AIRFIX MAGAZINE - November 1970. An interesting issue for the wargamer and model soldier collector because, apart from numerous adverts and reviews of figures etc., it contains articles on the construction of a 1:76 scale "Flying Jeep" (useful for airborne forces wargames); 54mm conversion by Roy Dilley; a Bofors-Quad; Part 6 of "Seven Week War"; Stalin Task; and interesting photos of the Airfix 'Sherwood' castle as wargame terrain.
THE ARMCHAIR GENERAL - Number 6. Contains a number of articles on the Napoleonic period including a re-fight of the Battle of Austerlitz and a set of rules for a simplified Napoleonic wargame; an article and uniform details of Hesse-Hanau forces in the American Revolution; tactical rules for Libyan Desert warfare; organisation of U.S. and Mexican forces in 1845 plus letters, reviews and the usual features.
THE BRISTOL WARGAMES SOCIETY JOURNAL - No. 9. An extremely high class Club magazine put out at heaven knows what cost in time and effort! Contains a most interesting article by Ian Colwill on wargaming rules; Frederick the Great; Napoleonic invasion of Ireland; plus other features.
CANADIAN WARGAMER - Summer 70. Contains a most interesting general article on wargaming reprinted from a Canadian Newspaper; Rules for World War II tank battles; uniting board games and miniatures; a Russo-German wargame report plus reviews and other features.
DISPATCH - No-52- Includes articles on The Music of War; Displaying Your Collection; Uniform plate with painting instructions of the Royal Scots Greys and another of the 21st Foot 1742 plus reviews of new figures, books, prints etc.
MILIHISTRIOT - Summer 1970. Contains interesting articles on organising reference material plus uniform details etc.
MODEL BOATS - November 1970. Has a nice article illustrated by photographs of a Naval Brig of 1840 plus plans and details of the Japanese Cruiser Oyodo and Destroyer Kagero.
SCALE MODELS - November 1970. Contains articles on the military insignia of the Russian forces of World War II; and a miniature figure review plus lots of interesting pictures and adverts. Contains details of a new magazine shortly to be produced and called "MILITARY MODELLING". Unfortunately this is a title that has already been used for a book by Donald Featherstone.
SOLDIER - October 19?0. Illustrated article on the Albert pattern shako plus a number of well illustrated articles, book reviews, record reviews, etc.
TANKETTE - October-November 1970. Magazine of the Miniature Armoured Fighting Vehicle Association. Has a nice cover picture of Vickers Tanks of the period between the Wars and includes articles and photographs plus features on tanks and armoured vehicles of all nations and all times.
TRADITION - No. 47. From its most stimulating cover showing French Imperial Guard at bay it ranges through well illustrated articles on the Dutch-Belgian Army at Waterloo; Mercenary Soldiers; French Army in Egypt; the Gurkhas; Napoleon's Italian Army; and German Colbaial Troops 1889-1914 plus interesting features and articles together with six full page coloured plates.
BATTLEFLEET - Journal of the Naval Wargames Society U.K. October 1970. Contains details of a forthcoming map campaign; Merchant Fleets of the World; Pre-Dreadnought vessels; World War II Pacific Naval campaign; Conference Report.
MILITARY AFFAIRS - October 1970. Published for the American Military Institute by the Department of History, Kansas State University, this magazine is an advanced affair containing very knowledgeable articles and features. This month there are items on Canada's First Military Attache in the Russo-Japanese War; The War in Mediterranean 1942-45; Cornwallis and the Indian Army 1786-97. All very good reading of a high standard.
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