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Miniatures…
Bolt Action: A Gentleman's War Starter Set
A Gentleman's War is one of the best ways to get started with Bolt Action: Third Edition, whether you're a beginner or a hardened veteran of tabletop battles. Contains British 8th Army and German Afrika Korps veterans, as well as two plastic armored cars and a double-sided battle mat with MDF scenery. A QR code inside provides a free downloadable Bolt Action field manual. This incredibly useful document takes you through every stage of the hobby with simple, easy-to-follow instructions. Also contains the full A5 Bolt Action rulebook. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted.
Contents:
12 hard-plastic 28mm British 8th Army infantrymen
12 hard-plastic 28mm Afrika Korps infantrymen
1 hard-plastic 1:56 scale Humber MkII/IV armored car
1 hard-plastic 1:56 scale Sd.Kfz. 222/223 armored car
Bolt Action: Third Edition A5 rulebook
Assembly guides
Ruined North African house MDF terrain
Bolt Action Order Dice
Dice bag
Double-sided gaming mat
Plastic pin markers and templates
10 Six-sided dice
$149.00 USD
OMM Discount 20%: Now $119.20 USD.
02 Hundred Hours: Stiff Upper Lip Expansion 28mm Figures
You will need the 02 Hundred Hours Starter Set in order to use this expansion set. Adds two opposing forces, turning the tables so the plucky Brits become the defenders and the Germans are on the attack. Introduces rules for airborne assault, as well as assault rifles, plus a range of British-only Event Cards to bring out the character of the brave lads fighting for King and Country, such as Queensberry Rules, Keep Calm and Carry On, and Tea Break. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted.
Contents:
4 metal Fallshirmjager miniatures (including Officer with silenced STEN gun and Sergeant with FG42)
9 metal British Army miniatures (including Officer, Sergeant, Sentries, Handler and Guard Dog)
36 Gaming Cards: (22 Recruitment cards, 2 Requisition cards, 2 Veteran cards, 1 Order card, 8 Event cards)
1 Rules card
Bases
$72.00 USD
Decline & Fall: Dark Ages Army Builder 28mm Figures
This hard-plastic set allows you to build up to 48 Dark Ages warriors with either spear or sword and shield. There are a large variety of head types that allow you to build Goths, Saxons, Franks, Late Romans, Britons, and even later Dark Ages Vikings and Saxons with spangenhelm. Models require assembly and painting. Bases are not included. $40.00 USD
OMM Discount 20%: Now $32.00 USD.
Wargaming Rules…
Sengoku Monster Hunter: Wargame Rules
Rules set in medieval Japan where monsters and creatures of myth roam the jagged crags and hidden valleys of the Sacred Mountain. Designed for up to four players, or solo play, using the Sengoku range of 15mm miniatures. Each player is designated as a hunter who has a profile of attributes, skills, and special abilities that players can improve. There is a range of weapons, armor, and equipment that hunters can acquire, as well as hired henchmen, spirit guides, and others to assist them in their expeditions. Includes rules for monster hunters, guild hunters, monsters, and six scenarios.
$20.00 USD
Sengoku Monster Hunter: Rampage Expansion
Supplement for Sengoku Monster Hunter, a copy of the rules is required for use with this item. Rules set in medieval Japan where monsters and creatures of myth roam the jagged crags and hidden valleys of the Sacred Mountain. Brings new monsters with new and more powerful rewards, new hunter classes with new skills, and new hunting grounds.
$20.00 USD
Furioso: English Civil War Wargame Rules
Covers tabletop warfare in Britain during the civil wars of the 17th Century. The rules allow players to fight large-scale land battles with a simple-to-use and enjoyable gaming system. Recreate large-scale battles such as those fought at Edgehill, Newbury, Marston Moor, Naseby, Dunbar, and Worcester. Applicable for any scale, designed for brigade-size. Rules have a very simple system based on a D6; a score of five or more will achieve success, a score of four or lower means failure. Included are a series of random events or Hazards that cover such situations as troops running low on ammunition, friendly fire, artillery powder explosions, and a whole host of other misfortunes. Army lists break down each campaign by year so that players can command a West Country Royalist army in 1643, or a Parliamentary army in the North in 1644. Also included are unit cards.
$20.00 USD
Furioso: Renaissance Wargame Rules
Wargames rules that covers European warfare in the 16th Century. Allows players to fight large-scale land battles with a simple-to-use and enjoyable gaming system. Furioso can be fought using any scale figures, from 6mm to 28mm. Rules have a very simple system based on a D6; a score of five or more will achieve success, a score of four or lower means failure. Also included is a series of random events of Hazards that cover such situations as Swiss troops striking over pay, raiding cavalry stealing an armies baggage, and a whole host of other misfortunes. A number of army lists for all of the major armies of the period is included, as well as unit cards which you can copy for use. Army lists include The Great Italian Wars – Italian, French, Spanish, Holy Roman Empire, Swiss; French Wars of Religion – Huguenot, Catholic; The Dutch Wars – Dutch, Spanish; Tudor Wars – English, Scottish; and Elizabethan Wars – English, Irish.
$20.00 USD
Furioso: The Italian Wars Supplement
Supplement to Furioso: Renaissance rules that details historical setting, battle scenarios, solo play, mercenary rules, and more. Covers a number of the major battles of the period and provides scenarios for such battles as Fornovo, Pavia and Ceresole. Provides army lists for each battle, maps to allow players to set up the terrain, shows deployment areas, and also provides special rules specific to each battle. Also has a detailed section on Da Vinci's inventions and how they factor into play, as well as rules for blessings and divine interventions. A copy of Furioso: Renaissance is required to use these rules.
$20.00 USD
Doom Squad: Three Hundred Years of Special Forces Warfare, Solo Wargame Rules
Game of special-forces action that ranges across 300 years of history. From the time of Napoleon through to the trenches of World War One, and right up to special-forces operations in the early 21st Century. Meant to be played as a solo game system pitting your team against the game engine. You can also opt for a multi-player game of co-operation of two or several players going up against the game. Troops will be equipped with the latest high-tech weapons and equipment from their historical or current era; which can mean muskets, rifled carbines, or assault carbines with red-dot sights. It all depends on which period you pick. Rules are very simple and easy-to-use, and are based around the use of one or more D6 to test for firing and close combat.
$20.00 USD
Books…
Taking Command: America's Unsung Military Leaders, Innovators & Difference Makers Since World War II
Unveils the remarkable stories of 24 unsung military leaders who transformed America's fighting forces. These commanders didn't just execute orders – they revolutionized warfare through innovation, unconventional thinking, and sheer determination. Details how Tonnage Tunner moved 1.8 million tons of supplies during the Berlin Airlift, the Marine general whose controversial Vietnam tactics cost him his career but proved prescient, how Admiral McRaven's leadership principles extended far beyond his famous make your bed speech, and the untold story behind the Be All You Can Be commander who later led the Panama invasion, among others. Contains 27 black-and-white photos, 14 maps, and two tables. $35.00 USD
OMM Discount 10%: Now $31.50 USD.
Military History of Late Rome V4: 425-457
Analysis of how the Romans coped with the challenge posed by masses of Huns after the Germanic tribes had gained a permanent foothold in the territories of West Rome. Reassesses the strategy and tactics of the period, and includes 32 color and black-and-white maps and battle diagrams. Shows how cooperation between Aetius, the West Roman Master of Soldiers, and East Roman Emperor Marcian saved Western civilization from the barbarian nightmare posed by the Huns of Attila. Includes a fresh appraisal of 451 battle of Catalaunian Fields, and offers new insights into the mechanics of the fighting to show that it was a true battle of nations. $30.00 USD
OMM Discount 15%: Now $25.50 USD.
Carthage's Other Wars: Carthaginian Warfare Outside the Punic Wars Against Rome
Explores the many wars that Carthage participated in, both aggressive and defensive, before and in-between the contests with the Roman parvenus. The Greek states of Sicily were her most resolute opponents; but in North Africa, in Sardinia, and later on in Spain, she won and sometimes lost major wars. Based firmly and analytically on the ancient sources, and posits that Carthage, though usually considered a naval power, did more fighting on land than at sea and with more success. $25.00 USD
OMM Discount 15%: Now $21.25 USD.
Germania: The Ancient Germans in Greek & Roman Sources – Geography, Society, Warfare, Religion & Customs
Presents the ancient sources on the Germanic peoples who resisted Roman conquest and reshaped Europe. Details how their homelands formed the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire, but despite large-scale military and political efforts, the Romans never conquered or fully subjugated the territory they called Germania. Greek and Roman records provide extensive evidence for the Germanic people that explains the origins, culture, religious beliefs, trade relations, and social practices of the Germans. Includes early Greek legends regarding the Odyssey, the campaign descriptions of Julius Caesar, the Germania of Tacitus, ethnographic details from the encyclopedic work of Pliny the Elder, and more. The barbaric customs, sacrifices, and superstitions of the Germanic people are conveyed in these sources along with Roman prejudices and fears. Contains 18 mono illustrations. $40.00 USD
OMM Discount 15%: Now $34.00 USD.
Tacfarinas: An African Rebel Against Rome – The Numidian Revolt Against the Emperor Tiberius (AD 17 to 24)
Tacfarinas was a North African Numidian auxiliary soldier who deserted from the Roman army and led an insurrection against Rome from 17AD to 24AD. He built a small band of fellow deserters and local brigands into a force that could match the occupier's military strength in the region, training them in Roman style to exceptionally high standards. Using irregular guerrilla tactics, Tacfarinas won some substantial victories. Combining his insider knowledge of the Roman army and superior understanding of the topography to maximum effect, his activities had a significant impact. Contains 16 mono illustrations. $35.00 USD
OMM Discount 15%: Now $29.75 USD.
Washington's Lieutenants: Major versus Brigadier Generals in the Revolutionary War
Tells the untold story of the generals who won and lost the Revolutionary War. Details how Washington's strategy for the most part was carried out, and most battles were won or lost, by his subordinates, major and brigadier generals of varying background, experience, and ability. Finds the brigadier generals a laudable group of commanders, as many served in pivotal roles, but a quarter died during the war. Notes the major generals as a whole were disappointing, marked by the pursuit of their own military and political ambitions, and by a penchant for infighting and bickering. Contains 13 black-and-white photos and eight maps. $33.00 USD
OMM Discount 10%: Now $29.70 USD.
Patriots & Spies in Revolutionary New York
Details the accounts of spies throughout the Revolutionary War – those still loyal to England, and those who sought to undermine the efforts of the revolution. Patriots were determined to separate from England; while Loyalists were just as determined to defeat what they saw as a rebellion. Many do not know that during several critical periods, the war was almost fatally undermined by English sympathizers or in some cases opportunistic Patriots. Contains twelve stories regarding important moments in New York State's history during the American Revolution. Contains 14 black-and-white photos. $20.00 USD
OMM Discount 10%: Now $18.00 USD.
Fighting for Philadelphia: Forts Mercer & Mifflin, the Battle of Whitemarsh & the Road to Valley Forge, October 5-December 19, 1777
The first complete study to merge the strategic, political and tactical history of the complex operations sandwiched between Germantown and the arrival of the Continental Army at Valley Forge. Details the events of the five-day Whitemarsh operation and puts them in context with the Saratoga Campaign. Relies almost exclusively on original archival research and a deep personal knowledge of the terrain, highlighted by 21 original maps, illustrations, and modern photos. Told largely through the words of those who fought there. Contains 54 images and 21 maps. $35.00 USD
OMM Discount 15%: Now $29.75 USD.
They Met at Gettysburg: The Battle That Changed the Course of the Civil War
New paperback edition of the classic Civil War book by Stackpole. A step-by-step retelling of the battle, contains black-and-white maps, photos, firsthand accounts, and more. Details the Battle of Gettysburg and the vicious fighting that occurred. Contains 140 black-and-white photos. $25.00 USD
OMM Discount 10%: Now $22.50 USD.
U.S. Airborne Tanks 1939-1945
Opens with an investigation into the 1930s efforts by Britain, the Soviet Union, and the U.S.A. into the development of, or adaptation of, light tanks for airborne operations. WWII accelerated their efforts, but conventional aircraft limited use to existing airfields, negating the effect. Development shifted to gliders, and the 28th Airborne Tank Battalion was born. Detailed and comprehensive study covers design and deployment of American airborne tanks from the earliest concepts to their actual use by British units on D-Day and during Operation Varsity, the Rhine crossing. Includes 100 black-and-white illustrations. $27.00 USD
OMM Discount 15%: Now $22.95 USD.
Project Eagle: The Top-Secret OSS Operation That Sent Polish Spies Behind Enemy Lines in World War II
Details how the Office of Strategic Service revamped its intelligence operations in Europe and enlisted the cooperation of volunteers from occupied countries for intelligence-gathering operations. As part of Project Eagle, Polish soldiers were recruited and trained to go behind the lines of the Third Reich. Examines how American intelligence recruited 32 Poles that were pulled from Allied prisoner of war camps. They were then trained in intelligence gathering, as well as espionage to assist the Allies in their invasion of Germany. Contains 56 black-and-white photos. $33.00 USD
OMM Discount 10%: Now $29.70 USD.
The Invasion Before Normandy: The Secret Battle of Slapton Sands
Chronicles one of World War II's most dramatic and secret operations. In 1944, an American naval exercise off the southern Devonshire coast – preparation for the landing at Normandy – was interrupted by the sudden appearance of German E-boats. When the fighting was over, 198 Navy men and 441 soldiers were counted among the dead. Quickly covered up by military officials who needed to protect the invasion plans, these casualties were lumped together with those from Omaha Beach. Provides a rare inside look at this catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day. Contains 22 black-and-white photos and four maps. $23.00 USD
OMM Discount 10%: Now $20.70 USD.
Hill 119: Defending a Reconnaissance Marines' OP, Vietnam, 1969-70
Account of Hill 119 based upon firsthand accounts from the Recon Marines, carefully cross-referenced with patrol reports and command chronologies. Covers the Marines' experiences in the bush, on the hill, and in the rear. The role of new battalion commanders with their changing tactics is discussed: the six officers impacted the battalion with their personalities, as well as their planning and execution of the changing missions with the always-changing enemy situation, from classic Keyhole snoop-and-poop patrols to aggressive Stingray patrols, designed to inflict casualties. Contains 50 black-and-white and color photographs, plus maps and sketches. $40.00 USD
OMM Discount 15%: Now $34.00 USD.
Storm Proofing: Preparing Armies for a Future War
Experts explore how armies must adapt to modern threats, human factors, and evolving technology in warfare. Notes that while it would be both naive and irresponsible to assume that anyone can accurately predict the nature, scale, or timing of the security problems that are approaching, war has been mercifully distant from the capitals of western officialdom. Offers the collected thoughts of 15 experts, respected practitioners and academics from the U.K., U.S., and Europe. They consider what is being done, whether that is sufficient, and how we might think differently about our preparations for war on land. $38.00 USD
OMM Discount 15%: Now $32.30 USD.
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