Search and Destroy In our introductory section you will find the following articles: Search and Destroy - Refighting Battles in Vietnam with Flames of War, Tropic Lightning - America’s 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam, and Hanoi’s Saigon Front - Vietnamese forces in the Battle for Saigon. Rethinking ‘Saxon’ Wargaming What do you mean, shieldwall? Dr Ryan Lavelle has been studying Saxons for quite a few years, and here he presents his alternative views on some of thelong-held tenets of Saxons in wargaming. Contact! Contact! Our Vietnam theme content continues with: Contact|! Contact - A search and destroy Mission in Vietnam, including a full battle report, and Other Missions in Vietnam - Using standard Flames of War missions for Vietnam. Running a Wargames campaign Part two Rick Priestley shares more of his ‘sagelike’ advice on how to run campaigns. Heavy Metal Our Vietnam theme coverage for this month concludes with four more articles: Diamond Head Cobras - Tropic Lightning’s helicopter gunships in Vietnam, Tracks in Vietnam - American tanks and armoured personnel carriers, 1965-1971, Painting US tanks and helicopters of the Vietnam War, and Stoner vs Kalashnikov – infantry weapons in Vietnam. As Complete a victory The battle of Camden, 1780, showcased some radical new ideas on how to conduct a battle and proved as complete a victory as the British gained anywhere during the American Revolution. Boudicca’s last battle Our current UK Editor and our former owner joined author Rick Priestley (and a few other notables) for a massive game of Hail Caesar, the latest ruleset to roll out the door from Warlord Games. Treachery! From ancient Egypt to modern Afghanistan - treachery has been a feature of most conflicts, but how do you represent this on the tabletop? Jim Graham has some ideas. Off to the races 1798 is known as the Year of Liberty in Ireland - when the country rose up against the British occupiers. After months of cajoling, the French finally sent a small force of soldiers to aid the Irish. This article tells the tale of what became of them, and offers ideas for refighting one of the key battles, Castlebar. Carnage and glory II Nigel P. Marsh pulls back the covers on his computer-aided gaming system, Carnage & Glory II, and guides us through the fictional ECW Battle of Enville Common. Crusade 2011 Another great show by the Penarth and District Wargames Society. Here you will find some cool shots from the best games. Sun, Sand
