AIRFIX Magazine January 1976. In a new enlarged A4 size, the magazine seems to have taken on a lease of life. Well laid-out as always and full of useful articles including one on uniforms of the British Army 1660-1900 by Bryan Fosten (dealing with the 78th Foot in the 18th century); Terry Wise describes the construction of ship models for Operation Sealion as a wargame; a figure conversion of US infantryman of the Mexican War; Modelling Russian Military Trucks; a report on Northern Militaire, The Gun of the Future FH70, one of the latest pieces of heavy artillery; interesting articles on wargaming, features concerning new kits and models; new for the wargamers; books for modellers, collectors etc. A fine issue.
JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR ARMY HISTORICAL RESEARCH Winter 1975. Amid a great deal of really us military historical information, the most useful from our point of view are the Peninsular and Wat Letters of Captain Fenton and an article on the 16th Lancers Camel Corps Detachment 1884 with illustration.
BATTLEFLEET Vol.9; No.1. Magazine of the Naval Wargames Society. German Navy pre World War I; Wargamers Library; Napoleonic Model Review plus other features.
THE COURIER Bulletin of the New England Wargamers Association - Vol. II: No.5. Articles on Ancient Wargaming; A.C.W. Armies for JEB; Inca Militarism; The American Revolution as a Wargame; Notes on Cavalry; Naval Wargaming pre-1914; A Crimean War Battle Problem; A Simplified Melee System; plus letters and other features.
THE AVALON HILL GENERAL Nov.-Dec. 1975. A good article on the Army of Alexander the Great; articles on boardgames Stalingrad, Panzerblitz, boardgames by mail, Midway, Command Control in 1776, France 1940, Afrika Korps plus a Study of Wargamers and an article Calculated Victory.
MILITARY MODELLING February 1976. Well produced as always and in addition to all the usual feat of new kits, models, correspondence, etc., contains articles on British Army Transport from Airfix conversions; Uniforms of the French 1st Hussars; A Report on Northern Militaire; The Royal Scythian Horse Archers; Model Trees for Dioramas; Vespasian in Dorset; British Submarines; Napoleonic Artillery Uniforms; The Crusader Tank in the Desert (with some good coloured plates); Flat Figures for Every etc.
THE NORSEMAN January 1976 - Manchester Area Wargame Society Club Magazine. This lively "local" journal keeps going but I would still rather see more wargaming material and less military history which, after all, can always be found elsewhere but wargaming is unique! Contains a report on the Battle at New Orleans in 1~14; The Achaemenid Persian Soldier of' the 5th century BC; reviews of figures, books, etc.
PANZERFAUST AND CAMPAIGN Jan-Feb. '76. This magazine has changed its name at the same time as another American magazine named Campaign has emerged - could be interesting! Contains an American article My Pilgrimage to the Cathedrals of Wargaming exclusively dealing with boardgaming though he does almost every other contribution in the magazine, plus a review of miniature rules, books, correspondence, etc.
RANK AND FILE The Tombridge Wells Wargames Society Newsletter - November 1975. This friendly and very active Club detail all their events of the Summer and they seem to have been plenty. Report,, numerous wargames, reviews of kits and rules, etc.
THE RHINE CONFEDERATE The Official monthly Journal of the Rhine Confederation Wargames Club. This seems to be mainly composed of American Servicemen in Germany and is obviously a very enthusiastic business. Their magazine contains articles on boardgames; Making up a British Colonial Army 1800 Medal Awards and details of the very thorough campaigns the Club are running. The November and December issue is an anniversary affair and contains articles on the latest games; the Zulus; Gunpowder and its effect on War; Artillery; Honours and Distinctions; Keeping a Record of Wargames Units plus more details of their local campaigns.
SAVAGE AND SOLDIER Vol.5: No.3. An absolute must for the Colonial wargamer contains a good articles by Doug Johnson who began it all from somewhere in the Sudan; The Boer War with a vast amount of formation about formations, artillery, etc; Boer War Wargames; Logistics of the 1873 Russian Expedition to Khiva; Hidden Movement by Phil Barker; German African Organisation and Uniforms; An Intelligence report from Egypt 1895; and other features dealing with Colonial troops, etc.
SOLDIER MAGAZINE January 1976. Beautifully illustrated as always, contains articles on the King's Shropshire Light Infantry Museum; the activities of the Modern Army; fine extended reviews of military records, books, etc. February 1976. The Light Infantry Museum; articles on the present day Army its activities; and the usual fine reviews of records, books and correspondence.
WAR MONTHLY Issue 25. Really getting established now and full of interest. Contains fine illustrated articles on LCT Commander (invasion vessels); Tank v Tank World War I; Bombing of Nuremberg; Solferino 1859 (an inspiration to the wargamer); Race for Tunis 1942; and Assaulting Bunkers and fortified positions; a fine issue.
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