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Painting Guide…
Painting Wargaming Figures: Rome's Northern Enemies – British, Celts, Germans and Dacians The emphasis is on achievable results and practical advice to get your army painted and ready for gaming in a reasonable time frame, and achieve a fine collection that will look great on the shelf or table. Most of the figures featured in the numerous illustrations are 28mm, but the techniques described are easily adaptable to smaller scales and to plastic or metal. Step-by-step guidance takes the process from initial preparation and assembly of the figure, to finishing and basing. Themed chapters cover armor, clothing, skin tones, warpaint and tattoos, shields and horses. $27.00 USD
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Roman Empire…
Leading the Roman Army: Soldiers and Emperors, 31 BC-235 AD The Roman imperial army represented one of the main factors in the exercise of political control by the emperors. The effective political management of the army was essential for maintaining the safety and well-being of the empire as a whole. This book analyzes the means by which emperors controlled their soldiers and sustained their allegiance from the Battle of Actium in 31BC, to the demise of the Severan dynasty in AD235. Includes 20 color illustrations. Provides an up-to-date synthesis of a range of evidence from archaeological, epigraphic, literary and numismatic sources on the relationship between the emperor and his soldiers. It demonstrates that this relationship was of an intensely personal nature. He was not only the commander-in-chief, but also their patron and benefactor, even after their discharge from military service. Yet the management of the army was more complex than this emperor-soldier relationship suggests. $35.00 USD
OMM Discount 15%, now $29.75 USD.Aetius: Attila's Nemesis In AD453, Attila, with a huge force composed of Huns, allies and vassals drawn from his already-vast empire, was rampaging westward across Gaul (essentially modern France), then still nominally part of the Western Roman Empire. Laying siege to Orleans, he was only a few days march from extending his empire from the Eurasian steppe to the Atlantic. He was brought to battle on the Cataluanian Plain and defeated by a coalition hastily assembled and led by Aetius. Who was this man that saved Western Europe from the Hunnic yoke? While Attila is a household name, Aetius' name is remains relatively obscure. Includes 32 photos in 16-page plate section and 14 maps. $27.00 USD
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Rome and Parthia: Empires at War – Ventidius, Antony and the Second Romano-Parthian War 40-20 BC In the mid-first century BC, despite its military victories elsewhere, the Roman Empire faced a rival power in the east; the Parthian Empire. The first war between two superpowers of the ancient world had resulted in the total defeat of Rome and the death of Marcus Crassus. When Rome collapsed into Civil War in the 40s BC, the Parthians took the opportunity to invade and conquer the Middle East and drive Rome back into Europe. What followed was two decades of war which saw victories and defeats on both sides. The Romans were finally able to gain a victory over the Parthians thanks to the great, but now neglected, general Publius Ventidius. These victories acted as a springboard for Marc Antony's plans to conquer the Parthian Empire, which ended in ignominious defeat. $33.00 USD
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Rome'S Sicilian Slave Wars: The Revolts of Eunus and Salvius, 136-132 and 105-100 BC In 136 BC, in the Roman province of Sicily, about 400 of Syrian origin rebelled against their masters and seized the city of Henna with much bloodshed. Their leader, a fortune-teller named Eunus, was declared king (taking the Syrian royal name Antiochus), and tens of thousands of runaway slaves, as well as poor native Sicilians, soon flocked to join his fledgling kingdom. Antiochus' ambition was to drive the Romans from the whole of Sicily. The Romans responded with characteristic intransigence and relentlessness, leading to years of brutal warfare and suppression. Antiochus' Kingdom of the Western Syrians was extinguished by 132, but his agenda was revived in 105BC when rebelling slaves proclaimed Salvius as King Tryphon, with similarly bitter and bloody results. Includes six black-and-white maps. $35.00 USD
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Wargames…
Red Poppies Campaigns Volume 3: Assault Artillery – La Malmaison (Wargame) Recounts the Battle of La Malmaison, 23-27 October 1917, in which the French employed their Artillerie Speciale (tank force) and creeping barrage to capture Pinon, Vaudesson and the coveted Chemin des Dames ridge. The French victory confirmed their recovery from the mutinies spawned by the disastrous Nivelle Offensive fought over some of the same ground six months earlier. Features: Complexity: 6 out of 10; Solitaire suitability: 8 out of 10; Time Scale: 10 minutes per turn; Map Scale: 200 yards per hex; Unit Scale: Companies, squadrons, sections; Players: 1 or 2; Playing Time: 2 to 24 hours depending on the scenario/campaign. Components: Two maps at 22 x 34 inches; 3 sheets of ⅝-inch counters; one rules and scenario book; Three player reference cards; Two dice. $69.00 USD
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More Books…
Fighting for Liberty: Argyll & Monmouth's Military Campaigns Against the Government of King James, 1685 Account of the campaign of 1685, the so-called Monmouth Rebellion, which started in Orkney and ended on the battlefield of Sedgemoor. Includes 30 illustrations and 30 maps. Led by the Earl of Argyll and the Duke of Monmouth, an audacious plan with attacks in three strategic locations, supported by an uprising in London. With enough drums, colors and officers to raise three well-led-and-paid armies, the fight for liberty began. $60.00 USD
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Byzantium Triumphant: The Military History of the Byzantines 959-1025 Describes in detail the wars of the Byzantine emperors Nicephorus II Phocas, his nephew and assassin John I Tzimiskes, and Basil II. The operations, battles and drama of their various bitter struggles unfold, depicting the new energy and improved methods of warfare developed in the late 10th Century. These emperors were at war on all fronts, fighting for survival and dominance against enemies including the Arab caliphates, Bulgars (Basil II was dubbed by later authors the Bulgar Slayer), and the Holy Roman Empire, not to mention dealing with civil wars and rebellions. $27.00 USD
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Thoughts of a Hessian Officer Treatise by von Ewald on units in the field written from his experience in the American Revolution. $21.00 USD
The Polish Legions in Italy Using personal documents and primary sources which are contained in this work, Leonard Chodzko wrote one of the first histories of the Polish Legions in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. This is the seminal work on the subject, from which all other works start. It traces the history of the Legions from the fall of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the rise of its leader – Jan Henryk Dabrowski. Originally published in French in 1829 as two volumes, we have combined them into one big volume. This is the most recent translation of this work into English in the past 50 years. $21.00 USD
Armies of the U.S.-Mexican War Examines the organization, uniforms, and operations of the two combatants in the years 1846-1848. The U.S.-Mexican war is not well covered in military history, but it was a pivotal action in the histories of both the U.S. and Mexico. $30.00 USD
Ending the Siege of Leningrad: German and Spanish Artillery at the Battle of Krasny Bor Recounts the 1943 Battle of Krasny Bor, part of the Soviet Red Army's efforts to lift the blockade of Leningrad. Includes 170 black-and-white illustrations. Previous works on the Battle of Krasny Bor have focused primarily on the infantry involved, especially when using veteran testimonies, and the use of artillery has been conspicuously absent. This book aims to put the reader right in the heart of the battle, describing the action from an artilleryman's point of view, seeing it fundamentally as a duel between the Soviet and German-Spanish soldiers. $35.00 USD
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Monte Cassino: A German View As a German battalion commander, Rudolf Bohmler fought in the front line during the fierce battles fought at Monte Cassino. After the war, he wrote this remarkable history, one of the first full-length accounts of this famous and controversial episode in the struggle for Italy. Includes 30 black-and-white illustrations. $27.00 USD
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The Captain Class Frigates in the Second World War The Captain-class frigates, 78 destroyer-escorts known affectionately by all who sailed in them as the DEs, were built in the United States and leased to the Royal Navy. Describes vividly the close teamwork and comradeship which existed within the Captain-class escort groups as they faced the lethal U-Boat threat, in all weather, week in and week out, with all too little opportunity for rest between operations. Without doubt, these rugged ships and their resilient crews saved many thousands of lives. In assisting the safe passage of countless troops and the delivery of million tons of vital war materials and supplies across the Atlantic, the Captain-class frigates played a hugely significant role in the Allied victory over the Axis. $27.00 USD
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Kamikaze: Japan's Last Bid for Victory Examines the Japanese concept of Kamikaze, the deliberate self-sacrifice of life in the cause of victory. This attitude has its roots in the samurai tradition of fighting for their master or nation regardless of personal safety. By late 1944, the Japanese had already proved themselves fanatical but the actions of the Kamikaze Corps of pilots from the Leyte Gulf battle onward took matters to a new level. Allied forces were shocked to find themselves the subject of widespread deliberate suicide attacks by pilots. Includes 32 black-and-white illustrations. $30.00 USD
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The Defense and Fall of Greece: 1940-41 On 28th October 1940, after the Greek premier Ioannis Metaxis rejected a deliberately provocative ultimatum from Mussolini, Italian forces began the invasion of Greece via Albania. This aggression was prompted by Mussolini's desire for a quick victory to rival Hitler's rapid conquest of France and the low countries. On paper, Greek forces were poorly equipped and ill-prepared for the conflict, but Mussolini had underestimated the skill and determination of the defenders. Within weeks, the Italian invasion force was driven back over the border and Greek forces actually advanced deep into Albania. A renewed Italian offensive in March 1941 was also given short shrift, prompting Hitler to intervene to save his ally. German forces invaded Greece via Bulgaria on 6 April. $27.00 USD
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SAS With the Maquis: In Action with the French Resistance June – September 1944 On the night of 5/6 June 1944, D-Day, a Lockheed Hudson dropped a small group of parachutists into the mountainous Morvan area of central France. Their mission was to operate as an advance reconnaissance party 400 miles behind the German lines and to make contact with the French Resistance. One of the team, later to become its commander, was Ian Wellsted, known by his nom-de-guerrre of Gremlin. During the next three months, No.1 Troop of the 1st Special Air Service Regiment relayed vital information about enemy troop locations and movements, sabotaged bridges and supply lines, skirmished with German columns, and harried the occupying forces as they retreated eastwards in the face of the Allied invasion. $25.00 USD
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With the SAS: Across the Rhine – Into the Heart of Hitler's Third Reich Describes the latter part of Captain Ian Wellsted's military career with the Special Air Service. This is a very personal account, revealing the many emotional, as well as physical strains placed upon men in the fighting line. The main focus of the story is his part in Operation Archway – a British special-forces mission which involved the 1st and 2nd Special Air Service Regiments acting in support of the advance of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery's Allied 21st Army Group in Rhine-crossing Operations Varsity and Plunder. SAS teams thrust deep into German territory, often having to battle their way through the enemy lines to get back to safety. $40.00 USD
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And Don't Forget the Magazines…
Wargames Illustrated: Issue #393 Includes free copy of Never Mind the Billhooks rules. Theme: Never Mind the Billhooks (rules): Designer Andy Callan on Wars of the Roses rules; Armies: Beginner's guide to Wars of the Roses armies; Feuds, Raids, and Anarchy: Small battles and skirmishes in the Wars of the Roses; Painting Guide: Wars of the Roses; Painting Lord Callan: Fearless fighting commander of the Wars of the Roses. Other Articles: Quick Fire: Short posts from WI readers about their hobby projects and observations; Observation Post: New product releases; Full Paper Jacket: Book previews; The Pressures of Command: Part 2 – Overhauling our approach to command and control; Sand and Gravel: In terrain making; Hinterland Strategy: Crusaders' military strategy and activity 1125 – 1153; Conversions Masterclass: Focus on 15mm Ancients; SwordPoint 2: Designer notes for second edition ancient and medieval battle rules; Why I Love Science vs Pluck: Affection for the umpire-led Colonial rules; Byrchio's Celestichord: Frostgrave scenario; Company Profile: Cibo's Little Dudes and its Modern Africa range. $9.00 USD
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