Having trouble viewing the flipbook magazine? View and download it instead! Well, it finally got us! After holding out for over two years WiHQ was finally awash with the Coronavirus in March, with five out of six office staff scumming to various levels of infection. Production of this venerable organ, and all associated online content, was seriously hampered by that pesky spiky virus as we coughed, sniffled, and ached our way into seclusion at various bolt holes away from polite society. But, with the spirit of the Blitz, ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’, and all that we managed to put together another belter of a magazine for you. It’s not exactly the one we had planned admittedly; the finale of our Silver Bayonet Society campaign fell victim to the virus, and our Combined Operations theme has been somewhat curtailed by our inability to gather and game, but never fear because into the breach come several articles that are more than a match for those that didn’t make it in (but will appear next month), and our theme still has enough legs to entertain you with wargaming content, beginning on page 30 with an examination of what Combined Operations is, and how we can then bring it to bear in our games. So, coughing, spluttering, and cursing aside, we’re sure we’ve pulled together another treat of illustrated wargames for you again this month, with plenty of painting (see the Wi Hammerhead Painting Comp, page 36) and modelling (see Transforming Ready Made Dungeons, page 54) on the side. Happy reading and rolling. Dan Faulconbridge Owner and Editor QUICK FIRE! A few short, shots from your fellow hobbyists. OBSERVATION POST Our look at new and upcoming releases in the wargames world. RELEASE RADAR Dom Sore mans the radar and searches for some less obvious hobby releases. FULL PAPER JACKET Neil Smith takes a look at wargaming relevant books you need to know about. THEME: SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF BRONZE After considering the different angles of our Combined Operations theme, Colonel (Retired) Bill Gray looks at combined operations in Western antiquity. The first article in this two-parter takes in the Sea Peoples and their adversaries, the Egyptians. HAMMERHEAD PAINTING COMPETITION For the fourth year in succession Wargames Illustrated ran the Hammerhead 2022 painting competition, supported by Kalistra. Here you will find photos of the winners for your delectation and dissection. THEME: A WILD GAMBLE: OPERATION LÉA Karim Van Overmeire looks at Operation Léa in the First Indochina War. In examining the French attempt to bring armour, paradrops, and riverine operations together, we can learn about some of the challenges of combined operations in a war without fronts. TRANSFORMING READY-MADE DUNGEONS INTO TABLETOP RUINS Wargames
