers Were Awash with Blood Simple Napoleonic Naval Rules – don’t belay, play straight away! Tim Price Casualties, History & the ‘Benefits of War’ Part
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The Death of Quetzalcoatl Fall of the Aztec Empire Pete Duckworth War of the Grand Alliance, Part 11 French infantry update, Part 1 Mark Allen Napoleon DBA’d Another variant on WRGs popular rules Andrew Thomas The Germans who never lost, Part 3 Weapons & Equipment Guy Halsall Computer Game Review Ian Soulsby V.M.S Fair preview Wargame Rules for 2mm scale micro-tanks and figures Andrew Thomas Home thoughts
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War of the Grand Alliance, Part IX French Infantry Colours & Uniforms, Part V Mark Allen The Earl of Peterborough’s Campaigns in Spain, 1705-1706 England’s earlier Peninsular War David Bickley Off the Beaten Track A late WWII wargame scenario Bernard Garaty Further notes on 1/200th scale aircraft Supplement to Chris Peers’ article in WI53 C.G. Sayer Computer game reviews Napoleonic & submarine
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The Market at Bhowelpore The mini-master-builder presents more carpentry for the Carnatic Ian Weekley Marlburian Rules From the genial host of the Wargames Holiday Centre Mike Ingham John Hawkwood – the English Condottiere ‘Gazza’ will not be the first Englishman to star in the Italian First Division! J.H. Aird Back to Basics. Part II: Cavalry Continuing the series on tactics
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Cobras in Vietnam Combat rules for the Bell Huey Cobra helicopter Paul Elliot ‘Ginsling’ A WWII Far-Eastern skirmish for 20mm figures Colin Rumford “A useful piece of rascality” The conquest of Sind, 1843 Colin Ashton ‘Incoming Rounds’ ‘The Rampant Parrott’ Livonia: A great Northern War mini-campaign (While the cat’s away, the Bear will play!) Angus Konstam V.M.S. Fair report Convention Scene The Great War on the
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The Great War on the Eastern Front Part III: The Imperial Russian Army N.H. Cornish Spanish Gold A Peninsular War skirmish scenario Steve Shann Return to Corregidor WWII U.S. recapture the Pacific island John G. Teasdale MiG Alley Rules for the air over Korea Rob Le Vesconte The Convention Scene Review Reader Letters Lake Trasimene: The Place of Blood Hannibal traps the Romans Mervyn Cartwright The War of
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AN ARMY MARCHES ON ITS STOMACH War of the Grand Alliance, Part 4 Uniforms & flags of Louis XIV’s foreign regiments WAR OF THE GRAND ALLIANCE Part 7: Foreign Troops in French Service (1) SURPRISE! SURPRISE! Green Springs, 6 July 1781 WINGS OVER FLANDERS Or Assembly and Using Skytrex’s Red Eagle WWI aircraft SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON WWI aerial
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A SIMPLE WARGAMES FIGURE CONVERSION Crimean War British General THE WAR OF THE GRAND ALLIANCE Part Four: Uniforms of the Army of Louis XIV Mark Allen THROUGH SMOKE AND FIRE Napoleonic rules DARK AGE WARRIORS Part One: The Greeks WARGAMING IN SCHOOLS The Hobby needs new recruits THE WILD EAST COUNTRY MEN Goudhurst! The last battle on English soil? THE GREAT WAR ON
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THE BATTLE OF RAVENNA 11th April 1512 Italian Wars action THE BATTLE OF BROXTON CROSS Wars of the Rose scenario THE WAR OF HEAVENLY PEACE The Taiping Rebellion, 1851-1865 Part One: The course of the rebellion THE GREAT PARAGUAYAN WAR, 1864-1870 Part Three: Continued from WI45 THE "KALIBALIK" AT BENDER Swedes vs. Turks skirmish scenario THE BATTLE OF NEZUET GHIRBA June 16th 1940,
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Judging Wargame Demonstrations A points system to impose some uniformity Toyotomi & the Turtle-Ships The Japanese invasion of Korea, 1592. Affray! Small scale combat in the middle ages Medieval Skirmish Rules Painting the Wargames Horse Be slick with oils John Watts An Ancient Chinese Wargames Day 16th March 1991 The author enjoys incarceration in the Tower! Dreadnoughts Researching for computer program Background to designing a
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The Principles of Concentration (- or getting there fastest with the mostest!) A Question of Focus ‘Graingerizing’ D.B.A. in the U.S.A. French Panzers German use of French tanks and vehicles Nunda, Eater of Men A small scenario from the twilight of the Empire Crossing the Ebro A Spanish Civil War scenario Home thoughts from Abroad Part 2: Hedgerows, their effect on
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Resolving a Mélée The Lancaster Battle War of the Grand Alliance Part 4 Reviews The Anglo-Irish War, 1919 - 1922 The Siege of Paris 885-886 AD Home thoughts from Abroad A Wargamer's observation of battlefield features Very Little Wars Weapons and Tactics on the Western Front 1915 - 1918 The Massacre of Talavera The Road of Isandlwana Travels & Adventures through the Zulu
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¡No Pasaran! Wargaming the Spanish Civil War Convention Reports Glory! The attacks on Fort Wagner, 11th & 18th July 1863 Rhino! A “Green Wars” Scenario Fire on the Lake An A.W.I. Naval Skirmish The Battle of Lutzen ‘In the Grand Manner’ Battle Report O Cangaceiro Lampiao, Bandit King of Brazil Part 4
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The Age of Motte and Bailey Photos: scratch-built model by Michael Perry A Case for ‘Elements’ A modern Morschauser system Large Scale Sea Battles in the Peloponnesian War Rules for maritime mayhem with ‘wooden walls’ A Poem for Conventions Organisers …with a couple of ‘Dormouse’ cartoons Paris to Dakar: Operation ‘Menace’ The Anglo-French Action against Dakar, September 1940 Kambula 1879 A
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The War of The Grand Alliance 1688 - 1697 Part 2: the French Infantry Revenge of the Wargames Widow An alternative guide to wargames show for Bored Females Scenario for Ancient Galley Wargaming [Next month: some tactical rules] Campaigns for the Cornish-Royalist Army Part 2: Launceston Stratton, April-May, 1643 A Question of Intelligence The Art of Ancient Military communication
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Barbed Wire A master modeller solves a prickly problem Sir Marmaduke Rawdon A Royalist commander of the English Civil War Blaauwberg Revisited Britain acquires South Africa Battles along the Soar The engagements of Mountsorrel and Cotes Bridge 14-18 March 1644 Death of a Corps The first day at Gettysburg Naval Warfare in Ancient and Medieval China Bamboo ships and iron men Three
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Matapan, Part 1 - The Cruiser Action WW2 Naval Scenario Rivers & Streams Terrain features by the woodworking wonder Three Norman Battles, 1141-1143 Part 1: Lincoln Ligny: The Last Victory Part 5: Thoughts on Rules Conclusion of this Napoleonic series The First Victory: The Red Army at Yelna August to September 1941 Russia’s first victory in WW2 Rowton Heath 1645 King Charles’ Last
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Ligny, The Last Victory Part 4: The Wargame Marlburian 1704 Campaign at the Wargames Holiday Centre Part 1: A new period makes its debut at the Centre The Battle of Bladensburg, 24th August 1814 Tactical and Roleplay suggestions ‘The Prince and the General’ A Bronze Age encounter The Irresistible Force & The Immovable Object Wargaming the Anglo-Boer war, 1899-1902 The
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Leauthen at 1/300th scale The Great Ian on the Great Frederick’s triumph Butcher and Bolt Wargame rules for the North-West Frontier of India, c.1875 – 1897 The War of the Grand Alliance 1688-97 Part 1: The king of figure conversion on the troops of the late 17th century Book Reviews The debonair habitué of Doncaster's most famous
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