OMM: New Spring Minis, Rules, Wargames & Books

Spring keeps rolling in to the On Military Matters shoppe with new miniatures, rules, and books due in the next couple weeks.

Miniatures…

The Curse of the Dead Man's Hand: The Ungodly Horde

All of the creepy beasts and characters in The Curse of Dead Man's Hand! with 43 28mm miniatures. Models supplied unpainted. You need a copy of The Curse of Dead Man's Hand to use these gangs and beasties. Limited Edition Boxed Set. Includes: The Baron 12-figure box set; The Malevolent Seven 7-figure box set; Wendigo 2 models; Cannibal Dwarves 3 models; A Murder of Crows 10 models; Corpse Carrion 3 models; Haunted Bear 1 model; Storm Crow 1 model; Dread Wolves 3 models; and Cursed Reverend 1 model. [$"100.00"USD

Empire buildings: 15mm Normandy Unassembled Building Offer (11 Buildings)

Set of 11 unassembled 15mm buildings, including the church. $110.00 USD

Empire Buildings: 15mm Normandy Fully-Assembled Building Offer (11 Buildings)

Set of 11 fully-assembled 15mm buildings, including the church. $249.00 USD

Rules…

Wargamer's Guide to the English Civil War – Miniature Rules

Originally published by Z&M Enterprises in 1977. Miniature Rules for 15-30mm miniatures, designed for the English Civil Wars of 1642-1649 but adaptable to the Thirty Years War. Multi-tertia/brigade system with background information. 74 pages, 5.5x8 inches, 22 chapters, 7 appendices, Quick Reference Charts, photographs, and diagrams. $34.00 USD

Drums Along the Mohawk – Miniature Rules

Published in 1986, rules cover French and Indian Wars 1744-1766. 48 pages, 5.5x8 inches, 7 chapters, 1 appendix, Quick Reference Charts, Lake George Campaign Map, photographs, and diagrams. Skirmish, multi-brigade, or frontier siege wargames for 20mm-40mm miniatures, but adaptable to 15mm miniatures. North American linear warfare in all its permutations. Background information. $34.00 USD

Wargames…

Vae Victus Board Game # 17: Premieres Glories

Game Components: 4 maps, 59 x 41 cm; 432 die-cut counters and markers; 1 rulebook; 1 battle book with 4 battles and 14 scenarios; 1 player aid card; and 10 storage bags. Reprints Rivoli 1797, Zurich 1799, Montebello 1800, and Marengo 1800 in revised and redesigned versions.

Modern War # 30 Enduring Freedom

Operational-level solitaire simulation of the U.S.-Coalition invasion of Afghanistan in the wake of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. The player controls the forces of the Coalition (US, NATO, and the Northern Alliance). The game system controls the opposing Islamist forces (Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and Pakistani Volunteers). The objective of the game is for the Coalition to destroy Al Qaeda and establish the basis for a stable Afghanistan such that a new civil war will not break out later. The game covers the period of October 2001 (the initial U.S. invasion) to March 2002 (the conclusion of Operation Anaconda). Contents: One 22x34-inch map, 176 counters, and magazine with historical background. $35.00 USD

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Books…

Military Technology of the First World War: Development, Use and Consequences

Meticulously documentation of all the weaponry was used by the Central Powers and their opponents, including machineguns, artillery guns, gas, the first armored combat vehicles, aircraft and submarines. 233 black-and-white images, 38 color images, 56 diagrams/drawings. $40.00 USD

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Warfare and Weaponry in Dynastic Egypt

The development of warfare in any society provides an evocative glance into the lives (and deaths) of our predecessors, including Tutankhamun and Nefertiti. 60 illustrations cover the history and development of ancient Egyptian warfare. Swords, axes, and daggers are the weapons of choice here, as ancient Egyptian warfare is brought vividly to life through the exciting use of experimental archaeology and the examination and testing of replicas of real-life artifacts. $40.00 USD

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The Invasion of Virginia: 1781

Surprisingly, Virginia, the largest of the original thirteen colonies, saw relatively little fighting for the first six years of the Revolutionary War. This changed in 1781 when British and American forces converged on Virginia. The war's arrival did not result from one particular decision or event, but rather, a series of incidents and battles beginning in the fall of 1780 at Kings Mountain, South Carolina. $26.00 USD

New Jersey: A Military History

The military history of New Jersey, from New Netherland's struggles with the Lenape through colonial wars of empire to 21st century conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, is extensive and significant. New Jersey justly earned the title 'Crossroads of the Revolution' in the War for Independence, and made a significant contribution to the Union victory in the Civil War. The state's position along the Atlantic Coast brought war to the home front in 1812, 1918, and 1942. New Jersey was also the site of Bergen County's Camp Merritt, which processed most of the American soldiers who went overseas in World War I, Fort Dix, a major training base, and Fort Monmouth, a center for military technology development in the 20th century. $35.00 USD

From Slaves to Soldiers: The 1st Rhode Island Regiment in the American Revolution

The forming of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. The 'black regiment,' as it came to be known, was composed of indentured servants, Narragansett Indians, and former slaves. This was not without controversy. While some in the Rhode Island Assembly and in other states railed that enlisting slaves would give the enemy the impression that not enough white men could be raised to fight the British, owners of large estates gladly offered their slaves and servants, both black and white, in lieu of a son or family member enlisting. The regiment fought with distinction at the battle of Rhode Island, and once joined with the 2nd Rhode Island before the siege of Yorktown in 1781, it became the first integrated battalion in the nation's history. $20.00 USD

All the Fighting They Want: The Atlanta Campaign from Peachtree Creek to the City's Surrender, July 18-September 2, 1864

Includes 148 images and eight maps. Johnston would have to assemble a makeshift force – including the shattered remnants of the once-vaunted Army of Tennessee – then somehow stop the Federal juggernaut. He would thus set out to achieve something that had ever eluded Lee: deal a devastating blow to an isolated Union force. $15.00 USD

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Great War Fighter Aces 1916-1918: Images of War

Another is the well-illustrated series. Explores the many ways in which fighter pilots developed tactics in order to outdo the opposition in the fight for allied victory. In so doing, they achieved high honors on account of their prowess in the skies. It also looks at the development of militarized flight during the course of these key years, revealing how each side constantly endeavored to improve their aircraft and their gunnery. Covers how fighter aces on both sides soon gained publicity and fame as a result of their daily engagements. $25.00 USD

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Other Men's Lives: Experiences of a Doughboy, 1917-1919

Written in 1936, this recounts the complete story of Capt. William J. Reddan of the NJ National Guard after reporting for service with the Army's Company B, 114th Infantry Regt, 29th Infantry Division in March 1917. Covers training and then duty in France in June 1918 as he took part in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Wounded by both shrapnel and gas, Reddan was evacuated to a field hospital and did not return to his unit until after peace was declared. $20.00 USD

The Normandy Battlefields: Bocage and Breakout – From the Beaches to the Falaise Gap

Mixes text, maps and images, including specially commissioned including aerial photography. The U.S. First Army fought its way south from Normandy as British and Canadian forces on the eastern edges of the bridgehead foght a war of attrition around Caen. The fighting intensified until, seven weeks after D-Day, Operation 'Cobra' broke the German line and Patton's Third Army, operational from 1 August, flooded through the gap exploiting the German confusion, encircling what was left of the German armies in the Falaise Pocket and advancing quickly through into Brittany. $30.00 USD

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Allied Tanks of the Second World War: Images of War

A full inventory of the tanks developed and deployed by the Allied armies during WWII against Nazi Germany and her Axis partners. 250 color & black and white images. $25.00 USD

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Don't Forget the Magazines…

Vae Victis # 133

Game issue, includes the wargame with die-cut counters: Dixmude 1914, plus magazine with articles on Age of Caeser, Tenkatoitsu (Japan), and more. [French text] $24.00 USD

Figurines # 115

Articles include: Garden of Katsura, 1/10 scale Lord Lovat, 180mm Garde d'Honneur, 32mm Orruk Megaboss, and more. [French text] [$"15.00"USD

GBM: Blindes & Materiel: # 120

Articles include: Berry-au-Bac 1917, Cie d'infanterie 1917, Le 220 L17 Schneider, Les AM au Levant, Officier dans les chars memoire, La guerre predite, and Btn 8/15 a Abbeville operations. [French text] $20.00 USD

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