The hum of the lawnmower competes with the siren song of the wargaming table as warmer weather moves into the area. Here's hoping that we get our full share of four seasons this year.
A variety of miniatures, books, Ospreys, and more are heading towards the On Military Matters shoppe, with most due in two to three weeks…
28mm PLASTIC MINITAURES…
As usual, miniatures are unpainted, and some assembly required.
PERRY 28MM HARD PLASTIC WWII INFANTRY – Desert Rats WW II Desert Rats 1940-43. 38 hard plastic, 28mm multi-pose British or Commonwealth infantry for the desert war. There are enough to make a platoon of three sections, plus an HQ section. Also included are 32 20mm circular and four 40mm square bases (for the support teams). $29.00 USD
GRIPPING BEAST 28MM HARD PLASTIC - Dark Age Warriors 40 finely-detailed 28mm Dark Age Warriors. Each warrior can be armed with a spear, but for extra flexibility, the set also contains additional parts for you to make up to eight of these warriors with swords, up to eight with hand axes, up to 32 with slings, or up to 16 with javelins. The box also contains extra parts to create horn-blowers, and plastic bases for all your figures. $35.00 USD
TEUTONIC INFANTRY: 28mm Plastic Figures Build up to 24 28mm Teutonic Infantry soldiers in heavy armor of the 12th-13th Centuries. Several weapon options, like spears, swords, axes, maces, and crossbows, are included. You'll be able to build up to twelve crossbowmen and/or up to twelve dismounted Teutonic Knights and/or up to 24 Teutonic Sergeants figures – plus enough plastic bases for the Deus Vult gaming system: 60mm x 40mm: four bases and 20mm x 20mm: six bases. $45.00 USD
WARLORD 28mm Polish Vistula Legion Box contains 36 plastic and metal 28mm Polish line infantry figures. $32.00 USD
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RULES…
BOLT ACTION: Armies of the Soviet Union All the information you need to field the military forces of the Soviet Union. From the bitter urban warfare of Stalingrad, through the Winter War against Finland, and the final drive to Berlin, the detailed army lists provided in this supplement allow players to construct Soviet armies for any theater and any year of the war. $25.00 USD
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BOOKS…
WELLINGTON 1813: The Vittoria Campaign Another superb Partizan Press book includes 35 pages of color plates, plus color maps of the key engagements. May-Sep 1813 campaign in Spain. $50.00 USD
NAPOLEON CONQUERS AUSTRIA: The 1809 Campaign for Vienna The sequel to Crisis on the Danube details the campaigns of Aspern-Essling and Wagram. This new edition includes improved maps, photos, illustrations, and orders of battle. $38.00 USD
ARMIES OF BISMARCK'S WARS: Prussia 1860-1867 Relisting this book here. Chronicles the growth of the Prussian Army from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the reforms of the 1860s, and then provides a full account of the wars against Denmark in 1864 and Austria in 1866. He shows how the confluence of three mens' lives; King William I, Helmuth von Molkte, and Otto von Bismarck provided the essential ingredients that created this victorious army. Describes the organization of the army and the fledgling navy, as well as the weapons with which they fought. In particular, he gives a detailed account of their dress and accoutrements, accompanied by 24 full-page color illustrations depicting over 70 uniforms. $70.00 USD
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Empire and Military Revolution in Eastern Europe – Russia's Turkish Wars in the Eighteenth Century Examines how these conflicts characterized the course of Russian military development in response to Ottoman and Crimean Tatar threats and to determine under what circumstances and in what ways Russian military power experienced a 'revolution' awarding it clear preponderance over the Ottoman-Crimean system. $55.00 USD
Ospreys…
THE WAR OF HORUS AND SET – Myths and Legends Vol. 3 Long ago, the brother gods Osiris and Set ruled peacefully over the lands of Upper and Lower Egypt, each in his own kingdom. But over time, Set came to covet his brother's lands and crown, and eventually the temptation overwhelmed him. This book retells the mythic struggle between Horus and Set, exploring the variations and background to the feud, and examining the earthly realities that inspired, or reflected, the actions and allegiances of the Gods, such as the political rivalries between the two kingdoms, and the invasion of Egypt by Cambyses II. Ancient Egyptian weapons and strategies are also examined, showing how their gods and men did battle. $18.00 USD
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052 BRITISH FRIGATE vs FRENCH FRIGATE 1793-1814 $19.00 USD
050 F-86 SABRE vs MiG-15 – Korea 1950-53 $19.00 USD
040 KILL HITLER – Operation Valkyrie 1944 $19.00 USD
026 THE MARTINI-HENRY RIFLE $19.00 USD
025 THE VICKERS-MAXIM MACHINE GUN $19.00 USD
008 CURTISS P-40 – Long-nosed Tomahawks $19.00 USD
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200 BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 1914-18 (1): The Early Dreadnoughts $18.00 USD
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255 THE NAVAL BATTLES FOR GUADALCANAL 1942: Clash for Supremacy in the Pacific $22.00 USD
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BETWEEN GIANTS: The Battle for the Baltics in World War II Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia in WWII. Using numerous first-hand accounts and detailed archival research, this account follows the bitter fighting on the Eastern Front and the three small states whose fates were determined by the fortunes and misfortunes of war. $30.00 USD
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MORE ON THE WEBSITE…
As always, hop onto the OMM website onmilitarymatters.com for more interesting and exciting items.