by Terry Gore. Saga Publishing Company. 890 Janes Rd. Rochester, New York 14612 $5.00, 40 pages.

Terry Gore is well known among the ancient and medieval gaming circles as an outspoken and dedicated wargamer. He has written articles for numerous magazines including Miniature Warganes, MWAN,the. Courier, and Military History; and is editor of the SAGA Newsletter of the Society of Ancient Gamers of America. In conjunction with Pallas Armata Publications of Kent, England, Terry has introduced a very nice and much needed series of wargame guides called Medieval Battles arid Leaders. Each booklet covers a specific campaign or battle. They are 5"x B" in size and approximatley 40--60 pages in length.

The first in the series is A Wargamer's Guide to the Campaign for Gaul 451 A.D. Anyone interested in the Late Antique-Early Medieval period would do well to own a copy. This booklet is 40 pages Ion g and filled with information. It is organized into 4 parts. Part I is a narrative history of the campaign. It includes a direct.lesson about the military decline of the Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries, the political situation in the Western Empire at the time of the campaign. Also the migration of the Huns and the various activities, alliances and threats of the Germanic allies and enemies of the Rome is explored.

A chapter entitled "The Scourge of God and the Last of the Romans." looks at the personal background and rise to power of Attila and Aetius, the opposing commanders during this campaign. From this point Terry takes the reader from the beginning of the campaign to the" climax at the Battle of Chalons. the narrative is very readable and well documented for further research into areas of interest. Mr. Gore addresses several current points of contention currently being debated by historians including whether the Huns fought mounted or on font. Terry argues convincingly that they were the mounted warriors we envision when the name Attila is mentioned.

In the "Aftermath" Terry relates the reasoning behind Aetius' decision not to exterminate the thin army. The fate of Attila and Aetius are also revealed in this chapter.

In parts II and III Terry discusses the wargaming prospects of this campaign, including the use of the boardgame Imperium Romanum and/or De Bellis Antiquitatis (DBA) fast play miniature rules. The various faction armies for DP-A, the starting locations and victory conditions are all set out. He even suggests some movement rules for use with the line map of Gaul provided in the center of the booklet.

For those who prefer a straight-out fight, an army list and order of battle for Chalons is included. Both are in Wargames Research Group terminology, which is not bad, but a small list of what the abbreviations mean might be in order since a newcomer to this era may not know what Irr.D, HTW/Sh or Irr.B JLS/Sh means. The army list does, however, provide wargamers using other rules a tool to be able to pick and choose balanced forces for play. Some wargame suppliers names and addresses are provided at the end of this section for those looking for figures, paints and other supplies in the U.S.

Part IV is a painting guide which though short will he very helpful for anyone painting an army from this era. A thorough bibliography is included for anyone interested in doing more reading on this facinating era.

Overall this booklet is an excellent buy for $5.00. Informative and easy to read The Wargamer's Guide to the Campaign for Gaul 451 A.D. will be a welcome addition to any wargame library.