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September 30, 2004

MagWeb.com Monthly Tally

MagWeb.com posted 25 issues and equivalents, 4 news items, 3 convention recaps, a WWII show, and a Snappy Nappy Wargame Report.

For the year, Jan-August 2004, MagWeb.com has posted: 236 issues and equivalents, 62 news items, 40 book reviews, 1 wargame review, 2 miniature figures reviews, 1 sample chapter, 5 convention recaps, 1 28-part overview of the Smithsonian's new museum, 1 Snappy Nappy Wargame Report, a WWII show, and 1 other article. And MagWeb.com's 8th birthday!

September 29, 2004

New Saga

Saga 96 (Aug-Sept. 2004) offers articles on: Argyraspides Chalkaspides and Other Seleucids, Kit Carson Profile, Use of Sources: Question the Ancients, Arthur: The Movie, Official Later Japanese MW Army List Revision, Carthaginian vs. Bosphorans Wargame, Playing Ancient Warfare, Cavalry in Medieval Warfare: Tactics and Tips, Confederates vs. Union Wargame, MacBeth vs. the Vikings Wargame, and more.
Saga 96 (Aug-Sept. 2004)

September 28, 2004

2004 Convention and Travel Photos

MagWeb.com attends various conventions and shows, and sometimes, when we can remember to bring andpull out the camera, we take photos to remember it by. Here are a variety of shows and photos -- not comprehensive, but enough to give you an idea or two. Please be patient -- photos take up a lot of file space, and the download time is roughly 1 second per 1K for 14.4 modems, 1/2 sec per 1K with 28.8 modems, 1/4 sec per 1K for 56.6 modems. Cable, DSL, and network access will be much faster, but not as fast as your typical MagWeb.com article!
WWII Weekend: History and Re-enactment (June 5, 2004)
Historicon 2004: July 2004
Cold Wars 2004: March 2004 (monstrously slow: 870K)
Cold Wars 2003: March 2003 (monstrously slow: 623K)

September 27, 2004

English Civil War

English Civil War Notes & Queries 50 (1995) offers articles on: Battle of Nantwich, Colonel William Maxey, Royalist Firelocks, Sandford's Firelocks, Artillery versus Castles, Nottingham Garrison Orders, Capt. Winter's Company 1650, Petittion to General Monk, reviews, and more.

Of special note, this issue has been provided to us courtesy of member Rupert Cullum, who once again scanned in the issue and coded it superbly! Indeed, he used an interesting idea on the cover. This is going far above the call of membership, and we hereby add to his MagWeb Master Medal of Scanning in the MagWeb Hall of Heroes. Well Done! And Thank you from all of us.

English Civil War Times 50 (1995)

September 25, 2004

Naval Sitrep 26

Naval Sitrep 26 (April 2004) combines observations about modern warfare with CaS, Harpoon, and FG & DN with articles on: USMC’s Rules For Gunfighting, The Malvinas are Argentine! (Scenario), US Army’s Professional Reading List, Wild Weasels, Russian Antiship Missiles, FG & DN WWI Scenario, Israel’s F-16 Fleet, Revised Aircraft Climb Rates in H4, Massive Damage in Harpoon, Ubisoft Cancels Harpoon IV, RAH-66 Comanche, China Cat, Australia’s Wedgetail, Web Alerts, Aerial Refueling, book reviews, and more.
Naval Sitrep 26 (April 2004)

September 24, 2004

Strategist Pair

Strategist 270 (September 1994) and 271 (October 1994) takes us back a decade to the world of wargaming with articles on: The Monster Mash Monstergaming Society, La Bataille de la Moskowa, La Batalla de Sagunto, Tank Leader Scenario X, Enemy at the Gates, We The People, Avalon Hill "De-emphasizing" Boardgames, The Waterloo Campaign Book Review, Mr. Sariego Goes to Baltimore, Strategy Gaming Society By-Laws, and the usual mix of conventions, news, and other SGS happenings.
Strategist 270 (September 1994)
Strategist 271 (October 1994)

September 23, 2004

Pair of Penny Whistles

Penny Whistle 60 (July 2004) and 61 (August 2004) bring us up to date on the wargaming activities of the Lions Den Wargaming Club. Wagame recaps include: American Revolution, ACW, Russian Civil War, WWII Microarmor Wargame, Squad Leader board games, Mers El Kebir 1940, Battle for Baldy Hill, and more.
Penny Whistle 60 (July 2004)
Penny Whistle 61 (August 2004)

September 22, 2004

Samurai History Papers

Samurai History Papers 1 (Sept 2004) comes to us from author and fellow History Channel on-camera expert Romulus Hillsborough. He's contributed to MagWeb.com's WarLore section, and started his own newsletter that focuses on the history and culture of the great men of the Meiji Restoration. Samurai History Papers by Romulus Hillsborough is published quarterly by Ridgeback Press, 2335 Collins Ave., Pinole, CA 94564 USA, Tel: (510) 758-4940, http://www.ridgebackpress.com, ridgebackpress@mindspring.com. We wish him well on his new endeavor, and look forward to carrying selected articles in MagWeb.com! For the premiere issue, MagWeb.com includes the feature article: Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last and Most Dreaded Samurai Corps.
Samurai History Papers 1 (Sept 2004)

September 21, 2004

After Action Review

After Action Review (Sept 2004) offers some thoughts on the Rising Sun '41 project and upcoming 2005 theme, BPA, and the new Fall In Director.
After Action Review (Sept 2004)

September 20, 2004

Savage and Soldier

Savage and Soldier Vol. XIX No. 3 (July-Sept 1987) covers the colonial wars of the Victorian era. Articles include: The Opium War in China Part 1, The Apache Wars, Un Personage Nefaste: Part 3 (French Wars in W. Africa Against the Empire of Samori Toure 1881-1898), lots of related product reviews, and more.
Savage and Soldier Vol. XIX No. 3 (July-Sept 1987)

September 19, 2004

MWAN Magazine

MWAN 129 (May-Jun 2004), provides the usual cornucopia of historical miniatures coverage with articles on: Nine Years War 1688-1697 (incl. V&B Variant), Hold Fast Rules for the Age of Sail, Chinese Arnhem Campaign, Lord of the Rings Miniatures Experience, Normans vs. Saxons 1066AD, Unexpurgated History of HMGS (Vol I no. 1), Historical Analysis of Wargaming as Simulation, Command and Control Restrictions, No Drums, No Trumpets Part 5: Withdrawing Troops, How to Start a Wargaming Group, Hobby Defense, Russo-Turkish War of 1877, Your Ancester May Have Fought at Agincourt, Figure Recycling, Painting Model Soldiers, Conventions, Clubs, News, and more.
MWAN 129 (May-Jun 2004)

September 18, 2004

Sharkhunters U-Boats

Sharkhunters KTB 176 (May 2004) covers submarines, primarily from WWII. Articles include: U-205, USS Tambor (SS 198), USS Tautog (SS 199), Submarines of the Polish Navy (WWII), Italian Navy submarine Ambra, Japanese sub I-178, Italian sub Serpente, Peacetime Submarine Disasters 1907, SS Laconia: Part 6, Little Known Submarine Facts, Spy for Germany Chapter 16 (III), From Naval Aviator to Submariner (German WWII), Memories from Hess: War Patrol Dilemma, Adm. Erich Topp Interview Part 6, news, and more.
Sharkhunters KTB 176 (May 2004)

September 17, 2004

Courier Vol. IX No. 6

Courier Vol. IX No. 6 (1991) completes volume 9 and fills in another back issue (MagWeb.com now offers 83 out of 90 issues!). Articles include: The Mexican Army of 1846, Wellington's "Luck": Column vs. Line Revisited, Egyptian Military Museum Uniform and Flag Notes, Tactica Guide to the Hellenistic Age, 20th C. Squad Level Rules and Boardgames, Miniature Battle Resolution (morale), British Colonial Period Narrative Campaigning, Wargamer's Table 1991, Painting Tips, Yarn Trees for Model Landscapes, News of The Hobby, lots of product news and reviews, and more.
Courier Vol. IX No. 6 (1991)

September 16, 2004

Welcome 122nd Magazine: Classical Hack Newsletter

Classical Hack Newsletter No. 1 and 2 (Aug and Sep 2004) supports the "Hack" series of historical miniature wargame rules, including Classical Hack, Knight Hack, and the upcoming Homeric Hack. Articles include: Where the Hack are We Going?, Old Glory Trojans, Homeric Hack, New Q.E.D., Classical Hack: A New Approach, Gauls & Romans, Convention Nes, new products, and more.
Classical Hack Newsletter No. 1 (August 2004)
Classical Hack Newsletter No. 2 (September 2004)

September 15, 2004

NOVAG News 14

NOVAG News 14 (1993) takes us back over a decade. Articles include: The Red Army's Kharkov Offensive 1942, Sherman at War, Military Museums in Washington DC Area, Give Your Game a More "Napoleonic" Look, Battle of Grenaultville Wargame, Madam: Would You Like Your Husband Leaded or Unleaded? (humor), Brushes: Tips for Long Life, news, reviews, and more. Special thanks to David Luff for allowing MagWeb.com to borrow his personal issues.
NOVAG News 14 (1993)

September 14, 2004

Wargamer's Newsletter 119

Wargamer's Newsletter 119 (February 1972) gives us a look at what was hot in 1972. Articles include: Musketeers 1660, Mountain Artillery: Afridi Fear, Abyssinian Expedition 1868: Mechanical and Scientific Equipment, Martini-Henry Rifle Specifications, Russian Advances Towards the NW Frontier of British India, Samurai Wargaming, Marlburian Infantry Uniforms, Vertical Miniature Scale, What Makes a Wargamer Tick? Battle Report of the Month, Hint of the Month, lots of product news and reviews, and more. Special thanks to Bob Hagarty of Imperialist Enterprises (574-293-4398) for allowing MagWeb.com to borrow his personal issues.
Wargamer's Newsletter 119 (February 1972)

September 13, 2004

News Items

News Items: Including a rave review of MagWeb.com by the new Armchair General magazine (100,000+ circ)!
MagWeb.com Reviewed! Armchair General Praise
The Quartermaster MagWeb.com New Advertiser
Renaissance Ink MagWeb.com New Advertiser
Bootleggers New Game from Eagle

September 12, 2004

The Rebel Yell

The Rebel Yell 27 (August 2004) offers the preliminary event list for HMGS South's big -- and aptly named -- Hurricon 04 convention. Other articles include a season of conventions, upcoming conventions, and more.
The Rebel Yell 27 (August 2004)

September 11, 2004

Time Portal Passages

Time Portal Passages (Summer 2004) offers an interesting compilation of CSA and USA generals who died during the American Civil War, plus some anecdotes about casualties. Also, a neat summary of the armies on either side of the Anglo-Burmese War of 1824.
Time Portal Passages (Summer 2004)

September 10, 2004

The Heliograph: Victorian Era Warfare

The Heliograph 143 (June 2004) provides part two of Defending Australia in 1885, lots of products reviews, and the usual plethora of product news and information.
The Heliograph 143 (June 2004)

September 9, 2004

Snappy Nappy: Invasion of Russia 1812

Snappy Nappy: The Russian Conflagration of 1812 simulates Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 using historical miniatures, a basement full of tables, and teams of commanders. Here's how it is done...in 12 parts with photos, map, historical overview, transcribed messages, and more...in MagWeb's WarLore section.
Snappy Nappy: The Russian Conflagration of 1812

September 8, 2004

Wargamer's Newsletter 117

Wargamer's Newsletter 117 (December 1971) and Don Featherstone is back with articles on: The Roman Legion: Leadership Formations and Wargaming, Napoleonic Cavalry Formations, Waterloo Expedition 1971, The Crimean War, In Defense of Rules and Rulesmen, First Battle of Bridgeport Wargame, Kambula 29th March 1879 Wargame, What Makes a Wargamer Tick, The American Scene, British Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry Conversion, new products, news, and more. Special thanks to Bob Hagarty of Imperialist Enterprises (574-293-4398) for allowing MagWeb.com to borrow his personal issues.
Wargamer's Newsletter 117 (December 1971)

September 7, 2004

Experimental Games Group

EGG 24 tackles Matrix Games with articles on: Shades of Gray: Morale and Mental Health in WWII, French Revolution PBM December 1791 Turn, Problems in Developing a Political Matrix Game, Et Tu Brutus: A Roman Civil War Political Matrix Game, and Case of the Death at Sea: Day 1
EGG 24

September 4-6, 2004

Labor Day Weekend

From all of us here at MagWeb.com, have a great Labor Day Holiday weekend!

September 3, 2004

New Saga

Saga 95 (June-July 2004) offers articles on: Military Organizations of Ancient Korea, Remember the Alamo 1836, Billy the Kid, Norman Civil War Battle of Tinchebrai 1106, Verdun Warfare: Mud Trenches and Machineguns Parts 2 and 3, Samurai Armies and the Longbow, How I Built my Viking Army, Medieval Warfare Rules Clarifications, and more.
Saga 95 (June-July 2004)

September 1, 2004

Pair o' Wallies

PW Review (January and April 1995) sees Wally examining Ancients, American Civil War, Medieval, and other Wargame Thoughts.
PW Review (April 1995)
PW Review (January 1995)

August 31, 2004

MagWeb.com Monthly Tally

MagWeb.com posted 24 issues and equivalents, and 4 news items.

For the year, Jan-August 2004, MagWeb.com has posted: 211 issues and equivalents, 58 news items, 40 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. And MagWeb.com's 8th birthday!

August 30, 2004

Europa 37

Europa 37 (1994) goes back 10 years to cover the WWII and the Europa wargaming system. Articles include: 756th Mountain Regiment, Let's Make Europa More Realistic: Thoughts About Simulation, Second Front Designer's Notes, Removing Ants from Supermarina, Second Front: First Battlefield Report, Sudden Storm: First Battlefield Report, Kasserine Crisis: Europa Battle Scenario #1, First to Fight Errata, Winter War Errata, Cunningham's Pond: Naval Chrome for War in the Desert, Rules Court, Letters, and more.
Europa 37 (1994)

August 27, 2004

WWII Newsletter 11

WWII Newsletter 11 (August 2004) has an article on Colonel Aulock: The Madman of St. Malo.
WWII Newsletter 11 (August 2004)

August 25, 2004

Game! Up to Date

Game! Vol. 1 No. 7 and No. 8 (July and August 2004) catch us up to the current issue. Issues include reviews of Viking Fury, Memoire ’44, La Citta, St. Petersburg, Anno 1503, Word Thief, Word Blind, and Familienbande. Other article include: Rolegaming Definitions, Two-Player Puerto Rico, Battle Masters with Multiple Armies, San Marco Rules, Gulf Games Convention Report, Settlers of Cataan Convention Tournament Rules, an . Plus the usual War Game Clubs and Game Shops, Conventions 2004, Web-Grognards update, and more.
Game! Vol. 1 No. 7 (July 2004)
Game! Vol. 1 No. 8 (August 2004)

August 23, 2004

Lone Warrior 147

Lone Warrior 147 (July-Sept 2004) covers solo wargaming and military history with articles on: WWII British Commandos, Timely Military Quotations from the Real World, Unit Actions: Wargame Ideas, Waterloo: The Paris Woods Scenario, From Ushant to Scilly Part 1: Hornblower for Lone Wargamers, Chariot Saga 2004 Part 6, DBA Orders of Battle: Random Selection, 15th Century Italy, reviews, and more.
Lone Warrior 147 (July-Sept 2004)

August 20, 2004

Pair of Muskrats

Muskrat L (June and August 2004) catch us up with John Kovalic's comings and goings.
Muskrat L (August 2004)
Muskrat L (June 2004)

August 18, 2004

Pair of Heralds

HMGS-GL Herald 58 (April/May 2004) and 59 (June/July 2004) serve up the current issues. Articles include: Mustangs: Pacific Dogfights, Battle of Front Royal, Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Drums Along the Maumee 5 Reports, 2mm Wargaming, Quick Draw: Western Campaign, Benjamin Franklin: "Morals of Chess", Huffman Prairie Flying Field, HMGS-GL news, reviews, and more.
HMGS-GL Herald 58 (April/May 2004)
HMGS-GL Herald 59 (June/July 2004)

August 17, 2004

Game! On Twice

Game! Vol. 1 No. 4 and No. 5 (April and May 2004) reviews a wide variety of family and war games, as well as offering thoughts and advice on gaming in general. Games reviewed include: Dos Rios, Wallenstein, Java, Bang, La Strada, High Noon, Ticket To Ride, Blue Moon, Axis and Allies, Theophrastus, My Word, MLB SportsClix, Winds of Plunder, Queen's Necklace, Big Top, and more. Other articles include: the ultimate WW2 Miniatures Rules Collection, GameTableOnline News, International Gamers Awards Nominees, Little Wars 2004 Report, New Web-Grognards Links, Essen Game Fair convention report, Boardgame Players Association news, Carabande/PitchCar Question, Convention Notes, USA Game Clubs and Shops, and more.
Game! Vol. 1 No. 4 (April 2004)
Game! Vol. 1 No. 5 (May 2004)

August 16, 2004

HMGS-MS Dispatch

HMGS-MS Dispatch (July 2004) keeps us up to date on the organization's efforts. Articles include Blurring of the Lines in the Curmudgeon’s Corner and lots of upcoming events.
HMGS-MS Dispatch (July 2004)

August 13, 2004

Friday the 13th had one good thing occur: Our recalcitrant search engine is now functioning thanks to stellar help from a friend in Florida. This completes, we hope, the long and painful upgrade that at times resembled a Three Stooges cavalcade. I apologize anew if you were inconvenienced.

--Russ Lockwood, CEO, MagWeb.com

August 13, 2004

Welcome 121st Magazine! CALL Newsletter

Center for Army Lessons Learned 90-7 (August 1990) examines US Army operations. This newsletter covers Winning in the Desert with articles on environment, climate, operational considerations, lessons learned, tips for fighting in the desert, regional Middle Eastern customs, and more.
Center for Army Lessons Learned 90-7 (August 1990)

August 12, 2004

ACW Warfare

Charge! Issue 3 (2004) covers the American Civil War and the JR3 system. Articles include: Battle of Wilson's Creek (1861), Hood at Atlanta 1864, The Napoleon: Profile of an ACW Smoothbore Cannon, Splashing to Glory, Johnny Reb III Basing, JR III for Beginners, Artillery Tables for JR3, Scratchbuilding Fences and Stone Walls, Trivia Contest 2 Answers, JR3 Q&A, and more.
Charge! Issue 3 (2004)

August 11, 2004

Victorian Era Warfare

Heliograph no. 142 (April 2004) covers the era with articles on: a Simple Sudan Scenario, Defending Melbourne in 1885, Defense of Rorke' Drift: 22 January 1879, Building a 68-Pounder Smooth Bore Muzzle Loader (cannon), lots of product news, and more.
Heliograph no. 142 (April 2004)

August 10, 2004

Simulacrum Convention Special

Simulacrum vol. 5 no 2 (issue 18: Summer 2004) was placed at conventions as a free giveaway. It was a shortened version of the usual issue, offering selected articles from v.5 n.1 (# 17). Articles include: Sid Sackson profile, Cretan games, Evil Overlord and other humor, and analysis of the games: France 1940, JZ, and Zulu War 1879.
Simulacrum vol. 5 no 2 (issue 18: Summer 2004)

August 9, 2004

Napoleonic Information

First Empire 77 (Jul/Aug 2004) offers another issue of excellent articles covering Napoleonic warfare. Articles include: Left Wing History (2): Prussian I Corps at Waterloo, Battle of Jemappes: 6th November 1792, Brigade Advance, Battlefield Use Of Napoleonic Artillery, French NCO 5e Hussards 1807, Master and Commander: Collected Works, Napoleonic News, and more.
First Empire 77 (Jul/Aug 2004)

August 7, 2004

Game! On

Game! (March 2004) reviews a wide variety of family and war games, as well as offering thoughts and advice on gaming in general. Games reviewed include: Lawless, Kanaloa, Kahuna, Settlers of Zarahemla, Kids of Catan, San Juan, Clippers, Emerald, Age of Mythology, Keythedral, Princess Ryan's Star Marines, Paintcheck: The Paintball Game, the Kosmo line, and more. Other articles include: Basing Diecast WWI and WWII Aircraft, Recommendations for WWII Skirmish Rules, But is it Historical?, Multiplayer Game Purchase Suggestions, Star Fleet Battles Lite, Russian Computer Games Popularity, Convention Notes, USA Game Clubs and Shops, and more.
Game! (March 2004)

August 6, 2004

News Item Quartet

Saga Warfare Yahoo Group
Prussian War Machine Frederick the Great Computer Wargame
Johnny Horton Songs About Battles
Lindroos Relieved as Academy Chair Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design

August 5, 2004

Another Wally

PW Review (July 2002) sees Wally examining Ancients, Grande Armee Napoleonics, Stalingrad, and WWII Wargame Thoughts.
PW Review (July 2002)

August 4, 2004

Against the Odds

Against the Odds Vol. I No. 4 (April 2003) tackles situations where commanders face long odds of winning. In this issue, articles include: Napoleon's Crossing of the Berezina in Russia Nov. 1812, The Fuhrer's Fireman: Field Marshal Walther Model, Napoleon's Imperial Guard, Dichotomies of the Fireman, Iraq as a Wargame, and the rules (only) for the packaged wargame on the Berezina crossing.
Against the Odds Vol. I No. 4 (April 2003)

August 3, 2004

U-Boats

Sharkhunters' KTB #175 (Mar-Apr 2004) focuses on submarines, especially WWII U-boats. Articles include: U-204, USS Tambor, Orp Jastrzab (Polish crew of US S-25 sub), Italian Enrico Tazzoli submarine, interview with Adm. Erich Topp Part 5, SS Laconia: Part 5, Peacetime Submarine Disasters 1906, I-177 Japanese and Italian Scire subs, Spy for Germany Chapter 16 (II): Sized Up by the Hangman, Monsieur Hans-Rudolf Rösing, Goat in the Boat on USS Archerfish, WWII U-Boat Off Argentina, U-534, U-869, and more.
Sharkhunters' KTB #175 (Mar-Apr 2004)

August 2, 2004

WWII Newsletter 10

WWII Newsletter 10 (July 2004) focuses on Rommel during the early years of the Afrika Korps.
WWII Newsletter 10 (July 2004)

August 1, 2004

BROG Double Play

BROG v. II No. 22 and 23 (1995) reviews wargames from a decade ago with wit, wisdom, and whimsy. Reviews include: Hannibal, Lords of the Renaissance, Battleground Gettysburg, Glory, Gettysburg: 3 Days in July, Leros, Red Parachutes, Spires of the Kremlin, Samurai, Flowers of the Forest, Fields of Glory, Fury on the Champlain, The Great War at Sea Vol. I, Bastogne or Bust, Operation Husky, Hube’s Pocket, Settlers of Catan, Manhattan, Modern Art, and more.
BROG v. II No. 22 (1995)
BROG v. II No. 23 (1995)

July 31, 2004

MagWeb.com Monthly Tally

MagWeb.com posted 26 issues and equivalents, 5 news items, and 14 book reviews.

For the year, Jan-July 2004, MagWeb.com has posted: 187 issues and equivalents, 54 news items, 40 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. And MagWeb.com's 8th birthday!

July 30, 2004

Napoleonic Expertise

Empires Eagles and Lions Vol. 1 No. 20 (Nov. 1977) may be a way back issue, but it's filled with Napoleonic lore. Articles include: Polish Legions in Italy 1797-1803, Napoleonic Muskets and Rifles: Ranges and Results, Firing of Napoleonic Guns by Non-Specialists, Le 2eme Regiment Eclaireurs a Cheval de la Garde, With the Hessians in Russia, Russian Sappers, Firing From the Saddle, Swiss Artillery 1803-1809, Howitzers Firing Shells and Damage, Campaigns Wargame Set Up, On Remanning Guns Wargame Rules, and more.
Empires Eagles and Lions Vol. 1 No. 20 (Nov. 1977)

July 29, 2004

English Civil War Information

English Civil War Times 51 (1995) takes us back to the ECW with articles on: Beeston Castle in the Civil War 1643-45, Battle Plans, One Approach to Living History, Sir Stephen Hawkins' Regiment of Foot, Parlimentarian & Protectorate Firelocks, Fight at Gainsborough 1643, Saving Our Battlefields?, Muster Roll for Troops at Pontefract, Outrage at Faringdon 17th June 1640, Royalist Cromwell, George Lassells' Certificate, War Crimes, and more.

Of special note, this issue has been provided to us courtesy of member Rupert Cullum, who again scanned in the issue and coded it, too! The coding, by the way, was again superb. That is going far above the call of membership, and we hereby add to his MagWeb Master Medal of Scanning in the MagWeb Hall of Heroes. Well Done! And Thank you from all of us.

English Civil War Times 51 (1995)

July 28, 2004

Wally Pair

PW Review (May and June 1990) keep up the back-issue parade of Wally's tidal wave of wargaming opinions about simulation systems good, bad, and ugly. Articles include: Armor and Medieval Battles, WRG for the Masses (Modern, Ancients, and Napoleonics), Art of Warfare in the 26th Century (Development of a Set of Science-Fiction Rules), Tirpitz Secrets Revealed, American Civil War 15mm Wargame, Modern Armor Rules Thoughts, and more.
PW Review (June 1990)
PW Review (May 1990)

July 27, 2004

Europa 36

Europa 36 (1994) carries on the Europa WWII series with articles on: 1943 Weapon Costs in Reichmarks, A Polish Victory?, In the Horn of Africa, Groza II: The Great Eastern Grand Slam -- A Europa Series Replay, Desert Cauldron: The Gazala Battles May-June 1942 Scenario, Malta Play-Aid Chart, Commonwealth Airborne Units, Fire in the East Report, Second Front Errata, and more.
Europa 36 (1994)

July 26, 2004

Command Post Quarterly 13

Command Post Quarterly 13 (1997) focuses on 20th C. combat in support of CD, OTT, and CA. Articles include: A Quick Introduction to Romania's Role in WWII, Romanian Army 1940-45 (with 22 divisional CD TO&Es down to platoon level), British Reconnaissance Units of World War II, Yom Kippur War, Israeli Defense Forces, Egyptian Army in 1973, a pair of battles: Jahra Bridge: The Kuwaiti 35th Brigade's Defense of Jahra August 2nd 1990 and Point Break:The Allied Landing at Nassau Bay June 30 1943, WWI WWII and Modern NATO alphabets, and more.
Command Post Quarterly 13 (1997)

July 22-25, 2004

MagWeb.com at Historicon

MagWeb.com will have a booth at Historicon 2004 in Lancaster, PA (see hmgs.org for details). Stop by and say hello!

July 21, 2004

Courier 90

Courier 90 (2004) covers the mix of military history and historical miniatures with articles on 90 Years and Counting of Wargaming, Top 10 Wargaming Pioneers, Royal Swedish Navy's High Seas Fleet 1789, Cavalier vs. Roundhead, Platoon Fire in War of the Spanish Succession, To the Mountains of the Moon: A 19th C African Campaign Game, Vietnam Skirmish Scenario, Battle of Argentoratum 357AD, Wargame Design Series: Mutual Effect in Napoleonic Fire Combat, and all the usual news, reviews, and more.
Courier 90 (2004)

July 20, 2004

MWAN Magazine

MWAN 128 (Mar-Apr 2004), under new management, covers military history and historical miniatures. Articles include: British Wars and Campaigns 1837-1901, Saxons vs. Vikings 874AD, Gangster Project: Pulp-Era Wargaming, Panzertruppe 3rd Edition Armor Combat in WWII, Impressionalistic Wargaming: Rules Behind Operation Market-Garden MegaGame, Battle of Williams (AWI wargame), Second Battle of the Pedee Crossing (AWI wargame), Front Royal: Stonewall Brigade ACW Game, Shantytown Showdown Modern Skirmish, Canadian Military History 1837-1901, How to Run a Great Convention Game, Reconstructing Historical Battles, 54mm Anniversary Article and Index, MWAN Changes Hands, Doing a Project Part II, and more.
MWAN 128 (Mar-Apr 2004)

July 19, 2004

Battlefields

Battlefields Vol. 1 No. 1 (July 1995), came out nine years ago. Articles include: VI Corps at Chancellorsville: 3rd-4th May 1863, Route 66: A Vietnam Scenario 1969, Casalegas: 23rd July 1809, Mark Antony in Parthia: 36BC, Ceresole: 14th April 1544, The Sport of Kings Wargame, Tips for the Umpire, news, and more.
Battlefields Vol. 1 No. 1 (July 1995)

July 18, 2004

Penny Whistle

Penny Whistle 59 (May-Jun 2004) catches us up on the Lion's Den. Articles include: Pacific Victory: Wargame Report, French/Indian War: Wetpowder Wargamer’s Battle Report, Air game cancelled, and more.
Penny Whistle 59 (May-Jun 2004)

July 17, 2004

ACW Newsletter 12

ACW Newsletter 12 (2004) picks up where 11 left off with articles on: Arkansas in the American Civil War, Fieldworks on the Map Board and History 54, Breastworks and Log Palisades, Fire and Fury Yahoo Group, and more.
ACW Newsletter 12 (2004)

July 16, 2004

News Item Quintet

WWII Tiger Tank History
Helen of Toy Summer Special
Washington's HQ Re-Opened Rockingham in Kingston, NJ
ANZAC Attack Lock 'N Load Expansion Vietnam
SP:WW2 Upgrade

July 15, 2004

Summer Reading

MagWeb.com has been reading up a storm over the last few months. Here are a variety of book reviews:
The Devil’s Birthday: The Bridges to Arnhem 1944 Geoffrey Powell
The Tigers Are Burning: Kursk 1943 Martin Caiden
The Swords Trilogy Michael Moorcock
Bleak Seasons: Book One of Glittering Stone Glen Cook
Babylon 5: Final Reckoning: The Fate of Bester by J. Keyes
The Transall Saga by Gary Paulsen
Sundiver: The Ultimate Voyage by David Brin
Roma Eterna by Robert Silverberg
Fanglith by John Dalmas
The Void Captain’s Tale by Norman Spinrad
Subspace Encounter by "Doc" Smith
The Wreck of the River of Stars by Michael Flynn
Belarus by Lee Hogan
Northworld Vengeance by David Drake

July 14, 2004

Game! Magazine

Game! 6 (June 2004) offers a mix of reviews, replays, and commentary covering all types of games. Reviews include: Memoire ’44, Evo, Krieg und Frieden, Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit, Ricochet Robot, Zombie, and more. Features include: Leyte Gulf Naval Chess, Western Desert Strategy, Starting a Wargame Club, War Game Clubs and Game Shops, Producing Translated Cards, Mammoth Hunters, Figure Prices: Today vs. 1980, and more.
Game! 6 (June 2004)

July 13, 2004

BROG Triple Play

BROG v. II No. 19, 20, and 21 (1994) reviews wargames from a decade ago with wit, wisdom, and whimsy. Reviews include: The King’s War, Battle for Dresden 1813, Marengo, Empire of the Rising Sun, Antietam Campaign, Three Days of Gettysburg, Chosin, Fontenoy 1745, Lords of the Sierra Madre, Blood on the Tigris, A Bold Stroke, SS Panzer, Invasion: Norway, London's Burning, Stalingrad Pocket 2, Balkan Hell, Eagles, Damn the Torpedoes, Middle Earth, The Last Crusade, Friedland, Bloodiest Day, Blood on the Snow, Eighth Air Force, Gazala, Pirateer, Typhoon, Black Wednesday, Piercing the Reich, and more.
BROG v. II No. 19 (1994)
BROG v. II No. 20 (1994)
BROG v. II No. 21 (1994)

July 12, 2004

Helen of Toy Newsletter

Helen of Toy 4 (July 2004) sets pricing for their toy soldier product line. Summer special included.
Helen of Toy 4 (July 2004)

July 10, 2004

Wargamer's Newsletter 115

Wargamer's Newsletter 115 (October 1971) and Don Featherstone is back woth articles on: British in Egypt 1885-1889, Ancient Cavalry Lance, British WWII 2-pdr AT Gun, Balloons and Gunfire 1900, Roman-Gallic Acturias (ships), Decimalization of Wargaming, What Makes a Wargamer Tick, The American Scene, French Napoleonic Dragoons a Pied Conversion, new products, news, and more. Special thanks to Bob Hagarty of Imperialist Enterprises (574-293-4398) for allowing MagWeb.com to borrow his personal issues.
Wargamer's Newsletter 115 (October 1971)

July 9, 2004

Operations Returns

Operations 45 (Spring 2004) makes a dramatic return after almost a two-year hiatus to bring us military history as well as news about Multi-Man Publishing and The Gamers wargames. Articles include: La Phalange Africaine: French Unit in German Service 1942-1943, Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich Romanov (1779-1831), American Civil War Regimental Series: Proposed v3.0 Rules, Screaming Eagles in Holland: German Perspective, Guderian's Blitzkrieg II: Operation Typhoon, Chinese Intervention Options For Korea, Playing The Odds In OCS Combat, Strategy In Monty's Gamble: Market Garden, ASL Winter Offensive 2004, news, AREA ratings, and more.
Operations 45 (Spring 2004)

July 8, 2004

Saga Back Issue

Saga Vol. V no. 6 (December 1991) gives us a peek into the hot topics of ancients, dark ages, and medieval periods from a dozen years ago. Articles include: Internectine Warfare in the British Dark Ages, Computer Wargaming: Color Ideas, Beginner's Guide to Tactics under WRG 7th (Part 1: Pick Your Army), DBA Questions and Answers, WRG 7th Q&A, NASAMW Regional Round Recap, DBA Armies in Viking Era Britain, Garbagians vs. Scumillan Romans, NASAMW National Championship Tournament Moves, reviews, news, and more.
Saga Vol. V no. 6 (December 1991)

July 7, 2004

Shadis Goes to War

Shadis # 49 (July 1998) crosses over from RPG to historical wargaming with an interesting mix of ideas from the two genres. Articles include: Ars Magica Mini Campaign Using Scotland the Brave, War Zones, Toy Soldiers: Quick and Dirty System for Mass Combat, Bastogne, First Contact: Scenarios for Stalingrad, Harn the Brave, A Gunfighter's Primer, Reality Check: Firefights, Knee High in Nhi Hi: Charlie Company Vietnam Scenario, Semper Fi!, Charlie Company Vietnam Rules, and the usual mass of fiction, product reviews, comics, and more.
Shadis # 49 (July 1998)

July 6, 2004

Seven Years War

Seven Years War Asso. Journal vol. 8 no. 4 (Winter 1996) fills in a back issue on MagWeb.com with articles on: Ambush of the Olmutz Convoy At Domstadtl (June 28-30, 1758), Alte Fritz's Narrow Escape At Baumgarten (February 27, 1741), Light Infantry Forces in the Austrian - Prussian SYW Theatre, Daring Ride of the Zieten Hussars (May 1745), Austrian Grenadier Formations, Comments On Waldeck's Account of Fontenoy, news, reviews, and more.
Seven Years War Asso. Journal vol. 8 no. 4 (Winter 1996)

July 5, 2004

Pair of PW Reviews

PW Review (March 1990 and August 2002) add more Wally to the MagWeb.com archive. Articles include: Statistically Speaking: Wargaming Statistics and Probabilities, Brief Look At Rapid Fire, Command and Control: Wargaming Techniques, Movement Procedures in Wargaming, British Rules Writers, Command Decision: A First Look, Point of Attack, Jottings UK, and more.
PW Review (March 1990)
PW Review (August 2002)

July 4, 2004

Happy Birthday to the United States

We here at MagWeb.com wish all of "us" here a safe and Happy Birthday, where here in the states or abroad. And a special word of thanks to the brave men and women of the armed forces for helping keep the "US" a nation where freedom prevails.

July 3, 2004

Strategist 269

Strategist 269 (August 1994) takes us back a decade to the world of wargaming with articles on: The Omega Virus, Stonewall Jackson's Way (Leadership WWII vs. ACW), Last Frontier: The Vesuvius Incident, MBT System, Canadian Government Censors 'Crime' Games, news, and SGS happenings.
Strategist 269 (August 1994)

July 2, 2004

Rebel Yell 26

Rebel Yell 26 (June 2004) provides extensive coverage of HMGS South's Recon 04 convention, plus, commentary on recruiting more historical miniature gamers, area game clubs and shops, upcoming events 2004-5, and a look back by Don Featherstone.
Rebel Yell 26 (June 2004)

July 1, 2004

OSG News

OSG News (June 2004) brings us up to date on OSG's latest wargame: The Seven Days of 1809.
OSG News (June 2004)

July 1, 2004

Happy Birthday MagWeb.com!

MagWeb.com just completed its 8th year of operation, and looks forward to its 9th. We want to thank all of you who have supported us in our efforts.

And a correction. MagWeb.com has 120 magazines within its archive, not 119 as Russ Lockwood indicated. Evidently, Russ can count just fine as long as the numbers don't go past 20. Once he runs out of fingers and toes...

And a note...If it seems like we've gone into overdrive with putting up issues "ahead" of schedule, you're right. We're trying to squeeze in a little down time the first week in July, so we've been burning the candle at both ends and in the middle. Over the years, we've found that it's better to have members complain that we're putting up issues ahead of time than complain that we're too slow about putting up issues. Then there's Historicon at the end of the month and some scheduled time off the first week in August, so that will probably mean not only some more candle torching, but time to get a new candle...

As always, if you need to e-mail us, support@magweb.com is the way to go...

--Russ Lockwood

June 30, 2004

MagWeb.com Monthly Tally

MagWeb.com posted 26 issues and equivalents, 3 news items, and 11 book reviews.

For the year, Jan-June 2004, MagWeb.com has posted: 161 issues and equivalents, 49 news items, 26 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.

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