If the temperature outside keeps you inside, these books, games, and minis can help to beat the heat. Most due here at the OMM shoppe in two to three weeks, some four to five weeks.
MINIATURES…
CONQUEST GAMES 28mm Norman Infantry 44 28mm hard-plastic Norman infantry figures, plus two casualty figures, supplied unpainted and requiring glue is required to assemble them. $36.00 USD
TMP special offer: Save 10%. New price: $32.40 USD
BRITISH WILDERNESS FORCE 28mm Metal Miniature Figures 23 18th Century figures making up a 200-point army for Muskets and Tomahawks. You get: one officer, six rangers, ten rangers, six Indians, and 23 plastic bases. $49.00 USD
HISTORICAL NOVELS…
WARRIOR OF ROME V: The Wolves of the North In the fifth novel in Harry Sidebottom's acclaimed and bestselling Warrior of Rome historical fiction series, Ballista has to undertake yet another epic mission – while the Roman Empire reels in chaos around him. AD 263 – the Roman Empire is close to turmoil, violent uprising threatening to shatter the fragile balance of power. $22.00 USD
KINGDOM: Saladin Trilogy Vol. 2 1164 - the young warrior Saladin joins a Saracen army headed for Egypt. He finds there a land of wonders – from the ancient pyramids and the towering lighthouse of Alexandria, to the caliph's luxurious palace – but also a land of unparalleled danger. In Egypt, no one can be trusted, not even his family. Saladin is surrounded by enemies and haunted by a secret that threatens to destroy him. $25.00 USD
BOOKS…
ARMY OF THE FLANDERS AND THE SPANISH ROAD, 1567-1659 – The Logistics of Spanish Victory and Defeat in the Low Countries' Wars First published in 1972, the book emphasized military organization – mobilization, pay, supply, morale, and, above all, logistics rather than military events such as sieges and battles. Constantly cited since its first publication in English (with translations into Spanish and Dutch), this revised, updated second edition includes new sources and references, but otherwise remains faithful to the original edition. $41.00 USD
GIANT OF THE GRAND SIECLE: French Army 1610-1715 Examination of the army in depth: recruitment, composition, discipline, motivation, leadership, logistics, weaponry, tactics, field warfare, and siege-craft, with bibliography and index. $84.00 USD
WARFARE IN AFRICAN HISTORY Examines the role of war in shaping the African state, society, and economy – the different patterns of military organization through Africa's history; the evolution of weaponry, tactics, and strategy; and the increasing prevalence of warfare and militarism in African political and economic systems. Traces shifts in the culture and practice of war from the first millennium into the era of the external slave trades, and then into the Nineteenth Century, when a military revolution unfolded across much of Africa. The repercussions of that revolution, as well as the impact of colonial rule, continue to this day. The frequency of coups d'etats and civil war in Africa's recent past is interpreted in terms of the continent's deeper past. $28.00 USD
MARSHALS OF ALEXANDER'S EMPIRE Details the lives of more than 130 of the officers who served Alexander the Great. A blend of biography and prosopography that sheds light on some of the most dynamic individuals of the age of Alexander. Includes their career progress, rivalries with one another, and influence on Alexander. Includes b/w maps, several appendices, extensive bibliography, and index of officers. $43.00 USD
THE FIRST WAY OF WAR: American War Making on the Frontier, 1607-1814 Evolution of Americans' first way of war, to show how war waged again Indian non-combatant population and agricultural resources became the method early Americans' employed and, ultimately, defined their military heritage. The sanguinary story of the American conquest of the Indian peoples east of the Mississippi River helps demonstrate how early Americans embraced warfare shaped by extravagant violence and focused on conquest. $26.00 USD
WAR AT SEA UNDER QUEEN ANNE 1702-1708 Account of British naval operations in the early 18th Century, this book includes lively descriptions of the important figures of the age, drawn from extensive research in the original records. Illustrated with maps and portraits, it contains useful appendices on the Navy's organization and the composition of the fleet. $34.00 USD
THE MARYLAND 400 in the Battle of Long Island, 1776 Chronicles the story of 400 young men who willingly and knowingly sacrificed themselves to save the Continental Army at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. Holding back 20,000 British and Hessian soldiers, they allowed their comrades to retreat and may have saved the Revolution from immediate defeat. $45.00 USD
CAVALRY of the American Revolution Topics include the development of the Continental Army's cavalry arm, European influences on American cavalry training and tactics, accounts of several important cavalry raids and battles, and histories of mounted units such as the Continental Light Dragoons, American rangers in the South Carolina back-country, and the British Army's Queen's Rangers and 'Black Dragoons,' the latter force composed entirely of former slaves. $30.00 USD
Rough Notes of the Campaign in Sinde and Affghanistan, in 1838-9 Extracts from the personal journal of Sir James Outram (1803-63), which he kept while serving with the 23rd Regiment in the British Army of the Indus, describing the British campaigns in Sindh and Afghanistan in 1838-9. $24.00 USD
KIEV 1941: Hitler's Battle for Supremacy in the East charts the battle's dramatic course and aftermath, uncovering the irreplaceable losses suffered by Germany's 'panzer groups' despite their battlefield gains, and the implications of these losses for the German war effort. He illuminates the inner workings of the German army, as well as the experiences of ordinary soldiers, showing that with the Russian winter looming and Soviet resistance still unbroken, victory came at huge cost and confirmed the turning point in Germany's war in the East. 20+ b/w illustrations, 13 b/w maps. $35.00 USD
WARGAMES…
WASHINGTON'S CROSSING Operational simulation of the American winter campaign of December 25th, 1776, to January 6th, 1777, that resulted in the twin victories of Trenton and Princeton. 200 die-cut counters, two Player Charts, two full-color Leader Displays (U.S. and British), one full-color Setup Chart, one 22x34-inch map of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, one ten-sided die, and one 24-page rule booklet. $55.00 USD
AND DON'T FORGET THE MAGAZINES…
STEEL MASTERS #001 August 2012 English-language edition of the famous military vehicle modeling magazine. Steel Masters N.A. features many of the great build articles from the French edition, the historical articles along with the charts and orders of battle, detailed color vehicle artwork, plus modeling articles and vehicle profiles that are exclusive to the English edition only. $10.00 USD
WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED: Issue #298 August 2012 Contents include: A Peninsular War Primer: Introduction to Napoleonic wargaming on the dusty plains of Spain and Portugal; The Battle of Corunna 1809 wargame recap; Salamanca 1812 game recap (Black Powder rules); Avila 1812 fictional Peninsular War game recaps (March of Eagles and Republic to Empire); Poland Invaded: Early WWII Soviet infantry forces in Flames of War; Battle of Plataea 479BC: Reports on a recent Society of Ancients Battle Day in which 50-plus gamers used twelve different rulesets to play out the same battle; Tips for painting fabrics and clothing; Culloden 1746 background and wargame recap (Volley and Bayonet rules); and Salute 2012 painting competition best entries. $8.50 USD
AND MORE…
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