OMM is looking forward to a number of new items coming to the shoppe in the next couple weeks.
RULES…
1938 - A VERY BRITISH CIVIL WAR: Three Supplements
The North Somerset Campaign: Guide to some of the diverse and at times downright strange vehicles that can be found in 1938 VBCW campaigns. The introduction briefly explains pre-war ideas about the uses of tanks and armored vehicles, and goes on to show how the war changed their use. The range of vehicles used is illustrated in over 60 photos. $16 USD
Part 1, Bedfordshire – Middlesex Uniform Guide $16.00 USD
Part 2, Norfolk – Yorkshire Uniform Guide (also contains the English cavalry regiments) $16.00 USD
CLASH OF EMPIRES: Age of Ravens Second set of army lists for Clash of Empires, the rules for Ancient and Medieval warfare, and gives you army lists for the wars of the Viking Age, featuring forces across Europe from Scotland to Spain. $36.00 USD
A NORMANDY FIREFIGHT – 1-to-1 WWII skirmish game Pits just four or five characters per side in a close-range firefight with rifles, sub-machineguns, pistols and grenades. $20.00 USD
THE WOLFENBUTTEL WAR Third book following on from Raid on St. Michel and The Annexation of Chiraz concerning the hostilities of Charles' two fictitious mid-eighteenth century combatants, the Grand Duchy of Lorraine and the Vereinigte Freie Stadte (VFS). That said, the scenarios are applicable throughout the horse-and-musket period with little modification. $32.00 USD
Uniform Guides…
BATTLE OF MARIGNANO – September 1515 This epic battle, defined by an eyewitness, 'not men but giants,' marked the end of Lombardy Sforza and forced Switzerland, until then an emerging power on the European stage, to retire for good in the field of neutrality. $38.00 USD [Italian text, English captions]
THE WAR OF CANDIA 1645-69: Vol. 2: Campaigns at Sea The war of Candia was the place of military confrontation of two different models, the Western and the Ottoman Empire, to rise up in the courts of Europe to 'Champ de Mars' of the continent. $38.00 USD [Italian text, English captions]
WELLINGTON 1812 – The Sieges of Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajoz & Burgos and the Battle of Salamanca Well illustrated throughout with almost 30 Bob Marrion color uniform plates. $49.00 USD
SABRES ACROSS THE PAMPAS: The Argentinian Indian Wars Numerous black-and-white photos throughout plus 24 detailed color plates show the dress and uniforms worn by the opposing forces in what could be called 'The Wild West of Argentina.' This was a long, drawn-out conflict against the Indian tribes, who fearlessly for centuries resisted, first the Spanish and later Argentinian domination. $80.00 USD
THE ART OF THE JEEP: From Propaganda to Advertising Approximately 350 illustrations retrace an entire period focused on a vehicle that initially went unnoticed but quickly became a major symbol of post-war ingenuity. $55.00 USD
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T. E. LAWRENCE and THE ARAB REVOLT: An Illustrated Guide 100+ color and b/w photos. Provides a compelling photographic overview of the life of Lawrence of Arabia and the Arab Revolt that he helped lead. Many books have been written about Lawrence, but this book will provide many rare and unseen photographs to illustrate his role in the revolt and the people who fought with and against him. Special chapters include unpublished photographs of the Hejaz Armoured Car Battery, the French troops that supported Lawrence, and the pilots and planes of the Royal Flying Corps that assisted with the Arab Revolt. $50.00 USD
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US CARRIER WAR: Design, Development and Operations 300 b/w photos within text, plus two 16-page color sections. This book covers all aspects of the operations made by U.S. aircraft carriers, from their introduction into service during WWI to the continuing conflicts in the Middle East. $50.00 USD
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INTERESTING BOOKS…
SALADIN: HERO OF ISLAM Sympathetic and highly readable study of the life and times of this remarkable, many-sided man, who dominated the Middle East in his day, gives a fascinating insight into his achievements and into the Muslim world of his contemporaries. $25.00 USD
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WAFFEN-SS ARMOUR IN NORMANDY: Combat History of SS Panzer Regiment 12 and SS Panzerjager Abteilung 12, Normandy 1944 Based on their original war diaries found in Prague, this is a day-by-day reproduction of the unit's entries from June to August 1944, with annotations by the author. The unit started the period with 205 tanks and officially lost 122 (all but eight to combat losses), but records are sketchy and most likely had been more. The August 9 entry notes 1st Bttn had only five surviving tanks, while 2nd Bttn mentions ten. Entries discuss losses and combats, movements (with village/town names), enemy losses, ammo expenditures, and more. Includes 61 photographs, 21 documents, five b/w and eight color maps, and 23 tables. All color maps are two-page spreads that cover Caen, Operations Totalize and Tractable, and Falaise. $70.00 USD (in stock)
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WARGAMES…
BOMBER COMMAND: The Night War Over the Reich 1943-1945 The game recreates the great RAF bombing raids against the heart of Germany and the defense of the German night-fighter arm. Based on an air combat system derived from the award-winning Downtown and The Burning Blue 'raid-scale' games, Bomber Command details the tactics of night-fighting. Two scenarios: Berlin (1943-1944) and Downfall (Summer 1944 on). $67.00 USD
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VIRGIN QUEEN 1559-1598: Wars of Religion Sequel to Here I Stand, another card-driven game of grand strategy that covered the previous 40 years (from Martin Luther's posting of his 95 Theses in 1517 through the abdication of Charles V in 1556). Players familiar with Here I Stand will find much that is familiar; over half of the rulebook remains unchanged. New game systems have been put in place to emphasize the changing nature of the conflicts here in the late 16th Century. Components: rule and scenario booklets, four and one-half counter sheets, three player card decks with 134 cards (112 action cards and 22 royal cards), four Player Aid Cards, six power cards, four off-map displays, and two Player Aid Cards. $65.00 USD
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1989 DAWN OF FREEDOM This game simulates the political, social and economic aspects of these revolutions, using a card driven system similar to Twilight Struggle. Card-driven, point-to-point movement. One player is the Communist, the other is the Democrat. $65.00 USD
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TURNING POINT SIMULATIONS #20: The Battle of Stalingrad Comes with hard-mounted maps and mounted, die-cut counters. Each battle is presented in a design of low complexity, but high challenge, from some of the industry's top designers. Each hexagon on the map is about 33 miles/55 kilometers from east to west. Each turn represents one-half of a month. The typical combat units on the map are Soviet armies, Axis minor allied armies, and German corps. $30.00 USD
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AND DON'T FORGET THE MAGAZINES…
MINIATURE WARGAMES: #349 May 2012 Includes: Reconnaissance Report & Diary, Warlord Games: Figure Focus, PART 1: REPUBLIC AGAINST EMPIRE: The Maximilian Adventure, ENGLISH INVASION OF SCOTLAND: Battle of Sark, PART 1: THE FRENCH GAMBLE: Showdown at Salamanca, THE CLUB IN THE PUB: The High Ground, THE SOLDIERS' BATTLE: Inkerman 1854, IRELAND AT WAR: Catching the Train, LAST STAND AT EL ALAMEIN: The Snipe, WE GO BEHIND THE SCENES: Casting Carefully Considered, BE MY GUEST: Darker Horizons, and Book and Product Reviews. $8.50 USD
WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue #294 April 2012 Includes: CLASH OF STEEL: Four Army Lists for Tournament from FoW supplement: Blood, Guts, & Glory; TANK SCRAP: 3,000-point replay in Lorraine Campaign of 1944; THE ROSETTA STONE: Ideas for skirmish gaming amongst the dark alleyways of Alexandria or the shifting sands of the Egyptian desert in 1800.; MATT PARKES PAINTS: THE BASICS: Part 1 of 13 of painting techniques, tricks, and tips.; LES ZOUAVES: History of these colorful light infantry regiments of the French Army 1830-1860.; A NORMANDY FIREFIGHT: Scenario using new WWII 'detailed skirmish' rules Normandy Firefight; DESIGNERS NOTES: WAR AND CONQUEST: Combat in the pre-Renaissance world.; BY FIRE AND SWORD: Storming of Fort Niagara in War of 1812.; REVERE THE EMPEROR AND EXPEL THE BARBARIANS!: First of a trilogy of pieces on the rise of Imperial Japan of late 19th Century; and HOW TO BUILD…NAPOLEONIC MICRO SHIPS: Construct a cut-price fleet of tiny (1/3000-ish scale) Napoleonic ships. $8.50 USD
Just about all these items will be in the shop in two to three weeks. For even more items, visit out website at onmilitarymatters.com.