If you've ever wanted to read the very first issues of Operations, MagWeb.com is the place to find them.

Operations issues #1 to #39 are now available on MagWeb.com, an on-line archive carrying over 75 military historyand wargaming magazines, newsletters,and otherpublications. Each on-line issue contains the text and graphics from the articles-including historical background, maps, game strategy, errata and corrigencla, photos, and scenario info. Articles can be printed out, downloaded to disk, or - if you want only a small portion of an article - copy and pasted to your word processor. Since all the text is in electronic format, it is easy to manipulate, modify, and use as you see fit.

What can you expect? Well, here's the table of contents for Issue I from 1991.

Forest for the Trees: Dave Powell analyzes a trio of brigade-sized battles in the woods. Bloody Lane Scenario: Dean N. Essig offers a, ACW scenario for In Their Quiet Fields. TCS Line Entry Command System: Dean N. Essig offers alternative to op sheets. TCS Multi-Fire Roll Chart: Rod Miller offers a cumulative multiple roll attack chart. Preview of Barren Victory: Dave Powell takes us behind the scenes. Preview of Omaha: Dave Powell again takes us behind the development scenes. The AT Roll: Dean N. Essig explains the AT (anti-tank) roll. Play Tipsfor CWB: Rod Miller offers players aids for embattles Civil War generals: dice and markers. Learning the Hard Way: Capt. Richard S. Faulkner explains the coordination of US infantry divisions and armorbattalions during the WWIIbreakout from Normandy. InBrief. Editorial: Why a magazine? Out Brief: Commentary: Who needs to recruit? Up&Coming: News about various projects. Game Rating Chart: Dean N. Essig explains the rational behind staring up a game ratings chart. Game Errata and Q&A Questions and Answers: Civil War Brigade Series Questions and Answers: Tactical Combat Series Tactical Combat Series Addenda: Errata (29 Jan, 1991) Individual Game Errata (26 May, 1991)

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