Moments in History

Briefing

by Uli Blennemann


News

Delays: Unfortunately we suffered from delays in the delivery of the boxes for one of our July releases, Clash of Titans.

In addition, my family experienced the sudden and exexpected loss of my father. For MiH this means delays in the publication schedule for our next games, especially Tunisia 1943, in part designed by my brother Dirk.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

When you order MiH games in the future, please state whether you want the ziplock version or the boxed version of each product (of course, you can also order a mix in multi-game orders). The boxed version's order code has a "B" at the end. Example: COT-14B is the boxed version of Clash of Titans.

Games Available Now

CoT-14 Clash of Titans: The Tank Battle for Kursk, July 1943

    Operation "Zitadelle", the German attempt to cut off the front bulge at Kursk - history«s greatest tank battle ever! Clash uses the popular Ring of Fire/Eastwall system. One 22"x34" map, 600 counters, player aid cards, ziplock bag or boxed (CoT-14B). An Origins release. $35.00 or $43.00 (boxed)

TR-15 Triumphant Return: The Soviet Liberation of Kiev, November 1943

    The Soviet offensive out of the Dnepr bridgeheads and the German counteroffensives, using the popular Ring of Fire/Eastwall system. One 17"x22" map, 240 counters, player aid cards, ziplock bag. An Origins release. $29.00

TS-14 Turning the Tables: The Axis Defeat of the Soviet Spring '42 Offensive

    The Soviet offensive plus the German counteroffensive (codename "Fridericus") at Kharkov are featured in this fast-playing, medium complexity game using an elegant new system. One 17"x22" map, 240 counters, player aid cards, ziplock bag. $29.00

IBS-12 Iron Bottom Sound II: Surface Naval Combat in the Solomons.

    Two maps, two island cut outs, 210 counters (most of them extra-large beautiful side views of individual ships), player aid cards, roster sheets, ten scenarios, ziplock bag. $42.00. Limited Edition: only 1,000 copies printed - less than 100 copies remaining!

WE-07 White Ensign/Rising Sun: The Raid on Ceylon, April/May 1942

    This low-complexity game comes with both historical and hypothetical scenarios. Two identical maps, 176 large counters, ziplock bag. $35.00. Limited Edition: only 1,000 copies printed!

EW-10 Eastwall: Battles for the Dnepr September 1943-February 1944.

    The battles of Army Group South in late 1943 and early 1944. A real "player's game" with lots of tanks and action. One map, 480 counters, player aid cards, ziplock bag. $35.00.

AQ-08 All Quiet On The Western Front? The Campaign in the West, March-November 1918.

    Two maps, 560 counters, player aid cards, ziplock bag. $45.00. ąCharles S. Roberts Awards Winner Best pre-World War II Boardgame of 1997!

PtR-04 Piercing the Reich The Battle for Aachen, Siegfried Line Campaign, September/October 1944

    One map, 360 counters, player aid cards, boxed. $35.00.

PtR-04M Piercing the Reich New Map.

    This is a complete redesign of the Piercing the Reich map, packaged in a plain white envelope. $5.00.

FoG-06 Fields of Glory Marlborough and the Sun King, the Battles of Oudenarde and Malplaquet; Great Leaders, Great Battles series Vol.II.

    Two maps (backprinted on a single sheet), 840 counters, player aid cards, boxed. $44.00. Charles S. Roberts Awards Winner Best pre-World War 2 Boardgame of 1996!

AFV-03 A Famous Victory Marlborough and the Sun King, the Battles of Blenheim and Ramillies; Great Leaders, Great Battles series Vol.I.

    Two maps (backprinted on a single sheet), 720 counters, player aid cards, boxed. $39.00.

TC-05 Tank Commander: The Eastern Front Edition 12 Playing Decks, 60 cards per Display Box. $83.40.

    Ask for Special Offers! See positive review in The General Vol.31, No.6, p.46!

TC-11 Tank Commander Player's Guide

    A 28 page booklet containing the TC rules in larger format and incorporating all errata, the card list, tournament rules, optional and advanced rules plus new scenarios. $8.95.

Note: We have fewer than 100 copies of Iron Bottom Sound II left - if you are interested in ordering, do so NOW!

Upcoming Products

LOD-17 & LOD-17B Lodz 1914: First Blitzkrieg

    The battle for Lodz 1914 is a very mobile and fluid affair allowing both sides the chance to attack and encircle large numbers of enemy troops. Veteran World War 1 designer David Bolt here presents a very exciting system to simulate this important battle. One map, 960 counters, rules booklet, player aid cards, ziplock version and boxed version.

RIS-16 & RIS 16B Risorgimento 1859

    A Twin-Package, including two important mid-19th century European battles, Solferino (plus San Martino) and Magenta, plus a campaign game, all in a very playable and accessible format. Two backprinted maps, 960 counters, player aid cards, roster sheets; ziplock version and boxed version. Design by Richard Berg and Peter Perla.

TUN-13 & TUN-13B Tunisia 1943: Decision at Kasserine II and Fruhlingswind

    A unique production; two complete games on one battle in a single package -- Vance von Borries' refined 2ndedition of his classic Decision at Kasserine (easy to learn, fast playing) plus Dirk Blennemann's Fruhlingswind using the Triumphant Fox/PtR system (detailed, intensive, realistic). One map, 560 counters, two rules booklets, player aid cards; ziplock version and boxed version.

AUS-18 & AUS-18B La Grande Armee Vol.I: Austerlitz, 1805

    MiH enters the Napoleonic era with this in-depth tactical study of one of Napoleon's most famous battles. Austerlitz, 1805 will be the first entry in our new Napoleonic series which will include realistic command control rules. Complexity is moderate. Four full-sized maps, 840 counters, player aid cards, ziplock and boxed version. Design by David Fox.

Sold Out: TF-01 Triumphant Fox, RF-02 Ring of Fire

Conventions

GHS-Koln-Con, Koln, Germany, September 5-6, 1998
Duzi '98, Oberhausen, Germany, October 10-11, 1998
Le Monde du Jeux, Paris, France, October 16-18, 1998
Spiel '98, Essen, Germany, October 22-25, 1998

Web Site

MiH has recently updated and enhanced its web site. The site features up-to-date game descriptions, plenty of color map and counter images, info on Aide-de-Camp modules, and more. Visit it at http://www.internesti.com/MIH


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