New Items Uploaded
in January, February, and March 2000

March 31, 2000

1st Quarter By the Numbers

    In March, MagWeb.com posted 24 issues, 1 major travel article (Marengo), 15 news items, two game reviews, and one book review. Year to Date: 72 issues, 38 news items, 11 book reviews, 2 book chapters, 2 game review, and 4 other articles.

March 30, 2000

Cry Havoc 29 Issue

    Cry Havoc 29 (February 2000), the current issue from Mensa, examines the campaign for Manchuria 1945, Biological Warfare of the USSR and Iraq, Women Warriors (Boudicca, Zenobia, Trung, and others), Armories of New York City, American Experience in Vietnam, WWII Survival-at-sea lecture, and more.

March 29, 2000

Gauntlet Issue

    Gauntlet 18 (January 2000), brings a wide variety of articles covering history and wargaming. Included are: Russian Civil War Awards, and Shoulder Boards (with color illustrations), Napoleonic Battallion Distinctions in Russian Army 1802-1814, Chad vs. Libya War (1980s), Steamship Troopers 1898 Game, Brave Men's Blood Rules: Brits vs. Zulus, Hougoumont 1815 Rules, Web sites of interest, and more

March 28, 2000

Napoleonic Issue

    Empires Eagles & Lions Vol. 1 No. 48 (Sept 1980), delves deep into history for articles on Highland Regiments and the Wars with France 1789-1815, The French Army in 1815, Organization of French Infantry 1791-1809, Westphalian Infantry Organization, British Skirmishers, and more.

March 27, 2000

More News

March 25, 2000

Strategist

March 24, 2000

Napoleonic Warfare

    First Empire 51 (Mar-Apr 2000), the current issue available on newsstands, examines the Battle of Gohrde 1813, the Siege of Danzig 1813, Montereau 18 Feb 1814, Hohenlinden 2000 Battlefield Tour, French Marshal Moncey bio, Bonaparte's 1799 Landing (Re-enactment), Bernadotte Scapegoat for Intelligence Failure?, Napoleonic Books from Greenhill, and more.

March 23, 2000

18th C. Military

    The Zouave (Spring 1989) back issue tackles the Orphan Brigade with multiple articles on its actions at the battles of Whayne's Hill at Stones River (December 29, 1862) and Chickamauga, some of its regimental flags, and a general history. Also available are articles on Flags of the Confederate Museum in New Orleans (Part 3), battle of Piedmont (June 5, 1864), reviews, and more.

March 22, 2000

More News

March 21, 2000

18th C. Military

    18th C. Military Notes and Queries 4 comes from way back and includes articles about Terribly Obscure Leaders: Brave Admiral Benbow, The Battle of Almansa (25th April 1707) Part 2, Marlborough's Cavalry Order of Battle May 30, 1708, Volontaires Etrangers Au Canada 1756-1806, Highland Regiments in the Seven Years War (Part 1: Keith's [87th] and Campbell's [98th]), Memoirs of Capt. George Carleton, Galloper Guns, British Army in Germany, French Grenadiers, and more.

March 20, 2000

Lone Warrior Current Issue

    Lone Warrior 129 (Jan-Mar 2000) from the Solo Wargamers Assn merges history with wargaming by covering topics as: Battle of Salamis (480BC), Billy the Kid vs. Pat Garrett (US Wild West), ECW, Solo Napoleonic Campaign, Ideas for Miniature Battlefields, Computer games Corner, wargame references on the web, reviews, and more.

March 18, 2000

ECW Back Issue

    English Civil War Notes & Queries 45 (1992) offers up ECW history with articles on Lord Derby's Army (The Lancashire Royalist Forces, 1642-45), Evidence for the Use of Cartridges in Artillery (1560-1660), Highlanders: Myth and Reality From Tippermuir to Culloden, Walking Into Trouble on ECW Battlefields, ECW Infantry Tactics Against Cavalry, Sir Vincent Corbet's Ercall Dragoons, Apparitions and the Battle of Poyntington (3rd June 1644), Bastard Musquets, John Lambert's Library, and more.

March 17, 2000

TAG Back Issue

    The Armchair General V. 1 No. 5 (1969) goes way back with articles on the History of Wargaming, WWII Italian Units 1940-1942, Panzer Armee Afrika TO&E, 18th C Artillery Gun Colors, The Macedonian Phalanx Part 1, 1870 French Infantry Uniforms Guide, The Cuirassiers of Prussia 1870-71, The Hessians Part 1 Anhalt-Zerbst, 14th (Cuirassier) Cavalry Grand Duchy of Warsaw 1808-14, Graveyard St. Privat Part III Franco-Prussian War Rules, 54s, 40s and Fighting Toy Soldier Battles, and more.

March 16, 2000

News

March 15, 2000

Ancients and Medievals

    Saga 73 (January-February 2000) mixes history with tabletop simulation with articles on The Second Punic War (Part 1), Byzantine Shields and Cloak Colours, Later Roman Military Operations In Europe, On Being Pugnacious with Command Control, Descriptions of Dark Age and Medieval Armies (Part 10), The Value of the Internet, The Khazars: 586-1083AD, and support for the rules sets Ancient Warfare and Medieval Warfare with Neo-Babylonian and Late Hebrews Army Lists, refights of Pavia and Liegnitz, and more.

March 14, 2000

Strange US Wars and More

    Time Portal Passages (Winter 2000) offers articles on Strange American Conflicts (includes The Walton War, Muskogee Free State War, Whiskey Rebellion, The Toledo War, and more), Northeastern Atlantic Seaboard and Eastern Canada Native American Indians (Overview and Chronology of Wars), and Forgotten Allies: Spain's Aid During the American Revolution (including units, strengths, and uniforms).

March 13, 2000

OSG News Issues

    OSG News (February 2000 and March 2000) bring us up to date on OSG products, such as Bonaparte in Italy. Articles also note the numbers of ships in 1792, the place of Napoleon in history, and more.

March 10-12, 2000

At Cold Wars Convention

    MagWeb.com will be manning a booth at Cold Wars Convention (Holiday Inn center, Rte 30 [east] Lancaster, PA). Stop by and say hello!

March 9, 2000

20th C. Journal Back Issue

    The Journal #28 (Autumn/Winter 1997) brings a variety of WWII articles to MagWeb.com with: The Battle of Koh Chang (January 14th, 1941: French vs. Thailand Naval Action), Kampfgruppe Peiper (Ardennes 1944 TO&E and The Battle for Stoumont), AT Rifles WWII German Panzerbuchse Modell 41 and SS41 ATR, WWII British Gliders Colour Schemes, Polish 10th Motor Cavalry Brigade 1939 TO&E, Wolf's Lair Fuhrer Headquarters WWII Complex, The Army of Oman 1988-1993 TO&E, Air War over the Ardennes (Goering's Last Fling 1st January 1945), and a Chieftain Tank profile. In addition, scenarios for Village in Paktia Province (Soviets in Afghanistan), Eye of the Sturm Tiger (August 1944), and Grenada: Landing at Point 65 Salines Airport (October 25th, 1983). Plus, a multitude of figure and model reviews, letters, and more.

March 8, 2000

Naval Warfare Current Issue

    The Naval SITREP #17 (October 1999) offers a variety of WWII and modern naval articles, including: The Development of Radar in Italy in WWII (1933-1944), Cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Revisited (Part 1, WWII), Cape Spartivento á la Française (Italy vs. France Naval Battle Scenario, 27 November 1940), Radar Modeling in SSI's Harpoon 4 Computer Game (Equations and Formulas), Book Review: Rolling Thunder, Modern Naval News 1999, USS Hornet Loss Analyzed Report, WW II Bomb Loads: Japanese Bomb Allocation, a Special Naval Y2K humor Section (Admiral Dewey Named CNO!, Marines Sent to Legation Quarter in Peking, er, Beijing, and USS Iowa Commissioned), plus a variety of rules updates for Harpoon, and the usual array of CAS and Harpoon ship specifications.

March 7, 2000

More News

March 6, 2000

Penny Whistle New Issues

March 5, 2000

Advertiser Update

    The Nafziger Collection, which offers orders of battles and TO&Es covering warfare from 1625-1945 will change ISPs on March 15th and thus will have a new address. It may take a bit to complete the changeover, but if you want to reach George Nafziger by e-mail, use this e-mail address: The new web page will be at: http://home.fuse.com/nafziger

    On Military Matters has a new catalog (#17) out. You can reach proprietor Dennis Shorthouse via e-mail: militarymatters@worldnet.att.net or you can go direct to the catalog at:

      www.onmilitarymatters.com
    Please let each company know that you're looking at their offerings.

March 4, 2000

SJCW Back Issue Quartet

March 3, 2000

Age of Napoleon

    Age of Napoleon No. 32 (1999) provides articles on Officers and Gentlemen: Commanding the British Army in the Napoleonic Wars, Linien Infanterie Leib Regiment 1806-1813, Recruiting the 68th (British Regiment), 'Ces Pauvres Enfants': Napoleon's Marie-Louises Of 1814, The Brunswick Corps at Quatre Bras, book reviews, news, and a multitude of other information.

March 2, 2000

News and Warrior Kings

March 1, 2000

Battle of Marengo

    Battle of Marengo (1800) A battlefield tour of not only the battlefield, but the route of Napoleon's march from France, through the St. Bernard's Pass, and past Fort Bard. Many photos. Written and photographed by MagWeb.com member Bill Peterson.

    On behalf of MagWeb.com, we are pleased to award Mr. Peterson the MagWeb.com Battlefield Tour Campaign Ribbon--adding to his previous distinctions in the MagWeb Hall of Heroes.

March 1, 2000

Lockwood Praised!

    MagWeb.com CEO Russ Lockwood was selected for the "40 Under 40" feature in NJ Business News magazine. The editors picked the top 40 people, all under the age of 40 and from New Jersey, who look to be movers and shakers in the year 2000. Russ is a bit surprised--and very pleased--that this magazine found us, picked us, and assigned a photographer and reporter to cover MagWeb.com. Issue due out March 14.

March 2000

MagWeb.com Praised by PC Gamer

    Check out the "Desktop General" column by William Trotter in the March 2000 issue of PC Gamer magazine (on newsstands now). Trotter describes his research efforts in putting "magweb.com to the acid test."

    The conclusion: "MagWeb.com passed the test with flying colors...you now know where to do your digging."

    We know MagWeb.com is an insanely brilliant product--and we're rather extremely pleased to receive more recognition for our efforts, offering, and pricing. So, march to the newsstand, pick up a copy of the March 2000 PC Gamer, and read all about MagWeb.com

February 29, 2000

MagWeb.com Stats

    VP Technology Tibor Vari dropped off these stats: 16,143 articles and 13,259 images (maps, photos, illustrations, etc) now in MagWeb.com

    Items uploaded in January and February: 48 issues, 23 news items, 10 book reviews, 2 book chapters, 1 game review, and 3 other articles.

February 25-28, 2000

On a Mission

    CEO Russ Lockwood is travelling to an undisclosed location in preparation for a special project that will be rolling out of MagWeb.com by the fourth quarter 2000. Stay tuned.

February 24, 2000

El Dorado Back Issue

    El Dorado Vol. VI No. 4 (1995) provides more information about Central and South American military history. Articles include: Uniform Found on the Ship "Nereid" (War of 1812), Notes On A Visit To Cuba (August 1993 Museums), The Quito Campaign (1821-22) Part 1, El Sistema Militar Incaico (In Spanish), Notes On Spanish Troops Sent To The Americas, 1811 - 1820 Part 2 (in Spanish), Argentine Navy 1910, Batallon Provincial De Cundinamarca 1812 (In Spanish), Armoured Fighting Vehicles In Latin America Part 2 1930-1970, Ecuadorean Uniforms 1940, Book Watch and Book News, Notes On British Raised Troops Serving In Saint Domingo During The Napoleonic Wars Part 1, and much more.

February 23, 2000

1999 MagWeb.com Statistics

VP Technology Tibor Vari compiled some pretty amazing statistics about MagWeb.com for 1999:

  • over 1.6 million page hits (.htm pages) viewed in 1999! Up from 984,000 in 1998.
  • 138,757 "visitors" in 1999, up from around 84,000 in 1998.
  • 12.6GB of files transferred in 1999, up from over 7.4GB in 1998.
  • December '99 was busiest: 247,286 hits; June '99 slowest: 105,420 hits
  • Average time to download a page in December '99: 24.78 seconds

MagWeb.com 500: The 500 Most Read Articles in 1999

February 22, 2000

News Items

February 21, 2000

U-Boat: Sharkhunters

    KTB #114 (July-August 1995) offers everything you wanted to know about submarines, primarily U-boats, but also US, British, Japanese, and Italian subs. Articles include U-791: Type V.300 German Experimental U-Boat, U-124, U-534, The 'Treasure' of I-52 myth, U-boat pens in the US, U-1224 and Ro-501, Worldwide Submarine Proliferation in the Coming Decade, U.S. Submarines: A Technical History, I.J.N. Submarines O-1 (ex U-125) and O-2 (ex U-46), Italian Submarine Losses, USS S-27 (SS 132) First War Patrol, SS C.J. Barkdull Mystery, another article in the series about Don Angel Alcazar de Velasco and Hitler's Bunker 1945, U-Boats During the Spanish Civil War, and many more submarine tidbits, news, reviews, and more.

February 20, 2000

19th C. Clash of Empires

    Clash of Empires #5/6 (Spring/Summer 1999) offers articles on the Prussian Cavalry 1870-71 (Uniform Guide), Battle of Navarino 1827, Battle of Langensalza: 26 June 1866, The Army of the Kingdom of Hanover: Uniforms and Organisation 1864-1866, Prussian Amphibious Assault on Alsen Island 29 June 1864, Louis Christophe Léon Juchault de Lamorcière biography, The Dannevirke and Dybbol Fortifications 1864, and book reviews.

February 19, 2000

Six Pack of Book Reviews

February 18, 2000

Book Chapters

February 16, 2000

OSG News January 2000

    OSG News (January 2000) brings you up to date on OSG products. Plus, a note about the number of British and French Napoleonic ships in 1792-3.

February 15, 2000

PA Hits Issue #100!

    Perfidious Albion #100 (January 2000) cracks the 100 mark with more reviews and analysis of historical war games and books of all types and periods. Reviews include Nuts, Normandie 1944, Fire In Mississippi, Death Ride Mars-La-Tour 1870, Cuba Libre, Paths of Glory, Iena, Combat!, and more. Plus, suggested war games for children, Origins '99 report, British Bomber Command history and design issues, and 15 book reviews. Congratulations Editor and Publisher Charles Vesey!

February 14, 2000

Happy Valentine's Day

    MagWeb.com's busy...come back later! (grin)

February 12, 2000

At JodiCon

    MagWeb.com brings the demo machine to JodiCon at Fort Monmouth, NJ. For more information about the EastFront convention, contact Pete Panzeri at yp0558@exmail.usma.army.mil

February 11, 2000

Book Reviews

February 10, 2000

Courier Back Issue Trio

    Courier Vol. V No. 6 (Nov-Dec 1984), Vol. V No. 5 (Sep-Oct 1984) and Vol. V No. 4 (Jul-Aug 1984) completes the first five years of the Courier--and MagWeb.com has 'em all! These issues contain a bonanza of British Colonial Warfare vs. the Mahdi in the Sudan (1883-1898), Napoleon III and the Franco Prussian War (1870), Napoleonic Deployments, Ancient Battle Formations from Vegetius, Wellington Crosses the Pyrenees 1813, and a wide selection of book, figure, and product reviews, wargame ideas, and other historical interests.

February 8, 2000

Day of Battle: Battle Stance

February 7, 2000

7YW Back Issue

    Seven Years War Association Journal Vol. VI No. 2 presents articles on The Second Silesian War 1744-1745, Battle of Hohenfriedberg: June 4, 1745, Evolution of the Battle Tactics of Frederick the Great, The Bayreuth Dragoons: A Regimental History, Major Battles in India 1756-1763, Screaming He-Devils of Calcutta Wargame, India: The Last Frontier of Seven Years War Gaming, and reviews, news, and letters to the editor about all things 7YW.

February 5, 2000

News Items

February 4, 2000

Matrix Gamer Duo

    Matrix Gamer #9 (Dec 99) and #10 (Jan 00) provide rules ideas for Matrix games. #10 has Dar as Salaam (1880 British Invasion of Ottoman province), and #9 offers Design Pitfalls and How to Build a Spaceship for 25mm Figures.

February 3, 2000

Courier Current Issue

    Courier #77 offers articles on Medieval miniatures rules comparison, Fugitive's Drift (post-Isandlwana Zulus vs. Brits), Battle of Oriskany (6 Aug 1777), Polish Cavalry's Last Battle (27 Sep 1939), Korpetsch with Rapid Fire rules, Viking Run rules, index, and the usual cornucopia of product reviews, news, and other ideas.

February 2, 2000

Fantasy Wild West Card Game

    DoomTown Epitath #2 covers the DoomTown card game with news, fiction, rules, and ideas.

February 1, 2000

Fantasy Samurai Card Game

    Imperial Herald #12 (October 1999) covers the L5R card game with news, fiction, rules, and ideas.

January 31, 2000

Taiwanese Connection

    MagWeb.com member Harrison Chen calls us from Taiwan every so often to chat, and in our last conversation, he expressed an interest in finding early 1980s era SSI computer games (specifically 1982 Battle for Normandy), plus some SPI and GDW wargames. He's tried plenty of places around the Internet, including the free classifieds in MagWeb in our Discussions section, but has yet to find them. If you can help, drop him an e-mail: kjwtwn@email.com

January 30, 2000

MagWeb.com Award

    Computer Currents picked MagWeb.com as a "Link of the Week" for January 27, 2000, noting its extensive archive. More recognition is a great way to start off the year!

January 29, 2000

News Items

January 28, 2000

Military Book News

January 26, 2000

Fantasy Samurai Card Game

January 24, 2000

BattleGround WWII Review

January 22, 2000

Wally Weekend

January 21, 2000

Six-Pack of Wally

January 20, 2000

Welcome 76th Magazine!

    The Dungeon Architect invites you to explore the fantasy world of Juravia, crafted by the imagination of Mark Kibbe and company (Basement Games, Inc.). DA offers up locations (one per issue) and ruins for the GM to incorporate into just about any RPG. Three issues (#13, 14, and 26) offer up a start.

January 19, 2000

The Heliograph: Current Issue

    Heliograph #116 (Dec 1999) brings a colonial figure review, the Folly of the 24th (Isandlwana), and San Juan Hill scenarios, as well as the usual new product information pertaining to all things 19th century colonial.

    In addition, special thanks to Grant Sigsworth for providing the original cards to be used in his rules set: Roll to Your Rifle.

January 18, 2000

Operations Current and Back Issues

January 15-17, 2000

At Crusades 2000 Convention and ML King Weekend

    MagWeb.com travels to New Haven (CT) for Crusades 2000. Stop by our booth on Saturday if you are in the area of the Quality Inn Conference Center.

January 13, 2000

First Empire: First 2000 Issue

    First Empire #50 (Jan-Feb 2000) brings Napoleonic information with articles on Battle of Austerlitz (and battlefield tour photos), Last Cartridge (Battle of Fuente Ovejuna, 1810), General Desaix and the Campaign in Upper Egypt 1798-99, profile of Feld-Marshall Leutnant Print Franz von Rosenberg (Austrian general at Battle of Wagram), re-enactment at Phillipsburg, news, and more.

January 12, 2000

TO&Es from MicroMark

January 10, 2000

White Knight Back Issue

    White Knight #13 (September 1999) fills the gap with news about the RPG world and articles on Weapons and Armor of the Undead (Part II), The Island of General Calliope (A Birthright Adventure), A Good Idea Gone Bad (Part III Fiction), and Words of Wizardry (Part II).

January 9, 2000

Busy December

    MagWeb.com had a pretty busy December, recording 274,286 page hits (.htm) -- about double what we normally serve up without a glitch. Good thing we upgraded and put the server on a faster network!

January 8, 2000

Bevy of Cry Havoc Back Issues

    Cry Havoc gets six back issues added to its number in MagWeb. Articles cover Niagara Frontier: Touring the Restored Forts, The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in China, What If... Next Wars Commentary, The Plague of Athens during the Peloponnesian War, B-17 Flying Fortress profile, The Reluctant Vassal: Reynald des Chatillon during the Crusades, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Jacky Fisher: Father of Dreadnought profile, Fizzling Fish: The Pacific War's Greatest Fiasco (US WWII Torpedoes), Rapier or Bludgeon? Schwarzkopf, Schlieffen and the Holy Grail of Decisive Battle, Gulf War Syndrome?, "I Saw it on CNN" Gulf War Media Coverage, Patriots and Expatriates: Overseas Home Front, Press Generated Myths: The Real News on the Gulf War, McClellan in the Peninsula, Christmas in the Confederate White House, Huertgen Forest WWII's Bitterest Lesson, WWII War Slang, Wargamer's Bookshelf: The Indispensable WWII Book Collection, "These Proceedings Are Closed": WWII and the Atomic Bomb, and reviews, thoughts, and much more.

News Flash: World Does Not End!

Guess you heard this news, eh? (grin) MagWeb.com did have a slight date recognition problem Jan 1, which has been corrected with a temporary fix. A permanent fix should be in place by the time you read this. If you haven't noticed anything amiss, please thank the dynamic duo efforts of Bill and Tibor.

January 6, 2000

OSG News

    OSG News (December 1999) presents Graphics Innovations for Bonaparte in Italy (Game Update) and Progress at Napoleongames.com, the OSG Website.

January 5, 2000

News

January 4, 2000

Day of Battle medieval rules receive some fresh input from designer Chris Parker

January 3, 2000

A Pair of SJCW

    The Volunteer (November-December 1999) and October 1999 offer a number of articles covering the South NJ wargame scene, with the usual array of battle reports, plus Battle for Stalingrad November '42: German 6th Army Encircled, Saratoga 1778: British Army Defeated, Battleship New Jersey Coming Home, Product Review: MagWeb.com, Book Reviews (The Road to Stalingrad: Stalin's War with Germany, and Sharpe's Tiger: The Siege of Seringapatam 1799), Game Review (Typhoon! The Drive on Moscow 1941), and more.

January 2, 2000

Saga Current Issue

    Saga #72 (November-December 1999) offers articles on The Norwegian Invasion of England (September 1066), Supply Trains and Skythian Archery (Bow making), Orders and Disorders Communications, The Alans (Creating an Army List), study of Logistics, Descriptions of Dark Age and Medieval Armies (Part 9), Campaigning with Ancients, and much more.

January 1, 2000

Happy New Year

    We'd like to thank all of you who have supported MagWeb.com in the last century, and look forward to serving up more magazines, more issues, and more articles in the next! In the meantime, enjoy a virtual holiday card...

MagWeb.com Numbers for December (and 1999 Year to Date)

    Note: 24 issues uploaded in December, plus 5 news items and 1 game review.

    1999 Year to date:

      267 issues posted (average 22.25 issues per month)--about 22 cents per issue! Plus...
      98 news items
      24 sample book chapters
      7 game reviews
      30 book reviews and
      20 bonus articles!

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