'A great one for wargamers this.' Military Illustrated reviewing What If? Strategic Alternatives of World War II (Emperor's Press), edited by Harold Deutsch and Dennis Showalter. 'An impressive array of archive photographs ... the pictures are fascinating.' Military Illustrated reviewing Redlegs in the G.I. Series. 'Probably the most talked-about book on the American West last year was Thomas Goodrich's Scalp Dance: Indian Warfare on the High Plains ... the Plains Wars emerge here as a series of ghastly massacres and murders, perpetrated by each side in turn ... It is difficult, even now, to read some of these accounts without flinching, and it is clear where the author's sympathies lie ... Scalp Dance is one of the most politically incorrect books on the Plains for some time ... a blistering read, and one which few students of the West will want to miss.' The Age of Empire reviewing Scalp Dance (Stackpole Books). 'These plates are absolutely superb and, not least because of the physical size of this book, are real works of art, lovingly drawn and painted and with just as much care taken in the reproduction here. The 'gold' colour finials and fringing have been faithfully reproduced with a real metallic sheen and not just the yellow-ochre flat colouring so often seen. Whitman Bennet, quoted by Robert Younger in his Introduction, says of the plates that they were "87 full pages of the most beautiful lithographs possible ..." - I have to say that I wholeheartedly agree. It cannot be claimed that this is by any means a cheap volume, but the standard of its production alone precludes that, it is nonetheless one that will, and should, grace the shelves of every devotee of the American Civil War (or indeed just of military flags) and also one that is being imported in very small quantities and is unlikely to ever be republished again - certainly not in this format. With all this in mind I have no hesitation in recommending that you buy a copy of Civil War Battle Flags ... you are unlikely to get a second chance, and no library of American Civil War books would be complete without it.' Miniature Wargames Magazine reviewing Civil War Battle Flags (Knickerbocker Press). 'excellent for "dipping into", but it is far more than just a "coffee table" book as it provides an instant reference to any of the actions the author has selected.' Practical Wargamer reviewing Great Battles of World War II: Major Operations That Affected the Course of the War. 'The book packs a suprising amount of information into a relatively small size.' Practical Wargamer reviewing The U.S. Marine Corps. 'If you are interested in the ACW, particularly from the wargaming standpont, I would venture to say that this book is a "must".' Practical Wargamer reviewing Civil War Battle Flags of the Union Army and Order of Battle. 'By using this as a "reference" book, the wargamer is provided with both background and springboard from which to launch imaginary campaigns which have more than a hint of truth about them - fascinating!' Practical Wargamer reviewing What If? Strategic Alternatives of World War II. 'Not a book for the faint hearted ... not a comfortable read, shatters the modern image of John Wayne and the US Cavalry, as well as challenging the view that the Indians were the passive victims.' Practical Wargamer reviewing Scalp Dance: Indian Warfare on the High Plains 1865-1879. Back to Greenhill Military Book News No. 83 Table of Contents Back to Greenhill Military Book News List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by Greenhill Books This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com