by Bruce Quarrie 64 pages; 37 photos. Patrick Stephens - £ 1.40p net Most reviewers of my books talk of "prolific author of wargames books" but Bruce Quarrie is turning them out so quickly these days that I must look to my laurels! He always does a good neat and concise job well within the terms of reference so far as style and format of Patrick Stephens publications are concerned. This is no exception and could well be the answer to the not-too-complicated set of World War II wargaming rules that have long been required. The period is immensely complex with its great variety of vehicles and weapons so that obviously it cannot beas straightforward as horse & musket warfare. Yet the Second World War is undoubtedly a very popular period with wargamers and even those of us who do not fight it (if only because some of us played a personal role in it) have yearned to fight with tanks and aircraft. Of course it is all made so much more easier than any other period because of the wide range of figures, vehicles and accessories available not only through Airfix but many other manufacturers of plastic figures and kits. Bruce explains the unit organisation of the Nations engaged in World War 2 and then discusses with clarity and reason, ground and time scales; infantry movement; firepower and casualty effects; firing tank and anti-tank guns; radio, telephone and other means of orders and communication; direct and indirect artillery fire; smoke screens; minefields and most other aspects of warfare in this period. His data tables are particularly good and well up to his usual thorough standard - they give vehicle movement rates; tank armour thickness; gun ranges and armour piercing capabilities. Complete with modelling notes and painting hints, this book is fine value for the money. More Book Reviews World War 2 Wargaming The Black Prince and His Age Blood Brigade Japanese Infantry Weapons of World War Two With the Boers in the Transvaal and Orange Free State 1880-81 Back to Table of Contents -- Wargamer's Newsletter # 173 To Wargamer's Newsletter List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1976 by Donald Featherstone. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com