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THE COURIER We have read with great' pleasure the May/June issue. We find the continuation of the series "Linear Tactics and the Wargame" Part III, by Richard Riehn, a well researched article useful to the understanding of the prenapo1eonic art of warfare and an interesting concept on firing: "The Fire effect in Napoleonic Wargaming" The "seekers" of hard to find data-will be pleased with "Pomeranian Legion the Royal Swedish, 1813-1814." The Courier is published approximately bimonthly at 45 Willow street, Brockton, MA 02401, USA. Six issues subscriptions are $10.50, USA. $12.00 Canada and foreign surface rate; All foreign airmail 3rd class, $25.00.
UNIFORMES Every issue of Uniformes is a gold mine of information! The magazine is in French, published bimonthly, with a short English summary some 4 pages long. It is available in the USA from Marengo Publications, Campaigns, PO Box 76087, Los Angwles, CA 90076. 1 Year (6 ' issues) $17.00, 'or, per copy $2.75 + .25 postage.
The issue # 60, March-April 1981, beside the many articles, news related to uniforms, clubs and wargalles news etc. contents include a very interesting article on the different types of Eagles "Les Aigles Francaises 1804 1815" authored by Pierre Charrie, a member of the Board of Directors of the Musee de l'Armee in Paris.
Journal of the Napoleonic Association: # 18, Summer, 1981., 81 pages, legal size. As usual, a wealth of information containing the following articles. "Kollet, Leibrock, Litewka or What? In spite of its confusing tiitle, the article, by our own Peter A. Hofschroer deals with the terminology of Prussian dress. This is followed by a second article of Hofschroer on the Bluecher Museum at Kaub. This is followed by five pages on The loyal Islington Volunteers of special interest is The Austrian Army at Aspern by David Hay. This Order of Battle includes 'horse casualties' and ties in very nicely with several articles in E.E.&L. dealing with this very sale topic. Other articles include Part 4 of "Napoleonic Logistics" "Bernadotte and the Saxon Corps"; a section on letters, book reviews, Reenactment news, wargaming battle reports, tw short articles on prussian and Russian rifles, a list of forthcoming Napoleonic books and small ads. Contact Mark and Helen Lawley, 40, Tucker Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD1, 8AU, England.
Gorget & Sash: 1/ 2. Featured in this volume are articles on "Zorndorf: "The Bloodiest Day"; part II. of "Evolution of the Russian Army", entitled "Transformation of the Muscovite Army 1400-1600"; British Infantry Units at Blenheim by our friend John E. Koontz; Hessian Fusilier Regiment von Ditfurth by Thomas E. DeVoe; plus a Figure and Book Review and a short article on "How to Fight Highlanders".
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