April marched in like a lion, but hopefully will decline into a lamb, allowing us to accelerate our wargaming with less problems with weather. The following items will be coming into the shoppe in mid-to-late April.
Miniatures…
Victrix Early Imperial Roman Generals: 28mm Plastic Miniatures Create Generals, Legates and Senior Centurions. Includes: 12 mounted command in each set, with separate heads allowing multiple variants and choice of arms. Sophisticated and highly detailed armor and horse furniture. $39.00 USD
Saga: Book of Battles: Three Objective Markers – Set One Crafted by the team at Studio Tomahawk, these Objective Markers are designed for use in all of your Saga games. The rules for these markers can be found in the Book of Battles. $15.00 USD
Saga: Book of Battles: Three Objective Markers – Set Two Crafted by the team at Studio Tomahawk, these Objective Markers are designed for use in all of your Saga games. The rules for these markers can be found in the Book of Battles. $15.00 USD
Rules…
Face Another Foe: Wargaming the Lace Wars Covers roughly from 1650 to 1750, taking in the Jacobite Wars, The Great Northern War, the War of Austrian Succession, the Wars of the Spanish Succession, Russia's wars with Turkey, and innumerable conflicts in the east and further afield. Some similarities to Mad Dogs and Englishmen, but Face Another Foe moves away from single-figure basing and figure removal. The troop types are more varied too, but the importance of the general is maintained, as is the use of bonus cards. Also includes a broad range of army lists. Some forces are deliberately earmarked as small armies. This means that the force was involved in a limited conflict in terms of scale, or that the army represents a national contingent of a much larger coalition force. $24.00 USD
Blitzkrieg Commander: 3rd Edition Note: These rules had been delayed about a year. For those who previously ordered, OMM has your order on record and you do not have to place an order with us. WWII rules suitable for any scale miniatures, from 2mm to 28mm. Simple command system that emphasizes the Fog of War; effective mechanism for casualty resolution; Flexible figure ratio meaning one base represents a platoon; Minimal set-up time, simply assemble your forces and play; Contains 49 army lists covering all nations and theaters; Includes 15 scenarios; Suitable for solo, two-player, or multi-player games; no supplements, everything you need to play WWII games in one book; Quick Reference Sheet included. $38.00 USD
Saga: Age of Magic – Deck of 36 Spell Cards Spell Cards are a supplementary tool to quickly reference the wide variety of sorcerous abilities available in Saga: Age of Magic. The rules on these cards can also be found in the book and the cards will also be made available as a free download. $18.00 USD
Saga Dice…
Saga Dice: Chaos Dice for Saga Magic For use with the the Great Kingdoms, the Lords of the Wild, and the Masters of the Underearth in Saga: Age of Magic. $18.00 USD
Saga Dice: Chaos Dice for Saga Magic For use with the the Undead Legions, the Horde, and the Otherworld in Saga: Age of Magic. $18.00 USD
Saga Dice: Chaos Dice for Saga Magic For use with Saga: Age of Magic. $15.00 USD
Painting Guides…
Painting World War One 28mm Wargaming Figures: The Middle Eastern Theaters First of a series of painting guides for wargamers, published by Partizan Press. Mark Hargreaves takes us through a series of step-by-step photographic tutorials that cover the painting of flesh tones, khaki drill uniform, khaki serge uniform, horses, camels, guns, and vehicles for the British, Dominion and Indian Army troops that served in the Middle Eastern theaters of World War I. The painting guide will also suit the same troops up until the late 1920s, and so will be of interest to those who game the Back of Beyond and Interwar periods. The guide also contains advice on simple conversions involving swapping heads and the basic use of greenstuff to add details to your miniatures. All the painted miniatures and models featured in this guide have been painted by Mark. $39.00 USD
Books…
Great Battles of the Hellenistic World Examines 17 battles from Chaeronea to Pydna. Good, clear analysis of each battle. Includes bibliography, index, and 50 black-and-white maps and diagrams. $25.00 USD
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The Spanish Army After the War of Succession (I): Sardinia (1717) and Scotland (Glen Shiel 1719) Covers the Spanish Army of the 18th Century after the war of succession to the Spanish Crown, including the battles of Francavilla, Velletri, and Milazzo. Bourbon reforms modeled a new army, with new denominations, symbols and emblems. Includes historical context, organization and development of Spanish units and their uniforms, as well as their use in combat. $28.00 USD
Irun and Hondarribia in the War Against the French Convention: 1793-1794 In 1789, the French Revolution abolished the monarchy and brought great political and social changes, choosing a parliament called the National Convention that drafted a new Constitution. The European monarchies, feeling threatened, formed a coalition, with Spain joining in August 1792. On March 7, 1793 the French National Convention declared war on Spain. Two campaigns were prosecuted at the border of the Bidasoa, Irun, and Hondarribia. The first, from April 1793 until February 1794, favored the Spanish, in which the fort of Hendaia was destroyed and the Spanish dominated the two banks of the river with fortified posts in Biriatu and Tellatueta. However, during the second, the French, reinforced with many troops, advanced to occupy Baztan in June of 1794, and the successfully captures San Marcial in Irun and Hondarribia Square. The conflict ended on July 22, 1795, with the signing of the peace of Basel. $28.00 USD
The AMX 13 Light Tank: Images of War series The AMX 13 was originally designed in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. It represents French ambitions for national resurgence and withdrawal from wartime dependence on American military technology. Includes 250 color and black-and-white illustrations. $29.00 USD
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Left for Dead at Nijmegen: The True Story of an American Paratrooper in World War II Recalls the larger-than-life experiences of an American paratrooper, Gene Metcalfe, who served in the 82nd Airborne during WWII. From his recruitment into the military at Camp Grant to his training with the 501st Paratroop Infantry Regiment at Camp Toccoa, it wasn't until D-Day itself that he first arrived in England to join the 508th PIR. When Metcalfe boarded the C-47 which would drop him at Groesbeek Heights, just outside of Nijmegen, Holland, he was handed a box of condoms by an over-confident British lieutenant. He was to be among the first to jump into what should have been a picture-book meadow, free of German troops. Instead, it was defended by three German anti-aircraft cannon emplacements. As he jumped into a hail of bullets and exploding shells he watched his plane roll over and plummet into the ground. It was at that moment he realized the condoms had either been a bad joke or the planners of Operation Market Garden had seriously underestimated German resistance. Gene was listed as KIA and left for dead by his patrol, who presumed the worst when they saw his injuries from a shell explosion. $33.00 USD
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Autopsy of an Unwinnable War: Vietnam Hapnoski contends the Vietnam War was lost before the first American shot was fired. In fact, it was lost before the first French Expeditionary Corps shot, almost two decades earlier, and was finally lost when the South Vietnamese fought partly, then entirely, on their own. Written by a combatant in six large battles and many smaller firefights, plus a full range of pacification duties, the book examines the futility of the 30-year war in Vietnam. This covers those who lived and revealed by the people inside Vietnam who were directly involved in the war: from leaders in high positions, down to the jungle boots and sandals level of the fighters, and among the Vietnamese people who were living the war. Because of what was happening inside Vietnam itself, no matter what policies and directives came out of Paris or Washington, or the influences in Moscow or Beijing, it is about a Vietnamese idea which would eventually triumph over bullets. $33.00 USD
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And Don't Forget the Magazines…
Wargames Illustrated: Issue #379 – Includes AWI Militia Frame Theme: Playing the Hero: American Militia; We Can Be Heroes; Lord John Salamander Cutts; Flashman at the Alma; Bring on the Action Men; Flash Bang Wallop! What a Hero!; Rise of the Anti-Hero. Other Articles: Observation Post; Rules Showcase: Mortal Gods; Royal Hungarian Army; Adrian Made Me Do It; Flames of War: Hit the Beaches; The War Chest; The Gaskin Collection; Hammerhead 2019; Painting Competition; Fighting Talk: Taking the Offensive – The Response; How To: Make Water Splash Markers; and more. $9.00 USD
Miniature Wargames: Issue #433 Cover Story: Wild West Triple Feature: Hickstown: Scenarios for the popular Dead Man's Hand rules (or other rules); Quick on the Draw: Complete, self contained ruleset – with yet more scenarios – for multi-scale western gunfights and it comes with on line content and some fine illustrations for painting guides; Wargames Widow: How to Build Teepees from scratch (and egg boxes!). Other Articles: Rorke's Drift: Natal Province in January 1879; Gaze into the Void: A History of a Lost Future; Gender Balanced Armies: Bad Squiddo founder, Annie Norman, on female representation in wargaming; Pulling The Strings: An interview with Puppetswar; Reports on Cavalier and Hammerhead shows; Fantasy Facts: Crooked Dice; Plastic Soldier Company; Atlantis; Brigade and more; Forward Observer with (mostly) historical wargaming product reports on The Scene; Battle Mats; Offensive Miniatures; Bud's Markers; Full Metal Miniatures; Deep Cut and more; Recce: 14 book reviews; Club Directory, and more. $9.00 USD
Soldatini #135 Articles include: The Captain and the Stud 54mm; Busts 200 and 400mm; North America's Animals 54mm; British Grenadier 54mm; Sharp's Armory gun; Flying Merkel 1911 1/35; Glances 75mm; La Revue du Quintidi, June 1800 1a part 54mm; and more. [ Italian Text] $12.00 USD
Ancient History Magazine #21: Cities in the Ancient World Theme: Living the Urban Dream: Cities in the Ancient World: Ancient Cities and Modern Definitions – Incredibly Incomprehensible; An Ancient Egyptian Capital – The Mystery of Memphis; Politics in Ancient Greek Cities – People Power; Building an Imperial City in Spain – Augusta Emerita; and An Ancient City Transformed – Constantinople. Features: A Conversation with Dr. David Saunders – Underworld: Imagining the Afterlife; Flavors of the Ancient World – A Question of Taste; The Pharaoh as Scholar – Knowledge is Power; From Comic to Cultural Phenomenon – Asterix; A Meeting Point Between East and West – Exploring Mount Nemrut; and more. $10.00 USD
Pretorien #50 Articles include: Le Triomphateur; Gallien: l'Empire Romain et le Chaos; Ostio: le Port de Rome; Sempach 1386: vers l'unite Suisse; Le Forteresse de Smederevo; La Bataille de Northampton; and more. [ French Text] $18.00 USD
Gloire & Empire #83 In the Vendee, and more generally in the West, the decisions of the constituent Assembly are not always well accepted. Here, more than elsewhere, decrees on the Civil Constitution affecting the clergy are poorly received. The episcopate is not the only one to resist, since on September 12, 1790, agricultural workers took on the National Guard. Very quickly, other violent demonstrations accompany the edicts. [French Text] $28.00 USD
More on the Website…
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