The holidays are in full swing, so now's a good time to order and avoid the last-minute rush. Most of these new items will be in the shoppe in mid-December, just in time…
Miniatures…
1980s Civilian Cars: 15mm What does every 1980s terrain need? Cars. They were everywhere. N-FX have designed six commonly seen European cars to add to your Cold War gone Hot tabletops. 15mm sized resin models, supplied unpainted. $12.00 USD
Uniform Plate…
338: Kingdom of Westphalia: Light Infantry Battalions 1811-1813 Uniform plate with 20 plus color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side. $14.00 USD
Books…
Edward I's Conquest of Wales Edward I's conquest of Wales was a key formative event in the history of Britain, but it has not been the subject of a scholarly book for over 100 years. Research has advanced since then, changing our perception of the medieval military mind and shining fresh light on the key characters involved in the conquest. This gives the Welsh and English perspectives on the war and on the brutal, mistrustful, and ruthless personal motives that drove events.
Set in the context of Welsh warfare and society from the end of Rome to the time of Edward's opening campaign in the late 13th Century. The narrative describes in vivid detail the military history of the conflict, the sequence of campaigns, Welsh resistance, Edward's castle building and English colonization, and the cost of the struggle to the Welsh and the English – and the uneasy peace that followed. $45.00 USD
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Contra Franceses y Protestantes: La Guerra Total 1542-1559 The 1542 appointment of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, third Duke of Alba, as Captain General of Spain made him the main military authority of the peninsula. His successful defense of the Perpignan Square would oblige the French monarch to desist from continuing his war effort in the Pyrenean front. Alba became chief Imperial Commander in time for Germany's 1546-1547 campaign, when he showed tactical superiority over his opponents despite having inferior material and human means. In the Battle of Muhlberg, he played a pre-eminent role, although his triumph would be of little use. After the revolt of 1552, he suffered a period of failures, including in front of the walls of Metz. He recovered during the Italian campaign of 1555-1557, where he managed to defeat the Franco-Papal armies and subdue the Levantisco Pope Paul IV. 88 pages. [Spanish text] $28.00 USD
Los Tercios de Flandes de Alejandro Farnesio: El Plan Combinado Con la Gran Armada, y la Invasion de Inglaterra In discussions about the Spanish Armada, much is made of naval warfare, but little about the land forces of Alejandro Farnese. This new study examines the land force that would have landed in England, how it fought, and what would occur after the army landed. 88 pages. [Spanish text] $28.00 USD
The Last Ironsides: The English Expedition to Portugal, 1662-1668 The author's detailed but lively text is fully supported by a range of illustrations and specially commissioned maps. Includes 50 illustrations, with 8-pages in color, and 22 maps. When Charles II returned to England, he began the search for a dynastic marriage. He fixed upon the Infanta of Portugal, Catherine of Braganza, whose dowry included the possession of Tangier, Bombay, and valuable trade concessions. The Portuguese had been fighting for their independence from Spain for 20 years and needed alliances to tip the scales in their favor. $40.00 USD
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On Gladsmuir Shall the Battle Be!: The Battle of Prestonpans 1745 Celebrated ever since in song and art, Prestonpans nevertheless proved to be a false dawn on the road to defeat at the Battle of Culloden seven months later, but without his victory at Prestonpans and all the opportunities it provided, Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) could never have invaded England, and his short uprising would then have been but a footnote in the history of Georgian Britain. Includes 25 black/white illustrations and 13 maps. This book – the climax of years of on-site investigation and source analysis – pieces together the events of the Prestonpans campaign in unprecedented detail. Focusing on the week of the battle, the author's knowledge of the towns and villages through which the armies marched brings their motions vividly to life. $50.00 USD
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Saxon Army of the Austrian War of Succession and The Seven Years War Continuing this highly praised series on the uniforms of the Seven Years War, Stephen has come up with the definitive study of the Saxon army – of particular interest as it fought on both sides, as it were. Bits and pieces of information exist in various books and uniform plates, but this is the first attempt to put all the information together, regiment by regiment – infantry, cavalry, artillery and staff: uniforms, equipment, flags, and organization. $58.00 USD
Panzer Regiment 1 The oldest panzer regiment of the Wehrmacht has not yet been documented in the military literature. On 112 pages, the creation of this unit is covered in an impressive photo review with the first years before the war, the campaign periods in the Sudeten, in Poland, Belgium, France, Russia, Greece, Italy and in Hungary. Included are detailed inventory tables, campaign maps and unit structure organizations. The photo story also shows the different vehicle markings throughout the war. Almost all of the 300 photos taken from veteran albums are hitherto unpublished. $30.00 USD
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Hitler's Sky Warriors: German Paratroopers in Action 1939-1945 Images of War Series During World War II, the German Fallschirmjger (paratroopers) carried out many successful and daring operations, such as the capture of the Belgian fortress at Eben Emael in 1940 and the invasion of Crete in 1941. This is a detailed examination of all the battles and campaigns of the Third Reich's airborne forces, illustrated throughout by many previously unpublished photographs. Includes detailed accounts of all the ground campaigns of the parachute divisions, especially in Italy and defense of Monte Cassino, and information on the specialist weapons and equipment. $23.00 USD
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The Battle for North Africa: El Alamein and the Turning Point for World War II In the early years of World War II, Germany shocked the world with a devastating blitzkrieg, rapidly conquered most of Europe, and pushed into North Africa. As the allies scrambled to counter the Axis armies, the British Eighth Army confronted the experienced Afrika Corps, led by German field marshal Erwin Rommel, in three battles at El Alamein. $29.00 USD
T-54/55: The Soviet Army's Cold War Main Battle Tank Images of War Series This photographic history in the Images of War series by Anthony Tucker-Jones is the ideal introduction to it. In over 150 archive photographs and a detailed analytical text, he traces the design and development of the T-54/55 and records its operational history. He describes how it was conceived as a main battle tank, an all-rounder, contrasting with the light, medium and heavy tanks produced in the past, and it proved to be extraordinarily effective. $23.00 USD
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Wargames…
Modern War #33: War On Isis Isis War. This game is set in a timeframe of the near future – 2017 through 2020 – in which the Iranians may have developed some kind of military nuclear capability. Even so, with the U.S. likely still in another post-Vietnam-funk-type of neo-isolationism, the possibility for a blitz-style conventional Iranian victory across the region – aimed at fully establishing and certifying Tehran as the hegemon of the Gulf region – moves to the fore.
The game's scenario can also be taken as a model of a possible Iranian reply to a U.S. and/or Israeli precision aerial campaign targeted against their nuclear development facilities. Furthermore, though entirely playable on its own, Isis War can also be played as an expansion and update of my earlier design, Oil War: Iran Strikes (Modern War #2). Components: One 22x34-inch map on one sheet and 228 counters. $35.00 USD
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And Don't Forget the Magazines…
Ancient Warfare: Volume 11.5 – Riding into Battle Theme: Riding Into Battle: Historical Introduction – Riding Into History; Roman Dromedary Troops – Patrolling the Sesert Frontier; Anti-WarElephant Tactics and Stratagems – Bane of Behemoths; The Battle of Thapsus, 46 BC – Final Fight with Elephants; Running with the Horses – The Hamippoi; Veterinary Services in the Roman Army – Keeping the Horses Fit. Features: The Paullus Monument and The Battle of Pydna – Physical Sources; The Tombstone of Q. Atilius Primus – A Man of Many Talents; Tekne Taktike, part V – Pila on the Battlefield; Who Were Hyginus' Vexillarii?; and more. $10.00 USD
Medieval Warfare: Volume 7.6 – The Legend OF El Cid Theme: The Legend of El Cid: The Deeds of Rodrigo the Campeado – The Man Who Became El Cid; The Era of the Taifa States – When Iberia was Shattered; Living in a Basket of Snakes – The Takeover of Toledo; The Clear Exposition of the Disastrous Tragedy – The Conquest of Valencia; El Cid and the Principality of Valencia – A Man Raised up by God; Learning About Medieval Warfare from an Epic – Warfare in The Song of the Cid; A Hero's Weapons in Fact and Legend – The Swords of The Cid. Features: Was Henry III Playing Chicken? – The Siege of London in 1267; An Ancient Weapon in the Middle Ages – The Sling; His Letter to the Duke of Milan in 1482 – Leonardo Da Vinci as Military Engineer; Combat Training for Knights – Forged in the Fires of Chivalry; I Know What it is to Take a City! – The Film of El Cid; Vikings at the Royal Ontario Museum – A Tale of Two Swords; and more. $10.00 USD
More On the Website…
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