Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy

Editor-in-chief: Jasper Oorthuys Editor: Guy Bowers Copy editor: Naomi Munts Layout, design: Christianne C. Beall Maps: Rocío Espin © 2019 Karwansaray Publishers Contributors: Mark Backhouse, Andrew Barclay, Ian Beal, Joe Bilton, Richard Clarke, Davi

“The Red Army began the war with the great advantage of possessing the T-34, a model far superior to any tank on the German side … The Russian tank designers understand their job thoroughly; they cut out refinements and concentrated on the essentials

Company: 1898 Miniaturas Size: 28mm ‘foot to eye’ or 31mm tall; cavalry stands 46mm tall Era: Late 16th to early 17th century (Thirty Years’ War) Price: €6.50 for one mounted character; €9.50 for four command models www.1898miniaturas.com The Spanish

With sport, our games will begin on a familiar playing area, usually one structured in such a way that the pitch is symmetrical, providing both players with an equal chance of success. The men and women playing the game are almost universally convers

Wargaming doesn’t inspire us to start conflicts, no more than playing Monopoly makes us into Gordon Gekko. If anything, gaming makes us appreciate that in the real world, the greatest victory is where the threat of conflict is removed without the nee

Skirmish miniature gaming in the ancient, medieval, and fantasy periods By John R. ‘Buck’ Surdu(Sally 4th Ltd, 2020)£36.00 for two sets of cards Card-driven system Keen readers will recall our review of Combat Patrol way back in WS&S 85 and of Albedo

Britain’s Universal War Machine By Robert JacksonISBN: 978-1526746436(Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2019) – £16.99 Bren Gun Carrier: Britain’s Universal War Machine is a broadly interesting and engaging piece of work. It is intended more for “modelmakers an

I’ve been doing a lot of work to improve my scenery lately. I recently had an order of ruined house buildings from 4Ground. The models are all from the company’s World at War range. The kits come ready painted, but I wanted to add a few extra feature