Looking Around

New Magazines 1973

by Don Featherstone

BATTLEFLEET Vol. 7, N0o. 1. Includes notes on a Naval Wargame and a Napoleonic postal campaign.

THE BULLETIN of the British Model Soldier Society - December 1973. Not much for wargamers this month except articles on the Regimental Museum of the Green Howards; collecting Courtenay models; alunique campaign'; and the Battle of King's Mountain.

THE BULLETIN of the Military Historical Society - November 1973. This is the 25th Anniversary number and contains articles on the reminiscences of the Society's early days; Modern Military History by David Chandler; The Bayonet; The Award of the Croix de Guerra 1914-1918 to Units of the British Army; The Swiss Corps in British Service 1794-1816 and other articles on bad-,es, buttons, etc. Have YOU booked to go on the Society's tour of the Peninsular battlefields next April? A very interesting crowd are going!

CONFLICT PO.6 1973. Includes a game Dien Bien Phu plus an article on the famous siege with other contributions on an American Offensive in Vietnam with a fine bibliography plus a fine article on the oddness of wargamers - both board and miniature. Other interesting features and articles make this a very fine number.

THE COURIER Vol5, No-4. Contains good articles on Tarleton's British Legion 1778- 1781 and another article on the Cavalry of the American Revolution; a review of some Napoleonic Rules; articles on National Differences; a Wargame Analysis "The Fog of War"; Grapeshot by Fred Vietmeyer and a couple of interesting battle reports.

EL CONQUISTADOR December 1973. This is a new one on me and is published by Viking Systems, Suite 823, 24 North Wabash, Chicago, Illinois 60602, U.S.A. $2.50 per year (probably more for English subscribers). Taking the place of International Wargamer this magazine contains articles on Catherine the Great but is mostly taken up with details with details of a Diplomacy Tournament.

AVALON HILL GENERAL November-December 197. Contains a good illustrated article on operation "Crusader" in the Western Desert and its simulation as a board wargame plus other articles of interest and value to devotees of the boardgame.

MANCHESTER AREA WARGAMER'S SOCIETY CLUB MAGAZINE Vol.1, No.9 Still going strong. Contains articles on Israeli Infantry Organisation; Marlburian Infantry; Airfix Conversions; some Ancient history; Japanese Samurai Wargames; Imperial Japanese Navyv etc., etc., but I am sorry to see some very lamentable amateur book reviewing.

MINIATURE MANOEUVRES October-November 1973. This is an Australian publication obtainable through Bivouac Books Limited of 25 Earl Street, London EC2. Well printed and produced contains articles on the Army of Saxony 1812-13; The Urban Guerrilla; an introduction to boardgaming; and some articles on equipment and military history in general. Not wholly a wargaming magazine as it might seem.

MODEL-BOATS January 1974. Article and plans for Italian Cruiser Attilio Regolo and Destroyer San Marco.

SAVAGE AND SOLDIER October 1973. This pleasant little magazine is the epitome and the enthusiastic amateur production and contains much of interest to Colonial wargamers. Contains a Forum on Rules and Wargames; details of Dervish dress; French operations in Madagascar 1882-1886; Victorian Naval Brigades; and other interesting features.

SOLDIER January 1974. Keeps you up-to-date with the Modern British Army and contains articles on the Green Howards Museum and much on modern equipment. Always contains good features on military records and books.


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