It’s interesting how much wargaming potential there is ‘between the wars’. This month’s theme looks at conflicts that took place after World War One ended and before World War Two began and without even straying into the fertile ‘what if’ territory of A Very British Civil War or Pulp, we found there were plenty of tabletop opportunities between 1918 and 1939. We cover the Russian Civil War, Polish-Soviet War, the Chaco War, US Gangsters and the Winter War in our theme and we have only scratched the surface of what’s on offer. Our Inter-War miniatures guide (page 64) provides a guide for these wars and others, in scales 6mm - 28m00 OBSERVATION POST A look at new and forthcoming goodies in our hobby. THE WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED 2018 AWARDS: THE RESULTS Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is with great pleasure we present the winners of the 2018 Wargames Illustrated awards…. THEME: A WARGAMER’S WHISTLE STOP TOUR OF THE RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR Roger Castle provides a beginner’s guide to one of the most colourful and confusing Inter-War conflicts. COVER MOUNT CONNECTION: ANGLO-IRAQI WAR 1941 Matt Moran sheds some light on this little known aspect of World War Two and waxes lyrical regarding the wargaming opportunities it offers, utilising the help of this month’s Cover Mount. THEME: WARGAMING THE POLISH-SOVIET WAR 1919-20 Steve Blease introduces us to an Inter-War conflict that checked Soviet plans for European domination, but offers a great deal of tabletop potential. HOW TO … MAKE AN MTB 74 Paul Davies shows us ‘how to’ convert a standard Vosper 72-foot 6-inch MTB into an MTB 74. THEME: THE WAR OF THIRST Matt Moran returns to outline a war from the 1930s that has been largely forgotten outside of South America. CREATING A FALLSCHIRMJÄGER FORCE FOR USE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN Sam Lancashire examines two different 28mm German paratrooper ranges for the Mediterranean Theatre. THEME: INTER-WAR PERIOD MINIATURES (1918-1939) In support of this month’s theme, we take a look at some of the figures available for the Inter-War period. GAMING WITH DREDD Andrew Maclachlan provides an insight into his ongoing sci-fi project firmly set within the multi-faceted future of Mega City One. THEME: “TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS” Howard ‘The Masked Avenger’ Whitehouse presents his trusty guide to creating Pulp-Tasic Inter-War action. DESIGNER’S NOTES: REBELS AND PATRIOTS ‘Rampant Gaming’ from the American Colonies to the Civil War. Daniel Mersey takes us through the latest ‘blend’ of his popular rules that are published under the Osprey Wargames Series. THEME: SOVIET IMPERIAL AMBITIONS: THE WINTER WAR 1939 – 1940 Dom Sore offers an insight to an Inter- War conflict that had a major effect on the global war to come in terms of
