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October 1, 2000
Triple Citadel
Citadel from NHMGS offers combined arms theory for the US, Operation Seelowe, King Amalric's 1164 invasion of Egypt, and a wide variety of product, store, and club news.
September 30, 2000
Three-Quarters Tally
In September, MagWeb.com posted 30 issues, 3 news items, 16 book reviews, and 13 other articles.
From January to September (inclusive), MagWeb.com posted 217 issues, which averages out to 24+ issues a month.
September 29, 2000
Expedition to Mexico 1861-2
El Dorado Booklet #8 provides primary source material concerning the British, French, and Spanish forces sent to Mexico 1861-1867. This booklet covers correspondence from 1861 to 1862, primarily between Earl Russell, Sir J. Crampton, Earl Cowley, Sir C. Wyke, and the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Other letters and entries are included, as well as Spanish Division and French ground forces tactical organization, Spanish naval order of battle, British Marines activies around Vera Cruz, and more.
September 27, 2000
Pair of Sci-Fi Book Reviews
Time of the Fox by Matthew Costello sends a grad student back to WWII North Africa in 1941 to fight at the side of Erwin "The Desert Fox" Rommel. The Last Stand of the DNA Cowboys sends the gang among reality fragments in a sea of nothingness.
September 25, 2000
Snappy Nappy Recap
Snappy Nappy is a set of operational rules to explore Napoleonic maneuvers and combat. Russ Lockwood guided 15 commanders through the 1809 Austrian Invasion of Italy in an afternoon. Here is write-up of the wargame, plus commentary from some of the participants as well as a historical background to actual events of the campaign.
September 23, 2000
Quintet Fills Brings AAR Current
After Action Review is brought up to date with issues #6, 7, 8, 9, and August 2000. The seven-part Sioux Wars is concluded and includes an extensive primary, secondary, and government source bibliography. Plus, some after action convention reports, and the cleverness of the Afghanistan Military adapting scrounged rocket pods.
September 22, 2000
Quartet of Matrix Games
Matrix Gamers #13, 17, 18, and 19 (2000) explore the nature and application of Matrix Games. Interesting article on the use of Matrix Games by the British Army in Bosnia for training exercises, Military Matrix Game of Korea 655CE, plus a wide variety of other MG ideas.
September 21, 2000
Pair of OSG News
OSG News August and September 2000 fills us in on OSG happenings, including the trip to Italy and products.
September 20, 2000
Modern Naval News
Naval SitRep #18 (April 2000) bring you a variety of modern naval news, plus updates on Harpoon and other simulations. Articles include US Maritime Prepositioning Force, Information On Asian Navies (India, China, etc), Mythbreaking of WWII, Midway Cruiser Action, Ship Camoflage, a masive list of Intelligence Websites, Cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy Part 2, harpoon modifications, alerts, book reviews, and much more.
September 18, 2000
Lockwood on Radio
CEO Russ Lockwood was on BizSoup radio (www.bizsoup.com), a syndicated show on 23 radio stations around the US, discussing the Battle of Antietam, its impact, and the "management" practices of the commanders. Next up, October 25 at the Battle of Agincourt (1415) and the leadership of Henry V, and November 6: Presidents who Served in the Military.
September 18, 2000
Pair of Napoleonic First Empires
First Empire #53 (July-August 2000) and #54 (Sept-Oct 2000) bring Napoleonic information to you with articles covering battles of Friedland (1807), Casteggio-Montebello (1800), Maida (1806), as well as a bios on Bagration, Serurier, and Napoleon, plus re-enactments of the 9th Legere (and unit history) and Marengo 1800/2000. Also, Reproducing the Napoleonic Command Experience, Militia Summer Camp 1779, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias, news, and more! These two issues should be on newsstands for those who wish a printed copy.
September 16, 2000
Fortune Magazine -- Small Business
fsb.com (Fortune magazine's Small Business site) contains a piece from Sept 12 by Juan Hovey that includes MagWeb.com in it.
On October 1, Entrepreneur Magazine's Home Office web site (www.homeofficemag.com) will contain an article on MagWeb.com.
It's nice to see that the business world is increasingly taking notice of MagWeb.com!
September 14, 2000
Seven Sci-Fi Book Reviews
September 13, 2000
Introducing Strategikon!
Strategikon Vol. 1, Issue 1 (July 2000) takes center stage courtesy of Steven Phenow. It focuses on the pre-gunpowder era, especially ancients. This is an ancients magazine to watch. Strategikon brings in-depth coverage of the First Battle of Cremona (69AD), Roman-era Spanish Troops and Tactics, a Spanish miniatures trio of scenarios, the origin of the word "Phalanx", a review of the historical aspects of the movie Gladiator, and more.
September 12, 2000
Book Review x 7
September 11, 2000
Welcome Grenadier!
Grenadier #1, #2, #3 (1978) bring back memories of the board game designs of the era, plus a history of tank development and deployment, the WWII Dora Artillery Gun, The Polish Army of 1939, DNO/UNT scenarios, OOB for Yalu, Imperium sci-fi tactics, Narvik tactics, Bar-Lev reviews, and more.
September 8, 2000
Quartet Catches up with Rebel Yell
Rebel Yell #13, #14, #15 and #16 (1998-2000) puts all the issues published up on MagWeb.com. Articles include Hood's 1864 Campaign (Battles of Spring Hill and Franklin), battle of Fredericksburg, Napoleonic Fireand Fury rules, Recon 2000 convention Recap, Seminole War rules, 1688 Revolution, French Foreign Legion Rules, and a variety of product reviews and news.
September 7, 2000
New Advertiser!
September 6, 2000
American Civil War Quartet
The Zouave Vol. II #1, #2, #3 and #4 (1988) fills in the hole, providing MagWeb.com with a straight run from Vol I #1 through Issue 49 (Vol. XII #1). Articles include Confederate Marine Corps, Louisiana Confederate Flag Illustrations, Tennessee Brigade, Louisiana Tigers, Humorous Urine Poetry, Regimental Strengths and Weapons (at Antietam, Shiloh, and Gettysburg), Morgan's Great Raid, Battles of Olustree, Port Republica, McPherson's Ridge, Newbern, Little Round Top, Buffington Island, and Pegram's Farm, plus a variety of rules, figures, and other product reviews and options.
September 5, 2000
News Trio
September 2-4, 2000
Holiday
Enjoy the Labor Day Weekend!
September 1, 2000
Down Under Trio
Kriegspieler #6 (Oct 1999), #7 (Dec 1999) and #8 (Mar 2000) provide an Australian perspective on military history and wargaming. Articles include French Army and Hessian troops in the American Revolution, Harold Hardrada's Invasion of England 1066, Thirty Years War, Flock of Fokkers WWI Air rules, CanCon 2000 report, Waterloo 1995 re-enactment, alternate Battle of Britain, SPQR Ancients Campaign, DBR amendments, a multitude of video, book, figure, and other product reviews, and more!
August 31, 2000
The Month in Review
In the month of August, MagWeb.com posted 27 issues and 11 other articles.
Year to date (from Jan 1 to Aug 31 2000): 187 issues, or 23-24 issues a month.
August 30, 2000
HMGS Beginnings
Review of Pat Condray's booklet: The Unexpurgated History of the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society Volume I.
August 29, 2000
Alamo Frenzy
"Remember the Alamo!" may be your call with this special section covering books, models, and rules--all courtesy of MagWeb.com member John McBride. He even included photos of his tabletop Alamo and figures. A superb teaching tool, and just plain great work! See the action. Thanks, John!
August 28, 2000
18th Century Stragglers
18th Century Military Notes and Queries #8, #11 offers articles on Prince Eugene of Savoy, Captain Robert Bannatyne in India 1759, A Retreat in Spain 1706, Spanish Cavalry and Dragoons Regiments in Italy 1734-1747, British Light Infantry at Brandywine, Troops in French Service 1672, East India Company's Madras Foreign Legion 1768, Holy Roman Empire and the Seven Years War, Battle of Green Springs 6th July 1781, Siege of Ath 1697, and Spanish Army Uniforms 1705. Plus: queries, answers, book reviews, and more.
August 25, 2000
American Civil War Trio
The Zouave Vol. I #4, #5, #6 (1987) offers articles on the ACW with profile of Stonewall Jackson, Artillery Accuracy, Battles of Brawner Farm (1862), Jenkin's Ferry (1864), Logan's Cross Roads (1862), and Big Black River Bridge (1863), 10th Kentucky vignette, set of rules, and a variety of product reviews.
August 22, 2000
Lockwood Interviewed by Fortune Magazine--Small Business
Russ Lockwood, CEO of MagWeb.com, was interviewed for an article on the Fortune Magazine--Small Business web site (www.fsb.com). The column by Juan Hovey is scheduled for release Sept. 12, 2000.
August 21, 2000
Napoleonic Trio
Napoleonic Notes and Queries #8, #9, #10 (1992) tackles the Lines of Torres Vedras (Portugal), a profile of Austrian IR 1: Hoch und Deutschmeister, the Invasion Scare of 1803-5, profile of Lord Thomas Cochrane, Wurttemberg Flags and Infantry Colours, military museums, 1809 Austrian Invasion of Bavaria, Surrender at Baylen, El Division del Norte profile, Maj. Gen Stuart's account of the Battle of Maida, Battle of New Orleans 1815, Nelson letters, The French Army 1789-1815 Bibliographical Observations, British Legionnaires of Bolivar, British at St. Domingo 1793-8, Battle of Rolica, plus various notes, queries, replies, book reviews, news, and more.
August 18, 2000
Pair of U-Boat Back Issues
KTB #111 (March/April 1995) and KTB #113 (June 1995) brings information about a number of U-boats, including profiles of U-123 and U-124, plus news of other US, Japanese, French, Italian, and Russian actions. Plus, who really found the CSS Hunley, more about Hitler's Bunker 1945, the Royal Navy at Malta, the German surface raider Rio Grande, the IJN I-8 atrocity on the SS Jean Nicolet, the mystery of the CJ Barkdull, and much, much more.
August 17, 2000
18th Century Military Notes and Queries
18th Century Military Notes and Queries #7 offers articles on Prince Eugene of Savoy, Swedish Military Flags of the 18th C (Part 3), David Morier and the Paintings of the British Army (1745), Uniforms of the State of the Church Army 1708-9, and the Battle of Black Mingo (1780) where the "Swamp Fox" Marion (Mel Gibson's character in The Patriot, so to speak) emerges from his swamp to take on a British garrison. Plus, queries, answers, and a book review on Culloden '45.
August 15, 2000
Ancient Warfare
August 15, 2000
Pair of Muskrats
Muskrat L (July 2000) and Muskrat L (Jan-Jun 2000) bring information about John Kovalic and his Dork Tower cartoons.
August 14, 2000
Lone Warrior Current Issue
Lone Warrior #131 (July-Sept 2000) brings more solo gaming information to a wide variety of periods, including WWII, ancients, medieval, American Civil War, and more. Also, reviews, news, web sites, and opinions.
August 11, 2000
Another Zouave Triple Play
Zouave Vol V, Numbers 1,2, and 3/4 (all 1991) continue to hammer at the American Civil War on MagWeb.com. Articles on the Irish Brigade, Gettysburg 1st Day, Shiloh, a complete list of Union and Confederate generals (commissioned, not brevet) all rated for competence, pontoon bridge use, color schemes of the Confederate Navy, painting horses, product reviews, and more.
August 10, 2000
PW Review Quintuple Play
PW Review (Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 1999 and Jan 2000) offer up more Wallyisms about historical miniatures gaming. Issues include analysis of published rules systems, home-grown efforts to simulate historical battles, convention obervations, and the usual ascerbic wit and wisdom of Wally.
August 9, 2000
MicroMark TO&E Straggler
Modern Mozambique Infantry Brigade 1978-1992 provides MicroMark's 55th modern TO&E in MagWeb.com.
August 8, 2000
Tales of Role Playings
Tales of Cross Haven "bonus" articles loosen up with insight into common GM challenges. Here's a golden nine of them.
August 7, 2000
Bizsoup and Entrepreneur Home Office
On August 7 (9:30am EST, 6:30AM PST) Russ Lockwood was a guest the syndicated radio show: "BizSoup." Check listings at bizsoup.com for more information.
Also, Lockwood was interviewed 7/31 for an article by Entrepreneur Home Office magazine (the on-line version) scheduled for October 2000.
August 4-5, 2000
At JodieCon
Fort Monmouth, NJ is the site of a convention devoted to the wars of Alexander the Great's Successors. On the grounds of the fort, JodieCon will be at the US Military Academy Prep School.
August 3, 2000
Saga Current Issue
Saga (June-July 2000) features Part Three of the 2nd Punic War (Battle of Cannae), Part 2 of an examination of the Late Roman Army, more MA armies, rules ideas, book lists, Skirmish MW, and more.
August 2, 2000
Zouave Triple Play
Zouave Vol I, Numbers 1,2, and 3 (all 1987) offers a wealth of ACW articles on: John T. Wilder's Lightning Brigade (IN and IL regts), Confederate Artillery of the Armies of N. VA and Tenn., Battles of Kerntown and Iuka, profile of Capt. Bloss (finder of R.E. Lee's "Antietam" orders), Uniform colors, building an ACW reference library, Swett's Battery at Jonesboro, Tactical Deployments and Parameters of the ACW, Overview of ACW Carbines, Flags of the Iron Brigade, Fog of War, reviews, and more.
August 1, 2000
TPP Current Issue
Time Portal Passages (Summer 2000) features an entire issue on the Thirty Years War..
July 31, 2000
News Items
Some news items of interest.
July 27, 2000
Lockwood Runs Wild
MagWeb.com presents a trio of convention recaps:
Plus: a trip to GHQ's headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Minneapolis, MN:
Plus: a look at a Matrix Game in two parts: one part fiction inspired by the game and one part game recap and analysis.
Plus: a six-pack of book reviews:
July 26, 2000
Heliograph Current Issue
The Heliograph #119 (June 2000) prints a map of Dahomey, covers a wide variety of books and Victorial Colonial-era products, and lets you know what museums to visit in the UK.
July 25, 2000
TAG, You're It
The Armchair General Vol. 1 No. 6 (1969) tackles Franco-Prussian War, WWII roster of Italian Naval Units, the ancient use of elephants in combat, and more.
July 24, 2000
OSG News Pair
OSG News (June 2000 and July 2000) brings us up to date on OSG's Napoleonic games in development and available now.
July 20-23, 2000
Historicon Convention (Lancaster, PA)
MagWeb.com will be manning a booth at Historicon, which starts Thursday, the 20th. Back to Back conventions are grueling, but we hope to see you there! Stop by to say hello!
July 19, 2000
Back Issue Simulacrum
Simulacrum Vol. 1 No. 2 (July 1998) covers collectible wargames with a massive section on Aces of Aces (WWI booklet game), plus Internet auction advice, Campaign for North Africa, Demons, a section on Civil Wargames (as in mob/riot-style simulations), and more.
July 18, 2000
Strut and Conquer Complete
Strut and Conquer Vol. 1 No. 1 (July 1997) and Vol. 1 No. 2 (Winter 1998) fill out the total number of issues available. Articles on a variety of MD games, plus several humor articles.
July 17, 2000
GM Tips
Tales of Cross Haven Bonus Articles explain the rational for eating, timing, and gaming.
July 12-16, 2000
Origins Convention (Columbus, OH)
MagWeb.com will be manning a booth in the Military History Section at the Origins Convention, which starts Thursday, the 13th. See you there!
July 11, 2000
Current Issue TPP
Time Portal Passages (Spring 2000) covers two main areas: Ancient Korea (from BC to to 1388), and Native American Conflicts (Mississippi Valley area).
July 10, 2000
MagWeb.com's New Server!
MagWeb.com just took delivery of a honkin' big server to replace our existing server. It's not that our 4-year-old server was bad, but we were starting to run out of capacity despite multiple upgrades (remember the search engine snafu of '99? The e-mail breakdown of '00?). So, we bought a Sun 250 box to meet future demand as well as for the additional projects coming up for deployment in 3rd/4th Qtr. Our own techies Tibor and Bill (and a couple of hired Solaris guns) are drooling to convert our custom code, get everything ready, migrate data, etc. It will be a mega-multitude of speed faster than our old box (our hot backup in case of disaster).
On the downside, expect a few things over the next month, especially after the conventions: some problems with any or all functions, delayed postings as we shift manpower and resources around, and though we will take all precautions, the occasional disaster. All the techies SAY it will be a smooth Load, Code, Plug, and Play, but after 20 years in the computer industry, I find "smooth" a relative term! MagWeb.com looks like a simple point and click web site, but we do considerable maintenance and tech support behind-the-scenes to make it appear so.
Thanks in advance for your patience.
July 7, 2000
Back Issue The Courier
Courier Vol. VII No. 1 (1986) offers articles on Cavalry in the Age of Napoleon the Little (1870), Prussian Armies 1870 Part I: Prussian Cavalry, Marine Uniforms in the Age of Sail, Chandler's Concept of Combined Arms, Understanding the Ranks of Napoleonic Infantry, Along the Niagara Frontier (1814), Battle of Monte Figaro 1044AD, Brice's Cross Roads, French Foreign Legion Painting Guide and Skirmish, reviews, news, sapper's report, and more.
July 6, 2000
News
July 5, 2000
Back Issue Lone Warrior
Lone Warrior #105 (1994) provides articles on Arnhem, Ambushes, Samurai, Greeks, Renaissance, and other games of history.
July 4, 2000
Independence Day
Enjoy the Holiday!
Well, at least those of us on this side of the pond...
July 3, 2000
Pair of Stragglers
Penny Whistle #47 (March-April 2000) and #48 (May-June 2000) offer some gladiatorial combat and convention recap.
July 2, 2000
News Item
July 1, 2000
MagWeb.com Starts 5th Year!
Technically, MagWeb.com incorporated as Coalition Web, Inc. on May 1, 1996. Server up and running on May 24th, with the first hit on May 25th. Sample articles and decent start for the site on July 1. A big Thank You to all our members!
Jan-June, 2000
By the Numbers
In June, MagWeb.com has posted: 25 issues, 14 news items, and 11 book reviews, and 2 new advertisers. For the six months January-June, 2000, MagWeb.com has posted: 148 issues, 61 news items, 30 book reviews, 2 sample book chapters, 5 travel articles, and 11 other articles. For those keeping count, that averages out to 20.3 cents per issue for our one-year members.
As we head into our FIFTH YEAR (starting July 1), we'd like to thank all our 2,500+ members for supporting us from our first fledgling steps to today's bulging archive of almost 18,000 articles! And we hope you'll continue to support MagWeb.com as we increase the quantity and quality of information and develop several related projects for the 3rd/4th qtr. And of course, continue to spread the word about MagWeb.com in various Internet and printed forums.
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