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March 31, 2004

MagWeb.com Monthly Tally

    MagWeb.com posted 28 issues and equivalents, 9 news items, 2 miniature figures reviews, and 1 other article.

    For the year, Jan-Mar 2004, MagWeb.com has posted: 78 issues and equivalents, 29 news items, 15 book reviews, 1 wargame review, 2 miniature figures reviews, 1 sample chapter, 2 convention recaps, 1 28-part overview of the Smithsonian's new museum, and 1 other article.

March 29, 2003

Welcome 113th Magazine! Helen of Toy Newsletter

March 28, 2004

News Item

March 27, 2003

Crusader Miniature Reviews

March 25, 2003

HMGS South Rebel Yell 25

    HMGS South Rebel Yell 25 (March 2004) offers a preliminiary look at the Recon 2004 convention with an event list, location, and other details. Also, articles on: Fall In 2003 recap, Siege of Augusta 2004 recap, area game shops and clubs, a profile of the Jacksonville Garrison, and more.

March 23, 2003

Against the Odds: WWII

    Against the Odds v1n3 (December 2002) brings a marvelous mix of military history and wargame simulation to your monitor with in-depth articles on: Kesselschlacht: March-April 1944, Slaughter at Ternopol 1944, The Doomed Division: 18th Panzer/18th Artillery on the Russian Front, Assault Gun (Tank): Theories Evolutions and Mutations, Air Supply of Hube's Kessel, WWII Soviet Guard Units, Desperate Days Over the Reich: WWII Bomber War, Soviet Cataclysm at Zhawar Afghanistan: April 1986, Heraldry at Waterloo, and more.

March 22, 2004

Quadruple BROG

March 21, 2004

News Items

March 19, 2004

King or Parliament 5: ECW

    King or Parliament 5 (January 2004) covers the English Civil War with articles on: The King Charles I Society, The Highland Fox: Montrose at Auldearn, and Snippets of Personal Experiences of War: Gunpowder Accidents, Virgins, Drunks, Plunder, and More!

March 18, 2004

Sabretache ACW Battlefield Touring

    Sabretache 6 (December 2003) devotes the entire issue to a tour of 15 ACW battlefields: Fredericksburg, Bull Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Harper's Ferry, Antietam, Shenandoah Valley, Perryville, Cumberland Gap, Stones River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Champion Hill/Big Black River.

March 17, 2004

Sharkhunters' KTB: U-Boats Galore

    Sharkhunters' KTB 173 (January 2004) covers U-Boats and other submarines with articles on: U-202, USS Searaven (SS 196), SS Laconia: Part 3, More Italian Mini-Submarines, U-Boat Accessories 1944 Countermeasures, Operation Pastorus: German Spies Landed in US, U-256, U-219, U-99, Hitler's Meddling, I-175 Japanese Actions, Italian Platino Actions, Little Known Submarine Facts, Brass Monkey: Nautical Trivia, That ‘Crackerjack’ Suit, Sharkhunters' Patrol 2003 Comments, Peacetime Submarine Disasters 1904, lots of Sharkhunters news, and much more.

March 16, 2004

MWAN 126

    MWAN 126 (Nov-Dec 2003) covers military history and wargaming with articles on: WWII U.S. 9th Armored Division Tactical Snippets, 100 Years War (Historical Background, Campaign Guidelines, and How They Fought Tactically), "Death of a Division" Tabletop Game (Bulge), 1754 (7YW Rules), And Gentlemen All (ECW Rules), Fields of Fire (WWII Rules), Project Plancenoit (part 2: Prussian Advance at Waterloo), Wargame Design, An Approach to Wargaming in Miniature, No Drums, No Trumpets (3), Fielding an Anglo-Allied Army for Waterloo (20/22mm Plastic), Digital Color on the Internet, 1/144 Scale WWII Aircraft, 20mm Franco-Prussian War Project, Wargame Magazine News 2003, and much more.

March 15, 2004

Penny Whistle 56

    Penny Whistle 56 (February 2004) includes a science fiction rules set "SciFight 3.75", and two wargame tabletop battle reports (Battle of Ushant and Battle of Kilgor Island), a note on Making Napoleonic Naval Ships, interesting web sites, and more.

March 12-14, 2004

Cold Wars Convention

    MagWeb.com will be attending the HMGS East Cold Wars Convention in Lancaster, PA (Lancaster Host, Rte. 30, east of the city). If you've never been to one of these historical miniatures conventions, this is a good one to attend. We'll be in the dealer area, so stop by and say hello.

March 10, 2004

Age of Napoleon x 4

    Age of Napoleon 14, 15, 16, 17 (1993-1995) covers the Napoloenic era and we patch up a few more holes in the back issues of the MagWeb.com archive. Articles include: Napoleonic Uniform Colors and Visibility, Le Chevau-Legere Lanciers, French Invasion of Portugal: Wellington's Defense Plans, The Rheinbund in the Peninsula, Firing On Our Own Troops, 5th Battalion 60th (Royal American) Regiment, Siege Operations in the Napoleonic Wars, Battle of Maria: 15 June 1809, Winter Campaign in Finland 1808, Aspects of Campaign Life (Campaign Kit, Camp Followers, Discipline), The Royal Horse Artillery, Outpost Duty 1814, 68th (Durham) Regiment of Light Infantry 1814, 18th Century British Army Officers, Primary, Secondary, and Other Sources, Wurzburg Infantry, The Last Marshal: Emmanuel Marquis de Grouchy, 1808 Court Case: Brothel Payments, Battle of Alcaniz: 23 May 1809, Income Tax During The Napoleonic Wars, Austrian 1798 Pattern Cavalry Pistol, British Columns, Le Regiment de la Tour d'Auvergne, Jena and Auerstadt: A Visit, Fourth Ligne 1805, news, lots of book and product reviews, and more.

    Special thanks go out to MagWeb.com member Tom Klubi for generously lending his personal copies to help us fill in the archive.

March 9, 2004

News Item Six Pack

March 8, 2004

Europa 33

    Europa 33 (1993) covers WWII and the game system Europa. Articles include: 1st British Armoured Division profile, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, War in the Desert, Europa East Front Chapter 6: The Soviet Border Armies, Partizans, Winterization, Trucks, Finland, Europa Victory Points, Invasion of Syria "Operation Exporter" June-July 1941, Battle for Kiev 1943 Errata, letters, and more.

March 7, 2004

Jean Lochet Lectures

March 6, 2004

Game!

    Game! (Feb 2004) is filled with reviews of all sorts of games, incluuding: Barbarossa to Berlin, Europe 1945—2030, Sun of Austerlitz, New World, Break the Safe, Bridges of Shangri-La, Manhattan, Quicksand, Tears of the Dragon, Kogge, X-Bugs, Dragon Delta, and more. Other articles include: 20mm Metal Figures: Size Does Matter, Strongly Themed Games, Strategy Game Recommendations, Scoring Systems, De Bellis Hexagonis: Turning DBA into a Hex Game, Limited Resources Games, Carcasonne Variant, and more.

March 5, 2004

Dispatch Duo

    HMGS M-S Dispatch (Jan and Feb 2004) fill us in with the organization's plans and events, such as 9th Annual Battle of Cowpens in March and Nashcon 2004 in May. Also, articles on: Small Arms of the ACW Part 1: Muskets & Rifles, Brief Biography of US Historical Places, The Alamo Part 5 Miniature Gaming the Texas War of Independents, Shiver Me Timbers After Action Report: Limeys and Slimeys, Charge of the Light Brigade Rules Analysis, WWI Trench Raider Rules Overview for Nashcon 2004, HMGSMS news, and more.

March 4, 2004

The Pearl Harbor Attack

    The Pearl Harbor Attack gets a short background and overview from the US Department of Defense in our WarLore section. Thanks to Maj. Pete Panzeri for forwarding this.

March 3, 2004

Double "O" Battlefields: License to Thrill

    Battlefields Vol. 0 No. 0 (March 1995), the Preview Issue, really was numbered v0n0. Articles include: Battle of Aliwal: 28th January 1846, Battle of Olustee Florida: 20th February 1864, Auldearn: 9th May 1645, Son Tay Prison Raid: North Vietnam 21st November 1970, Action at Clifton: December 1745, Mortimer's Cross: February 3rd 1461, Falaise Gap: August 1944, Peninsular Storming Game, and more.

March 2, 2004

Triple Return of BROG

    Berg's Review of Games Vol. 2 No. 12, 13, 14 (1993) reviews historical wargames, mostly board games, but also some computer games. Reviews include: Siege at Tyre, Austerlitz, Sagunto, Empires at War, Distant Seas, Fatal Alliances, Breakout Normandy, Asia Aflame, Africa Aflame, Planes in Flames Gold, Victory in the West 1940, Popes & Princes, Middle Passage, Pacific Passage, Passage to Cathay, Empires at War, Campaigns of Frederick the Great, Seven Years' War, Matanikau, War of the Rebellion, GD '40, Back to Iraq, Rise of the Luftwaffe, Assassin, Great Battles of Julius Caesar, Ironsides, Kolin, The Alma, Ardennes, Decision in France, Triumphant Fox, This Hallowed Ground, Blood & Iron, Proud Monster, and more.

March 1, 2004

Muskrat L

    Muskrat L (Feb. 2004) has one article detailing cartoonist John Kovalic's 2004 Convention appearances.

February 29, 2004

MagWeb.com Monthly Tally

    MagWeb.com posted 25 issues and equivalents, 3 news items, and 14 book reviews.

    For the year, Jan-Feb 2004, MagWeb.com has posted: 50 issues and equivalents, 20 news items, 15 book reviews, 1 wargame review, 1 sample chapter, 2 convention recaps, and 1 28-part overview of the Smithsonian's new museum.

February 28, 2004

Time Portal Passages

    Time Portal Passages (Winter 2004) tackles more hard-to-find information with articles on: World War I: Unique and Forgotten Units and Their Uniforms (Portuguese, Russians in France, Three Czech Legions, Canadian New Foundland Regiment, etc.), Russia's Initial Strike South: Conquest of the Crimea (1700s), Our Place in the Sun: The Northern Great Plains Indians, and Overlooked Minor Nations for DBA/DBM Armies (Ancient).

February 27, 2004

Lone Warrior 145

    Lone Warrior 145 (Jan-Mar 2004) provides considerable information about mixing military history through the ages with solo wargaming efforts. Articles include: Grasshoppers at War: Light Planes in WWII and Korea, Air Warfare: 1942-45 Pacific, MTB: Motor Torpedo Boat, Gladiator, MiG Pilot (Korea), WWI Aerial Wargame, Chariot Saga 2004: Part 4, Playing Card Deployments and Activity, Introduction to Solo Wargaming, Solo Random Movememt System, product reviews, letters, and more.

February 26, 2004

Saga Circa 1992

    Saga Vol. VI No. 2 (1992) fills in a back issue in the MagWeb.com archive. Articles include: Medieval Scots Isles Highland Army List, Simcon XIV jaunts and reports, Beginners Guide to Tactics Under WRG 7th (Part 3: Movement, Missiles, Melee), Terrain Creation, Publications of Interest, product reviews, and more.

February 25, 2004

Napoleonic Pair

    Napoleonic Notes and Queries 6 and 7 (1992) fill in a couple of holes in the back issues of the MagWeb.com archive. Articles include: Grand Old Duke of York Part II: 1793-4, Wellington's Peninsular Army Skirmishers, U.S. Headgear War of 1812, Hessian Darmstadt Artillery in Spain, British Annual Army List, Design and Contruction of Fortresses, Portuguese Army Uniforms and Equipment, Raising the Highlanders 1793, Spanish Napoloenic Uniforms, Swabian Circle Military Organization, and the usual mix of news items, reviews, and more. Special thanks go out to MagWeb.com member Tom Klubi for generously lending his personal copies to help us fill in the archive.

February 24, 2004

New Books Pair

February 23, 2004

OSG News

    OSG News (Feb 2004) brings us up to date on OSG and its efforts. Articles include: Sun of Austerlitz updates, OSG product news, Zucker's Origins Seminars, and more.

February 20, 2004

U-Boat and Submarines

    Sharkhunter's KTB 172 (Nov. 2003) provides a cornucopia of information, primarily about U-boats, but also about other submarines during WWII and other eras. Articles include: U-5075 Hund Mini-Sub, SS Laconia: Part 2, U-201, U-116, U-906/908, Italian Perla, and IJN I-174 sub actions, Italian Mini-Submarine “CB” Class, Spy for Germany (15), Polish Submarine Sep, Interview Adm. Erich Topp Part 2, USS Sealion (SS 195), USS Ronquil WWII Memories: Tale of the Tiger, and all the usual Sharkhunter news.

February 19, 2004

News Item Trio

February 18, 2003

MicroMark WWII British Army Lists

February 17, 2004

Welcome 112th Magazine! Game!

    Game! Vol. 1 No. 1 (January 2004) is a brand new e-zine sent in PDF format covering all sorts of game. Articles include reviews of: American BattleLines, Princes of the Renaissance, Dragonland, Duel of Ages: Set 1, Face-It, Lords of the Sierra Madre, Svea Rike, and others. Also, articles on: 20mm Napoleonic Figures, Electronic Publishing Pros and Cons, Board Games and Their Future, New Games: Essen Convention, How to Find Gamers in Your Area, new products, Gaming Groups Listings for Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Hawaii, and more.

February 16, 2004

NHMGS Citadel

    NHMGS Citadel (Winter 2004) brings us up to date on NHMGS activities. Articles include: Connor's Raid: A Pig Wars Battle, Legions East 15mm Finnish Infantry Review, Interview with a Wargamer: Steve Winter, Wargaming Successes 2003, lots of convention news, Larry Leadhead, and more.

February 15, 2004

Wargames Newsletter

    Wargames Newsletter 105 (Dec. 1970) shows that the type may be old, but the ideas never fade. Articles include: Crecy, French in Mexico 1861-67, Tour of the Normandy Battlefields, Napoleonic French Artillery a Cheval de la Garde, Fun vs. Serious Wargaming, WWII Big Game, lots of book reviews, product news, and more. Special Thanks to Robert Haggarty of Imperialist Enterprises for kindly lending us these precious issues.

February 14, 2003

Valentine's Day

    As if you needed a reminder from us...

February 13, 2003

"Cry Havoc!"

    "Cry Havoc!" # 45 (Feb 2004) offers up another history-packed issue with articles on: "That Dreadful Day" (Battle of Manzikert, 1071), Doing Ancient Naval History : Chester Starr’s The Influence of Seapower on Ancient History (review), The Reunion, Old Geezers, and a Special Review Section covering multiple reviews of the ACW movie: Gods and Generals.

February 12, 2003

Courier Time

    Courier # 89 (2003) brings another mix of military history and wargaming with articles on: ACW Ironclads, African Warlord Part Three: The Fall of Empire, First Angolan War and Operation Moduler: The Destruction of 47th Brigade (3 October 1987), Early Norman Army 1041-1088AD, Impressionistic Wargaming, The Possibilities of Command, Crystal Skulls of Atlantis, and the usual plethora of product reviews, news, and more.

February 11, 2003

Book Reviews

February 10, 2004

HMGS South Rebel Yell Back Issue

    HMGS South Rebel Yell 21 (Oct 2001) fills in another in the organization's back issues with articles on: Hurricon 2001 Convention Photo Report, Good and Cheap Paints, Monterrey, 1846 After Action Wargame Report, and an editorial concerning Hurricon 2001 and searching for other locations.

February 9, 2004

HMGS/PSW Messenger Back Issue

    HMGS/PSW Messenger 26 (Aug 1995) fills in another in the organization's back issues with articles on: Battle of Baetis 211 BC, Keeping that Battle Out of Control (Command and Control), Battle of Raymond: ACW Vicksburg Campaign Wargame, Waterloo: Day of Living History, Fine Tuning Fire and Fury (Rules Ideas), Local Happenings, PSW News, and more.

February 8, 2004

Lone Warrior Solo Wargaming

    Lone Warrior 144 (Oct-Dec 2003), from the Solo Wargamers Assn, covers the art of studying military history through solo wargame mechanics. Articles include: Air Warfare: 1944-45 Europe and 1941-42 Pacific, Kingdoms of Britain, Playing Poker With Charlie (Vietnam), Health Part 2: Epidemics, Daimyo: Samurai Wargames Rules 1550-1615, Pacific Carrier Strike WWII, Chariot Saga 2003 Part 3, A Simple Campaign Using “Fighting Rules for Sailing Ships", reviews, news, letters, and more.

February 7, 2004

Heliograph Victorian Colonial Period

    Heliograph 140 (Dec 2003) covers the Victorian Colonial period with articles on: Part II of Stewart's Dash to Khartoum The Final Attempt to Relieve General Gordon, Saharan Scenarios, product reviews, Little Wars Little Men (6mm figures), lots of product news, terrain tips, and more.

February 6, 2004

Larry Leadhead Comic Strip

February 5, 2004

Herald Current Issues

    HMGS-GL Herald 55 (Oct/Nov 2003) and Herald 56 (Dec 2003/Jan 2004) follow HMGS-GL. Articles include: Toy Soldiers in Music, 1st Century B.C. Campaign, Victorian Colonial Wargaming, Quick Draw Western Campaign, Red & White: Russian Civil War Rules, Stielgranate 41 Stick Bomb 37mm Pak Conversion, Converting a Pak 35/36 to a Soviet M-42 Anti-Tank Gun, How to Build Low-Cost Cornfields, product reviews and news, lots of GL events, and more.

February 4, 2004

WWII Warfare

    Europa 32 (1993) covers WWII and the Europa wargame system with articles on: History of the Brandenburgers ('39-45), Battle for Kiev: November 1 - December 24, 1943, Korpsabteilungen, Greek Armed Forces in 1940-41, Soviet Tactical Doctrine 1943, 5th Ski(less) Battalion: Scots Guards, Battle for Kiev 1943 Europa Scenario, Origins Europafest 1993 Convention Report, Second Front Report: AA and Fortification Rules, rules court, letters, and much more.

February 3, 2004

BattleTechnology 14

    BattleTechnology 14 (1991) is like a sci-fi Soldier of Fortune centering around the BattleTech universe. Articles include: The Stalking Rhinos, Bad Weather and Terrain Rules, Lust for Lostech Scenario, a number of fiction stories, RO-2A Roo Scout, 137A-Omega, HNT-1S Huntress, Inner Sphere Invaded, several scenario, and more.

February 2, 2004

Penny Whistle Returns

    Penny Whistle 55 (January 2004) marks a return after two and a half years with the comings and goings of the Lions Den Wargaming Group, a list of their favorite wargames, and a look back to 1976 plastic armies.

January 31-Feb 1, 2004

Super Bowl Weekend

    MagWeb.com is thinking nuthin' but football...

January 30, 2004

MagWeb.com Monthly Tally

    MagWeb.com posted 25 issues and equivalents, 17 news items, 1 book review, 1 wargame review, 1 sample chapter, 2 convention recaps, and 1 28-part overview of the Smithsonian's new museum in January.

    For the year, Jan 2004, MagWeb.com has posted: 25 issues and equivalents, 17 news items, 1 book review, 1 wargame review, 1 sample chapter, 2 convention recaps, and 1 28-part overview of the Smithsonian's new museum.

January 29, 2004

CounterAttack 3

    CounterAttack 3 (June 1991) takes us way back into a combination of military history and board wargaming with articles on: Chir River Battles: Dec 4-22 1942, Reverses on the Southern Wing (lt. Gen. von Knobelsdorff), 48th PanzerKorps, Truppenfarung: German Defensive Tactics on the Eastern Front, To Save Dien Bien Phu, Algeria: France's Other War, 48th PanzerKorps Wargame rules, book reviews, and more.

January 28, 2004

Seven Years War Journal

    Seven Years War Asso. Journal vol. 7 no. 1 (November 1993) tackles the 7YW with articles on: Battle of Hennersdorf, Battle of Kesseldorf, Saxon Uhlan Regiments, The Bavarian Army, Husaren-Freikompagnie v. Gsehray, Guisbrucken Wargame, Warfare in the Age of Reason Rules Q&A, Reflections of a Dead Grenadier (re-enactment), product news, and more.

January 27, 2004

Herald Back Issues

    HMGS-GL Herald 22 (Mar/Apr 1998) and Herald 23 (May/Jun 1998) fill in some gaps in the back issue list with articles on: Bretwalda! 9th C. Britain Wargame, Gift of an Apple (Punic Wars), Terrain Tips and Tricks, Battle of Gembloux Gap 1940, product reviews, and all sorts of 1998 news.

January 26, 2004

News Items x 9

January 25, 2004

Sample Chapter: First Sikh War 1845-1846

    Andrew Preziosi (Khyber Pass Books) provides portions of his First Sikh War 1845-1846: Order of Battle Book. It's not a history per se, although short passages recount some events and observations, but there is considerable information about the OOB as the title notes. Read the sample chapter, then contact Khyber Pass Books about a discount for MagWeb.com members (good through Jan 31, 2004).

January 24, 2004

Spanish Civil War Double Issue

    Abanderado vol. 6 no. 3/4 (September 2003) is a double issue covering the Spanish Civil War. Articles include: James Harris: The Mysterious First Commander of the Lincoln Battalion, Madsen Light Machine Gun, Russian Volunteers, Spanish Civil War Memorial (in Australia), Museo Militar Menorca, Cuitadella Defense Post (Menorca), Spanish Gold Pays for USSR War Material, Tercios Del Requette Navarros: Flags 1936-1939, British Battalion Commanders (profiles), 1/100th Scale Armour, book reviews, and more.

January 23, 2004

EGG 23: Matrix Gaming

    EGG 23 (1993) continues with Engle's Matrix Game concept with articles on: French Revolution (Nov 1791 turn), Morale and Instinct, Calculated Risk, Austerlitz 1805: Campaign in a Day Scenario, Death at Sea New PBM, and more.

January 22, 2004

Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center (National Air and Space Museum Annex)

    MagWeb.com CEO Russ Lockwood visited the brand-new Udvar-Hazy Center, located in Chantilly, Virginia (next to Dulles Airport) and packed floor to rafter with aircraft from WWI to the modern era. The centerpiece is the B-29 "Enola Gay" that dropped the A-bomb, but there's about 100 aircraft in total on display, and they are eye-popping. We rove the museum with eyes open, cameras ready, and photos and descriptions aplenty. Aircraft include: SR-71 Blackbird, Space Shuttle Enterprise, P-40, F4U Corsair, AR-234B, P-47D Thunderbolt, P-38J Lightning, Kugisho Ohka Model 22 Cherry Blossom jet kamikaze, Kawanichi N1K2-Ja Shinden Kai (George), Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Toryu (Nick), FW-190F, Nieuport 28C1, Spad XVI, Hawker Hurricane, F6F Hellcat, Northrop N-1M Flying Wing, X35b Joint Strike Fighter, MiG-15bis, FA-330A, JU-52/3m, Rheintochter R1 missile, Concorde, and much, much more. It's a 28-part article with loads of photos.

January 21, 2004

Horse and Musket Warfare

    Sabretache v1 n5 (October 2003) analyzes horse and musket warfare with articles on: Small Arms Tactics in the 18th Century, Cavalry Tactics: Proper Employment in 17th/18th Centuries, Infantry Fire Theories and Practice, Comparative Performance of 18th Century Artilleries, Nationality Characteristics and Training, and more.

January 20, 2004

OSG News

    OSG News (January 2004) catches us up on Kevin Zucker's wargame design company, with Zuckerpalooza 2003, a stolen laptop, letters, special offers, and other news.

January 19, 2004

Wargames Newsletter x3

    Wargames Newsletter 101, 102, 104 (all 1970) is another excursion into the past with articles on Battle of Kandahar 1879, Late 19th C. Artillery Formation Space Requirements, Italian Campaign 1859, WWI Airfix Conversions, Visit to Waterloo, Marechal Maurice de Saxe: The Legion System, Crimean War 1853-1856, French in Rome 1848-1870, Wellington and Terrain, Modern Infantry in Wargames, Napoleonic Wargame Orders, Floor Periscope, Italian Revolution 1848-1849, Infantry Formation Spacing in Late Horse and Musket Period, Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Velite Units, Tewkesbury Volunteers 1803-1805 Flag, WWII Skybirds Searchlight Detachment, Wargame Casualties and Giant Grenadiers, Miniature Cannon Maker, lots of book reviews, product news, and more. Special Thanks to Robert Haggarty of Imperialist Enterprises for kindly lending us these precious issues.

January 18, 2004

Napoleonic Warfare

    First Empire 74 (Jan-Feb 2004) starts the Napoleonic new year right with articles on: Cavalry Combat at La Chaussee (1814), Action of Golymin (1806), Siege of San Sebastian (1813), Battles Around Leipzig (October 1813), Waldeck Line Grenadier 1812, Death Dream of The Vieux Grognard (poem), Organisation and Service of the British 1st Foot Guards 1793 - 1809, Memorial to Honour the Graz Landwehr, Wellington and the Secret of the Waterloo Model, lots of book reviews, and more.

January 17, 2004

WWII Warfare

    Europa 31 (1993) covers WWII and the Europa wargame system with articles on: Operation Crusader: Auchinleck's Offensive November 1941, A Winter War (Finland) Historical Deployment of Soviet Forces, Study of an Axis First-Turn Attack in FitE/SE, Second Front Report: Air Units, Inside Europa Q&A, Lots of Letters with WWII data/info, and more.

January 16, 2004

MWAN Way Back Issue

    MWAN 20 (Mar-Apr 1986) reaches back into the past with articles on: Dr. Paddy Griffith Interview, Q&As with 11 Wargaming Newsletter Publishers, Semi-Solo WWII Naval Campaigning, The One-Front Syndrome, The One-Sided Wargame, The Role Play Miniature Wargame, Tactics of Disinformation, Writing Your Own Wargaming Rules, Geomorphic Terrain Boards, Running a Wargame Convention, Alternative Earthworks in Felt, Large Scale Wargames, Red Indian Rules, American War of Independence CLS Addenda, Modifying Johnny Reb, American Civil War 5mm Wargaming, The Committee Game: Falklands Islands 1982, Expanding Your Wargames Table Surface, lots of product news and reviews, and much more.

January 15, 2004

News Item Pair

January 14, 2004

HMGS Mid-South Dispatch Pair

    HMGS Mid-South Dispatch (Nov 2003 and Dec 2003) carries the 4th and final installment of the history of The Alamo, along with a "rebuttal" of sorts questioning the accepted history of the battle and its losses. Also, articles on: Assault on Tanga, Pilot Gripes (humor), 9th Annual Battle of Cowpens (March 26-28, 2004), Charge of the Light Brigade Wargame Rules, and more.

January 13, 2004

News Items Six Pack

January 12, 2004

Napoleonic Military Information

    Empires, Eagles, and Lions v1n18 (Oct 1977) may be 25 years old, but the information is still a gold mine. Articles include: Firing of Napoleonic Guns by Non-Specialists, Howitzer Firing, British and Austrian Sappers, Neapolitan Royal Guard, Grande Armee Artillery Park 1812, Skirmishers in Wargames, Wargaming Napoleon in Egypt, and lots of other bits and pieces from the era.

January 11, 2004

Wargames Newsletter July 1965

    Wargames Newsletter 40 (July 1965) really takes us back to the early days. If you want to know what was new and hot in 1965, articles include: New Miniatures from Scruby, Hinton Hunt, Alberken Ltd and Miniature Figurines, and the usual Must List column of new products. Plus, Looking around (New Publications 1965), Books Reviewed, Waterloo: 150th Anniversary, British Model Soldier Society, Ancients Association, and more. Special thanks goes out to Ken Chapman of the UK for lending us this issue.

January 10, 2004

Experimental Games Group 21

    Experimental Games Group 21 (1992) concentrates on economic games, including a discussion of the fun (?!) of an economic game, as well as a rules framework for one called Merchant Adventurers. Also, a look at morale, the French PBM turn for Sep 1791, and more.

January 9, 2004

HMGS/PSW Messenger

    HMGS/PSW Messenger (November 2003) picks up on the chapter's comings and goings, a well as articles on: British Snipers in WWII, Lee/Grant Medium Tank, British Armored Carrier ACV-IP, and various convention coverage.

January 8, 2004

Sun of Austerlitz: Wargame Review

    Sun of Austerlitz from OSG is the latest in Kevin Zucker wargame simulations. We take a look at this operational-level wargame of Napoleon's 1805 campaign.

January 7, 2004

Clara Barton: Book Review

January 6, 2004

2003 Convention Recaps: Fall In and Origins

    MagWeb.com attended the Origins 2003 (June) and Fall-In 2003 (November) conventions, and CEO Russ Lockwood finally got around to providing the write-ups and photos from these two events. Lots of photos, so the files load somewhat slowly, but interesting to see if you weren't there...and even if you were.

January 5, 2004

Cry "Havoc!" 44

    Cry "Havoc!" 44 (November 2003) offers two interesting main articles: Operation Paul Bunyon: The Korean Axe Murders, the 1976 attack by North Korea on a party of US tree-pruning work detail, and the award-winning Overshadowed by a Phrase: Pyrrhus of Epirus (profile of the commander who made Pyrrhic Victory part of the modern lexicon). Also, the Wit and Wisdom of Napoleon Bonaparte, Military Tool Helps Make Classier Wines, Bits N' Pieces news, and more.

January 4, 2004

Saga 93

    Saga 93 (October - December 2003) tackles the ancient through medieval eras with articles on: Campaign Against Al Queda and the Jewish War of 66-74 AD: Some Parallels, Eurasian Nomads: Part 1, Building the Welsh Host, The Barbarian Horde Part I, Iceman "Otzi" Update, Weather Effects In War, and more.

January 3, 2004

TDD

    TDD v1 n5-6 (December 2003) marks the return of this UK magazine with articles on: WWII Desert Commander Competence, D-Day Campaign Game, Poland 1939 Campaign, Pearl Harbor Game, Using Warhammer ECW, Shako Refight, Recce Units in Rapid Fire, The Philippines, North Africa, product reviews, new plastic products, and more.

January 2, 2004

Muskrat L

    Muskrat L (December 2003) makes a return with but a single article: a contributor's eye injury from a freak basketball accident.

January 1, 2004

CEO Communique

    MagWeb.com CEO Russ Lockwood presents his annual message to the membership, recounting whether we hit last year's goals and setting out 2004 resolutions.

December 25, 2003 - January 1, 2004

Year End Elvish Frenzy

    The elves of MagWeb.com, fueled by chocolate, cookies, chocolate cookies, and a whole lot of other sugar and caffeine, coded their little fingers to the bones to pull off an extended holiday vacation. And well deserved it is.

    MagWeb.com Monthly Tally

      MagWeb.com posted 24 issues and equivalents, 6 news items, and one book review in December.

      For the year, Jan-Dec 2003, MagWeb.com has posted: 300 issues or equivalents, 53 book reviews (plus 27 mini book reviews), 76 news items, 2 advertisers, 12 Travel articles, 18 other articles, a movie review, and a sample book chapter.

      If you divide out the year, that comes to 25 cents an issue for our one-year members: $75/300 issues= 0.25 cents (for those who renewed with the automatic 10% discount, it's 22.5 cents an issue, and for our charter members it's 16.7 cents per issue).

      For those keeping track:
      2003: 300 issues
      2002: 293 issues
      2001: 288 issues
      2000: 288 issues
      1999: 267 issues
      1998: 229 issues
      1997: 143 issues
      1996: 35 issues (6 months)
      Total: 1843 issues

Membership Price Remains The Same

MagWeb.com will keep the same price structure through 2004, and will offer the same automatic 10% discount to members who keep their membership active and renew. The rate for continuing Charter members, those who "took a chance" on us as a new company back in 1996, will remain unchanged--just as we promised eight years ago...

Thank You and Happy Holidays

Finally, all of us here at MagWeb.com extend a huge "Thank You" to all our members, editors, publishers, and advertisers across the globe for supporting our efforts to grow our archive. And we wish all of you a safe and happy holiday for you and your families. See you in 2004!

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