SLINGSHOT #184 (March 1996) An excellent publication from the Society of Ancients, edited by Steven Neate, which was received on time and contained 42 A4 pages of easy readable informative print Part of this package was a free game, "Emperor of the Steppes" by Bob O'Brien which contained a set of multicoloured counters, a 14 page A5 rule book and a most impressive multi-coloured A3 map of northern China, Tibet and the Steppes For membership details contact Peter Barham, c/o 47 Walker Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 3QT.

BATTLEFIELDS #4. "It's getting better" Edited by Ben Wilkins and contents for this edition are, Busaco 1810, Opertaion Red 1940, Winceby 1643, Letters column, Dien Bien Phu 1953/54, Wargaming Forum (Battlefield formations & other &ctors in wargames), Shenandoah Valley 1862, The Battle of Trebbia 218BC. A wide spread of periods with all the information you need to fight the battle or run the campaign Battlefields is a 48 page A4 magazine which retails at 2.50 pounds UK available from Caliver Books. [If you have not seen a copy yet I can suggest you get a move on because Ben Wilkins and his team deserve the support of us, the wargaming public. If any other member has read Battlefields, apart from David and Graham, I would be interested in your comments. Kenn]

The following from David Barnes: More like "magazine" shelf this time--DB:

"The Age of Napoleon Armee Guides" No 1 The French Imperial Guard. (No 18 - UK 4.99 pounds, USA $12.00, France 50 FF). Alain Juppe could do with this lot about now if the unrest gets any worse in not so gay Paris! Partizan Press Publication For the money you get 60pp of facts and pictures - lots in colour - of this elite body Richard Partridge has pulled together some good information for would be "Grognards". Some items: Organisation and Composition, The Imperial Guard at War, Uniforms and Equipment etc., Young, Middle, Old Guard, Marines, Artillery, Sapeurs, Mamelukes, Garde D'Honneur, even Lithuanian Tartars. Where the illustrations are not by Knotel and traditional prints there are lively evocations of various troops by Ian Storer.

"Practical Wargamer" Jan/Feb 1996 (UK 2.40 pounds, A Nexus Publication). An American Wars special issue - but lots of other periods too. A full rule set comes with it, "Red Indian Uprising". Where did I put my Spencer Smith aboriginal Americans now? This the only "glossy" I subscribe to nowadays and it takes some beating. There's a 1920s Chicago gangster scenario, 1860 Battle of Volturno - (last issue had the first part of this - Italia ! Italia ! ! ), Fort Sumpter 1861 - history and model, how to model period fencing .. . with the feel good factor coming back - NOT ! Do it yourself in the buildings, etc, line can be useful Worth a good deal more than the cover price if you really use this magazine.

"The Campaign of Garibaldi" Captain C S. Forbes RN Found 2nd Hand - Awarded as a prize by Patrick Free Church School, June 21, 1866. The recipient only cut the pages of the first chapter. It's about Garibaldi's campaign in the Two Scillies with maps of the battles - including Volturno! Keep your eyes open, you never know what you'll find.

Other BookCase Reviews:

Upcoming Titles from Osprey
The Winter King novel by Barnard Cornwall
Free Fire Zone (2nd Edition) rules from Firebase Games

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