New Items Uploaded
in April, May, June 1999

July 1, 1999

MagWeb turns 3 years old! Our annual survey will be posted next week.

June 30-July 5, 1999

At Origins '99 (Columbus, OH)

Stop by our booth at the Origins '99 convention, held in the convention center in downtown, Columbus, Ohio. The show opens Thursday, July 1, and runs through Sunday, July 4. It's a big show (and a long way from Stockton, NJ), but worth the trip. See you there!

July 2-5, 1999

4th of July Weekend

    MagWeb wishes you and yours a safe and pleasant Independence Day Weekend.

    Note: 24 issues uploaded in June, plus 12 new articles, and 3 sample chapters.
    1999 Year to date: 133 issues.

June 28, 1999

WWII and Modern Naval

    Articles on Graf Zeppelin (WWII German aircraft carrier), Japanese Minesweepers of WWII, Japanese WWII Merchant Ship Data, Japanese WWII APD ships, Battle of Pala Passage (1943), The Spatlys (China vs. Vietnam 1998 to capture an island chain), US Navy Chief's Reading List 1998, Book Review: Sailing New Seas, a wide variety of news including Russian Submariner Runs Amok, UK White Paper Reorganizes Armed Forces, Computer Harpoon, Blast from the Past Soviet Nuclear Weapons, Hard Numbers on Russia's Navy and more. Rules errata and clarifications for Command at Sea and Harpoon 4, plus Platform specs for Yamato, Bismarck, Prinz Eugen, Nashville, Fiesler Fi 167, SH-60R Seahawk LAMPS III Block II, IL-28 Beagle, MiG 29SMT and others.

June 27, 1999

Sci-Fi and Fantasy

June 26, 1999

Military Book News Greenhill Military Book News #91 (June 1999)

    Greenhill Military Book News #91 (June 1999) covers upcoming releases through the end of the year, plus news and excerpts from recently released books.

June 24, 1999

Napoleonic Back Issue First Empire #5 (1992)

    First Empire #5 (1992) has articles on Jerome Bonaparte, Swedish Life Grenadiers Regiment, battles of Bladensburg 1814, Sehested 1813, and Pombal, reviews, rules commentary, and more.

June 21, 1999

1898 Spanish-American War Passing of Spain (1898)

    Our One-Drous Chapters takes us to 1898 with overviews of the Spanish and US navies, including specifications, photos, and illustrations.

June 19, 1999

American Civil War Back Issues

    The Zouave fatures articles on battles of: Gettysburg 2nd Day, 2nd Manassas, Petersburg Crater, South Mountain, Belmont, Wilson's Creek, Allatoona Pass, and Logan's Crossroads. Also, profile of Hood's Texas Brigade, Minnesota Flags, Union Artillery at Gettysburg OOB, a number of rules suggestions for Johnny Reb, Fire and Fury, and others; reviews of rules, figures, and other products; rail fence terrain creation, news, and more.

June 17, 1999

News of Interest

June 15, 1999

Mensa SIG Current, Back Issues

    Benedict Arnold Parts 1 and 4, Korean War Nuclear Bombing, The Fall of Baghdad (13th century), Founding of Saudi Arabia (1902), Byzantine Reconquest of Italy, Sendero Luminoso (Peru's "Shining Path" Guerrillas), Visiting The Battlefields Of The Rappahannock in Virginia, Pluck Yew! (Humor: The origins of the universal gesture), Battling the Bulge Recipes from the WarGamer's Widow, plus news and other items of interest.

June 13, 1999

Current Naval Issue Naval SITREP #16 (April 1999)

    Articles on Operation Hula (proposed 1945 US-Soviet invasion of Japan) and the actual Soviet landings, Six Months of American Airpower (Four Major Operations 1998-1999: Afghanistan and Iraq), Dolphin Codes, more on the Indian Navy, Turbofans vs. Turbojet engines (fuel vs. thrust), Harpoon rules and specs, news, and more.

June 12, 1999

News of Interest

June 11, 1999

Courier Back Issue The Courier Vol. IV #1 (Jul-Aug 1982)

    Articles on the Battle of Lake Peipus 1242, Napoleonic tactics, Napoleonic NCOs, phalanx formations, Battle of Al-Babyn 1167 (Egypt), Buyer's Guide to 30mm figures, 1932 article on Naval Wargaming by Fletcher Pratt, Battle of Edgehill 1642 eyewitness account, product reviews, and more.

June 10, 1999

Matrix Gamer Back Issues

June 9, 1999

Waterloo '99 Veteran Campaigner #8 (May 1999)

    Tackles the JodiCon Waterloo '99 convention June 11-13 with a look at the e-mails the set up the campaign at the convention.

June 8, 1999

Welcome 63rd Magazine: KTB from Sharkhunters
    KTB, published by Sharkhunters International, Inc., is dedicated to submarine history -- its collection, preservation, and dissemination without politics, prejudice, or propoaganda. Founded 1983. U-boats a specialty, but this valuable resource for submarines covers all navies. Up first, a back issue from 1994 with articles on U-505, U-104, U-105, USS S-5 through S-8, Royal Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy history, Enigma, German naval base in pre-WWII Soviet Union, loads of news, bits of information, and more.

June 7, 1999

WWII TO&E Expplosion! Micromark Army Lists (WWII)

    77 new TO&E lists added (now up to 150 WWII lists) from Africa (Br. Commonwealth), Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, France (French, Free French, and Vichy French), Free Czechoslovakia, Greece, Holland, Hungary, India, Italy, Libya, Norway, and Persia and Iraq. Mostly early war and North Africa, some late war.

June 6, 1999

Ashanti Wars The Heliograph #112 (April 1999)

    British Colonial action at its best with a special section on the Ashanti Wars, 1873-1874. Also Singapore Mutiny 1915, loads of book, figure, and game news and reviews, and more.

June 5, 1999

News of Interest

June 4, 1999

Napoleon #13 Napoleon #13 (Fall 1998)

    The new and improved Napoleon now includes more color as a quarterly journal. The current issue from late 1998 is now on MagWeb. Two huge articles cover Napoleon's invasion of Egypt: Napoleon in Egypt covers preparations, voyage, and the Battle of the Pyramids. Battle of the Nile covers the naval action in Aboukir Bay. Other articles include French Opera under Napoleon, book and game reviews, and news.

June 3, 1999

Return of Battlefields Battlefields Vol. 1 Issue 7 (1999)

    After a two-year hiatus, this UK magazine rolls back into stores and mailboxes with a new editor and what seems to be more color inside. Articles on battles of: Castillon 1453, Huascar Incident 1877, and Medina de Rioseco 1808. Wargame scenarios/rules for German commando raid in Ireland 1941, French in Russia 1812, and Flanders 1705. Review of Baccus 6mm Napoleonics British figures, philosophical piece on wargaming simulation, skirmisher morale rules, and more.

June 2, 1999

Board Wargames Operations #32 (Spring 1999)

    Current issue tackles Lodz 1914: The First Blitzkrieg, Campaign Planning military precepts, and game support for Gazala, Ardennes, Gettysburg, and Stalingrad games. tactical problems and solutions, news, and opinions round out the issue.

June 1, 1999

Gauntlet #15 Gauntlet #15 (Spring 1999)

    Wargaming and history mix with an account of Ron Broward on Horseshow Ridge during the Korea War, table top battles covering the Renaissance, ancient Hittites vs. Myceneans, American Civil War 1864, Marengo 1800, and Medieval Tartars. Many Piquet articles cover optional rules, scenarios, and more. Reviews.

May 29-31, 1999

Memorial Day Weekend

    MagWeb wishes you and yours a safe and pleasant Memorial Day Weekend.

    Note: 27 issues uploaded in May, plus 9 other bonus articles, and 5 sample chapters.
    1999 Year to date: 109 issues.

May 28, 1999

Three-Quarter Century Mark! The Courier #75

    Part II of the excellent WWI Air Wargaming article covers markings and colors, Desperado modifications for French and Indian War, Crusades modifications for Day of Battle rules, War Trivia, Vietmeyer CLS Memorial Game, On Research, Cedar Mtn Fire & Fury scenario, another trip into the VLB breach, and loads of reviews and news.

May 27, 1999

Assassination of Napoleon

    Author and scholar Dr. Ben Weider presents his lecture on the murder of Napoleon. Includes FBI Lab results.
    Assassination of Napoleon

May 26, 1999

Operations Back Issue Operations #3

    From 1991, articles support The Gamers wargames, including Umpired Bloody 110th; TCS and CWB rules proposals, errata, and Q&A; Tri-Cap units for TCS; and how $1 gets divided up when you buy a wargame. Excellent part 1 of historical article on the 101st Airborne in Operations Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

May 24, 1999

Over 12,000 Articles

    MagWeb now contains 12,012 articles and 10,690 images.

May 23, 1999

Ancients, Dark Ages, and Medieval

    A pair of issues of Saga: the current issue (#69) and a 1995 back issue (#48) offers accounts of the Battle of Hattin 1187, Orewin Bridge and the Fall of Wales (Llywelyn's Campaign in 1282), Descriptions of Dark Age and Medieval Armies Part 6, brilliant series of articles on the Defense of Britain 450-537AD, plus a variety of product news, convention reports, and more.

May 20, 1999

Wargaming Nirvana

    A pair of issues of the 192-page MWAN: the current issue (#98) and the back issue (#97) offers 30 Years War Bibliography, ACW Railroad Operations, Battle of Mons Graupius 84BC, Nitpicking Saving Private Ryan (and other WWII trivia), War of 1812 American Army (Part One), and more historical articles. The bulk of the issues concerns turning history into tabletop battles with complete rules sets, rules revisions and amendments, and other rules ideas, plus scenarios, lots of product reviews and news, terrain tips and more.

May 19, 1999

1998 Veteran Campaigner Veteran Campaigner #7

    Pete Panzeri News.

May 17, 1999

Campaign issue from 1979 Campaign #91

    A variety of wargame strategy articles plus a goodly number of reviews for this May-June 1979 issue.

May 16, 1999

Five Sample Book Chapters

May 15, 1999

At Havoc Convention

    MagWeb will be at the Havoc Convention at Fort Devens, Mass. (about an hour or so from Boston). Come drop by the booth and say hello!

May 14, 1999

Solo Skills

May 13, 1999

American Civil War Trivia Contest

    Once again, MagWeb is running a contest--this time with American Civil War trivia. Grand Prize is a Robert Taylor Signature Series ACW chess set (hand cast ACW pieces with walnut and maple board). Other prizes include computer wargame, board wargames, and free MagWeb memberships. Take the time and fill out an entry form at: Note: Those joining MagWeb or renewing their MagWeb membership during May will be automatically entered in the contest.

May 12, 1999

Bevy of Back Issues...and the Current issue

May 10, 1999

Napoleonic Battles First Empire #46

    First Empire #46 (May-June 1999), now at your newsstand, brings you part III The Dutch During The Revolutionary Wars Prussian Campaign in Holland 1787, Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, Action of Champaubert 1814, Successful Night Attack Poland: December 1806, Profiles of Marshal Josef Anton Poniatowski, Carlo Andrea Pozzo Di Borgo, Dr. Ferdinand Neuhaus, and John Elting; Napoleon's St. Helena in Photographs (circa 1913), Eagle And Colour Of The Légion Irlandaise, Napoleonic Association News, and more.

May 7, 1999

Spanish American War and More Heliograph #111

    Heliograph #111 (February 1999) brings you part III of the Spanish American War (Phillipine Insurrection) photos, as well as a pair of epics: French Foreign Legion at Camerone, and Lords of the Atlas 1912. Plus reviews, lots of news, letters, and more.

May 6, 1999

April Fool and March Cool
    HMGS Mid South Dispatch (March and April 99) The April issue contains loads of humorous articles poking fun at various topics. March includes articles on various systems.

May 5, 1999

Welcome 62nd Magazine: Masters of Role Playing

May 4, 1999

Military Mensa

May 3, 1999

1974 Panzerfaust Panzerfaust #64

    Before there was Campaign, there was Panzerfaust. We bring you a way-back issue, #64, for a look at gaming circa 1974. Historical organization of ACW Union Departments, Armies, and Corps; Game strategies for WWII, USN, and Operation Market Garden; scenarios for ACW Battle of Middleton, WWII Slovicike Bridge, and Pied Piper of Hamlin fantasy; plus reviews of DNO/UNT, 1776, and more.

May 2, 1999

All in the Matrix Matrix Gamer #4

    Movie? What Movie? Matrix Gamer #4 puts you in touch with using wits to game in the matrix. Current issue focuses on Yugoslavia and other developments, plus how to build a foam cutter, and more.

May 1, 1999

MagWeb's Travels: Conventions and Historic Sites

April 30, 1999

WWII Europa #56

    Europa #56 back issue contains a plethora of WWII info, including Italian Human Torpedoes, German Pocket Battleships (Lutzow, Admiral Scheer, and the Admiral Graf Spee), Operation Slapstick: The Capture of Taranto, Italy's biplanes CR.32 and CR.42, British 18th Division, a number of 1943 Sicily reports and scenarios, Q&A, and more.

April 29, 1999

Advertiser Renews, MagWeb Hero

    And That's The Way it Was renews its advertising in the Mall at MagWeb. And the folks are busy creating the 20th anniversary edition of The Sword and the Flame, a set of Victorian-era colonial miniatures rules. We'll keep you posted. In the meantime, see their advert in our Mall at MagWeb: The Sword and the Flame.

    Marc Raiff, avowed American Revolution buff (and I might add, Napoleonic expert too) contributed a review of Regimental Colors' AWI flags for miniatures. And that also places him in the MagWeb Hall of Heroes for his contribution, decorated with the Royal Ribbon of Review.

April 28, 1999

White Knight Sci-Fi and Fantasy

April 27, 1999

Simon Sez...

April 26, 1999

Book News

April 24, 1999

At West Point Convention
    MagWeb will be at PointCon! Come visit our booth. The show is being held at US Military Academy West Point in Eisenhower Hall, with a wonderful view of the river (magnificent setting). Come game, hear a talk about the origins of West Point by Prof. Steve Waddell, and visit the museum while you're there.

April 21, 1999

News of MagWeb's visit to CGW, Books and Forge

April 19, 1999

MagWeb Hit Parade, TCSB, ZDTV
    MagWeb contains 11,350 articles and 10,259 images!

    Also, if anyone has a copy of Vol. I #3 of The Colonial Society Bulletin, please contact BURKER1@aol.com (my apologies--I called it Savage and Soldier. Back in Vol I, it was known as TCSB.

    Did you catch Russ Lockwood as a guest on The Money Machine show on ZDTV, a cable channel for computer information? Lockwood on ZDTV: An Inside Look

April 16-18, 1999

At Cold Wars Convention
    MagWeb will be at Cold Wars! Come visit our booth. The show is being held at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, Rte 30 (East of Lancaster).

April 15, 1999

    Kosovo and Desert Fox HMGS Mid South Dispatch (Dec 98, Jan 99, and Feb 99) features a variety of articles about HMGS doings, product reviews, and a pair of gems: A first hand account of flying against Iraq in December 1998, and an analysis of the Iraqi-Serbian connection and its effects on US global readiness.

April 14, 1999

Advertisers New and Old, and New News

April 13, 1999

MagWeb, ZDTV, and CGW
    Russ Lockwood, CEO of MagWeb, will be taping a guest appearance on the ZDTV cable TV show, Money Machine, which will be aired at a later date. He will also be at Computer Gaming World chatting with Reviews Editor Terry Coleman.

April 9-12, 1999

At Celebrate History Convention
    MagWeb will be at Booth #1! Come visit us at the show, held at the South San Francisco Conference Center (2 miles north of SF Airport off Hwy 101). Our first cross-country convention appearance.

April 7, 1999

Naval Back Issue Naval Sitrep #12 (July 1997)
    Gunnery Standards in the 20th century, A-6 Intruder retires, Harpoon4 Torpedo annex charts, Harpoon4 errata, and more.

April 5, 1999

The Art of War Annual supports Clash of Arms board wargames for ACW, ECW, WWII, Napoleonic

April 2, 1999

Nuts and Bolts WarGame Design Vol. II No. 3 (Summer 1998)
    Designer Extraordinnaire Kevin Zucker gets behind the design issues of board wargames as well as introduces a good dose of history from 1814 and Massena's Invasion of Portugal 1810.

April 1, 1999

Welcome 61st Magazine: Experimental Games Group

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