's first experience with 1:4800 scale naval models.
Battleplan Magazine – Issue 4
Publisher: Past Into Print
In this issue, published in September/October 1987, the contents include:
Shogun: The Editorial – A humorous clarification from the Editor
Two New Squad Leader Scenarios – from Guy Sajer's book The Forgotten Soldier – The Burning Corridor and The Dying Place
Panzers at Kursk – Soviet counterattack scenario
Blue Max – Campaign game variants
Shogun: The Complete Game Replay – A complete replay of the game from MB
Ambush Mission 17: Block Party – A complete January, 1945 campaign scenario and insert cards
In Praise of Older Wargames – A nostalgic look back at "good old" wargames
Battlewagon – Three never-fought battles
Battlewagon: Fleet Actions – WWI, interwar and WWII scenarios
Fortress America – A play balance variant for the MB game
Battle for Moscow Winner Declared
The Relief of Wake Island – A scenario for Avalon Hill Midway
Gamer's Guide Classified Ads
Writers Guidelines
Feedback Forum
Feedback & Survey Questions – future Battleplan mini-wargames
Inserts: The Burning Corridor and The Dying Place Squad Leader scenarios, Ambush campaign soldier and campaign cards
Battleplan was an ambitious magazine devoted to providing variants, scenarios and articles on game strategy for wargaming products by a variety of publishers.
Published between 1987 and 1989, the magazine had a great deal of content to appeal to wargamers, including articles and materials for Ambush!, Squad Leader, Advanced Squad Leader, Up Front, and many other games.
The periodical lasted nine issues, before it was folded into the Wargamer, Volume 2 periodical.
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