Midwest Wargamers
Association Newsletter

Table of Contents # 123
May-June 2003

Rule Sets and Rules Variants

Basic Viking

Miniature Rules by Tom Sparhawk.
Glory in the Arena
Gladiator Rules by Chris von Fahnestock.
Drake's Raid
Renaissance Skirmish Rules by Mitru Costea III.
The Last Crusade
Medieval Skirmish Rules by Mitru Costea III.
The Trojan Wars
Ancient Skirmish Rules by Mitru Costea III.
Saxons vs. Vikings
Dark Ages Skirmish Rules by Mitru Costea III.

Historical Analysis and Scenarios

Uniforms of the Hungarian Army 1848-9
Some History and Addendums by Bill Haggart.

The Almost War: 1853 Between the U.S. and Austria
Some History After the Hungarian War by Bill Haggart.

The Battle of Pakozd: September 29, 1848 "The Hungarian Valmy" by Bill Haggart.

Historical Background
The Scenario
Orders of Battle
Battle and Uniform Notes

The Battle of Isaszag: April 6th, 1849 "Run, you yellow-and-black dogs!" by Bill Haggart.

Historical Background
The Scenario
Orders of Battle
Battle and Uniform Notes

The Battle of Pered: June 20-21, 1849 "The Russians are here." by Bill Haggart.

Historical Background
The Scenario
Orders of Battle
Battle and Uniform Notes

British WWII North Africa

Strongpoint Layout by Peter Michels.

Shiloh Solo Part 2 by Chris Hahn

Introduction
All Roads Lead to Shiloh
Taking Stock
Analysis

Singeing the Bashaw's Beard: Shores of Tripoli
A Naval Cutting-Out Action Skirmish by Mike Blake.

Carry On Up the Kyber
19th C. Miniature Resources by Russell Stratton.

Reviews, News, and Other Views

Editorial Thoughts and Observations by Hal Thinglum
What's New in Hal's Mailbox New Product News/Reviews by Hal Thinglum.
Hat Industrie, Inc. 1/72 ArmourFast JagdPanther Review by Peter Michels
Personal Hobby Thoughts Best Of... by Hal Thinglum.
The Iowa Graybeard Justifying Wargaming by Orv Banasik.
King of the Battlefield Eighteenth Century Wargames Rules Review by Alasdair McIntosh.
Letters Letters to the Editor.

More Articles

No Drums, No Trumpets
A Seven Years Wargame Campaign By James Woods.
Attack of the Giant Clicking Robots
A Primer On Heroclix and Mechwarrior by Charley Elsden.
Applying Paper Flags
Ideas and Techniques by Peter Michels.
In Search Of: Psychic Game Phenomena
Or Tips on Improving Your Dice Luck by Charley Elsden.
Gaming Websites I Have Created
Or, I Have Too Much Time on My Hands by Darryl R. Smith.
Larry Leadhead
Comic Strip
Tabletop Terrain Generation
Ideas by John Kelly.
Upcoming Events
2003 by S. Richard Black and Maj. Bill Harting.
Wargaming Clubs of the World
2003 by John Stafford.