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MINIATURES…
GERMAN INFANTRY AND HEAVY WEAPONS: 28mm Figures
Contains 14 unique body designs and 28 unique heads. Allows you to build full infantry platoon of 30 men (and 15 Heavy Weapons and Support Figures), Heavy Weapons figures, 81mm mortar, tripod-mounted MG42, Panzerschreck, multiple Panzerfaust options, other support figures, radio operators, medics, ammo carriers, officers, and snipers. The figures are wearing Zeltbahns and camo smocks. This distinguishes them as some of the better trained, equipped and motivated German soldiers from 1944 to 1945, such as Panzer Grenadiers. Figures are unassembled and unpainted.
$72.00 USD
WARGAMING RULES…
CHAIN OF COMMAND: 2nd edition Rules for WWII Combat at Platoon Level
Second edition of Chain of Command, which is a WWII wargames ruleset designed for platoon-sized actions with some additional support. Second edition builds on the original to provide all the command challenges of the original but with a more dynamic structure, meaning that you are always in the heart of the action. Includes unique command and control system which presents the player with the battlefield decisions made by his historical counterpart. At 104 pages, the book includes the rules, a scenario generation system, and army lists for Britain, Germany, United States, and Soviet Union. Features a system allowing the gamer to select support depending on the scenario being played, so you can pit two well-matched forces against each other for a fun and challenging gaming experience.
$43.00 USD
CHAIN OF COMMAND 2: 2nd edition Rules, Tokens, and Morale Tracker
Second edition of Chain of Command, which is a WWII wargames ruleset designed for platoon-sized actions with some additional support. Second edition builds on the original to provide all the command challenges of the original but with a more dynamic structure, meaning that you are always in the heart of the action. This bundle comes with tokens and a morale tracker so you have everything you need to play the game.
$65.00 USD
OSPREYS…
013 SPITFIRE I: Phoney War and Battle of France
Illustrated study of the legendary Spitfire and the evolving tactics behind its early defense of Britain's shores. Attempts to shine a new light on one of the most iconic aircraft of World War II. Enhanced by newly commissioned maps, ribbon diagrams, and full-color artworks, as well as a host of archive photos, brings depth and insight through the Spitfire's early years. Contains color artwork plates and maps, as well as black-and-white and color photographs and illustrations. $23.00 USD
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054 NORMANDY 1944: The 'Transportation Plan' to cut D-Day communications
Draws on new archive research to explain how this crucial, dangerous and often spectacular campaign – the Transportation Plan, in which the railway and road networks of France (and hence the German logistical chain) were targeted in order to slow German reinforcements to the Normandy beachhead – was fought. Running from April to July 1944, it would eventually involve heavy and medium bombers of both the RAF and U.S.A.A.F., with a starring role for the fighter-bombers of the Ninth Air Force. Early attacks by strategic bombers on the French rail nodes were only partially successful at best. In mid-May, the decision was taken to attack bridges and road and rail traffic intensively using fighter-bombers, mainly drawn from the U.S. Ninth. Illustrated throughout with 65 photos and 14 pages of color illustrations. $25.00 USD
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143 JAGDPANTHER VS 17-PDR ACHILLES: North-West Europe 1944-45
Details arguably the best self-propelled anti-tank guns used by the British, Canadian and German forces that fought in North-West Europe during 1944-45. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and carefully chosen photographs, this is the story of the two types' development, combat use and legacy in the closing stages of World War II in North-West Europe. Examines how both were crewed by artillerymen rather than tankers, the Achilles and the Jagdpanther were anti-tank guns and not tanks or assault guns; how their main purpose was to knock out enemy tanks, not to engage infantry or lead an assault or pursuit. Contains color illustrations throughout, including profiles, technical drawings, battlescene artworks, maps, and photographs. $23.00 USD
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339 GERMAN TANKS IN BARBAROSSA 1941
A detailed, illustrated study of Germany's Panzer forces that invaded the Soviet Union, explaining how and why they performed as they did. Explains how problems with the Panzers were a significant reason for the eventual failure of Barbarossa. Presents newly uncovered data on the forces involved and explains the doctrine, organization, and technical capabilities of the Panzer forces, with a short overview on the armor of other Axis forces including Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and Italy. Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8 pages of color illustrations.. $20.00 USD
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416 CYNOSCEPHALAE 197 BC: Rome Humbles Macedon
Illustrated study of how the Roman Republican legions defeated the Macedonian army's much-vaunted phalanxes. Draws on primary sources and recent scholarship to explore the battle not as an isolated event but as the culmination of three years of intensive campaigning; the battle of the Aous gorge (198 BC) is also considered. The opposing armies, their weaponry, organization, tactics and commanders, are covered in detail. Maps and diagrams explore the movements to battle and command decisions taken. Also examined is the performance of the Roman manipular legion over the Antigonid pike phalanx, and whether Flamininus' victory truly demonstrated the superiority of Roman arms. Contains color illustrations throughout, including battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams, and photographs. $25.00 USD
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262 AMERICAN CIVIL WAR AMPHIBIOUS TACTICS
Fully illustrated, this study investigates the amphibious tactics and technologies adopted by the Union forces during the Civil War, and the units raised and equipped to conduct combined operations. Explains how the growing effectiveness of the Union Navy, the willingness of the Union Army to countenance combined operations, and the efforts of officers such as Ambrose Burnside, David Farragut, and John Dahlgren, ensured that amphibious warfare played a key part in the defeat of the South. Contains 8 color artwork plates, as well as black-and-white and color photographs and illustrations. $21.00 USD
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563 CENTRAL EUROPEAN WARS 1918-21: Revolutions and Border Wars in the Former Austro-Hungarian Empire
Examines the organization and appearance of the forces involved in the internal risings, border disputes, and full-scale wars that followed the break-up of the Austo-Hungarian Empire, as the composition and frontiers of new national states emerged from the immediate chaos. Focuses on the armies of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungarian Soviet Republic, Austrian gendarmes, etc. Contains 8 color artwork plates as well as black-and-white photographs and illustrations. $20.00 USD
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BOOKS…
OPENING THE GATES OF HELL: Operation Barbarossa, June-July 1941
A unique account of the opening weeks of history's largest, most brutal conflict, told through the eyes of those who were there and based on original source material from across Europe. Based on over a decade's research in archives and sites across Europe. Examines not just of the fighting, but also the impact on civilians, the atrocities committed by both sides, and ethnic cleansing carried out by the inhabitants of the regions invaded. Draws on published and unpublished sources from across Germany and Eastern Europe with the majority of the material never having appeared in English-language accounts of the conflict before. Contains 8-page plate section in black-and-white. $35.00 USD
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GAMES…
ENGINE THIEVES: The Great Locomotive Chase of the 1862 Andrews Railroad Raid
April 12, 1862: James Andrews and his Union raiders pulled off the impossible and stole 'The General' from under the noses of 3,000+ Confederate troops! The Raiders player must cut telegraph wires, burn railroad bridges, damage track, sever communications, and generally cause an abundance of chaos before meeting up with General Mitchel in Bridgeport to kick off the advance on Chattanooga, all while trying not to get caught. In the two-player mode, the Confederate player's job is to pursue the engine thieves by any means necessary.
Contents:
- One 22 x 22-inch Mounted Map
- Tracking Display
- Two Player Dashboards
- 163 Counters and Markers
- Four Pursuit Cards
- Eleven Train Cards
- Eleven Special Station Cards
- 66 Raider and CSA Action/Event Cards
- 72 Wood Cubes
- Two Wood Trains
- Three Tracking Pieces
- One Rulebook
- One Design and Historical Dossier Book
- Five six-sided Dice
- Four Player Aids
$89.00 USD
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AGAINST THE ODDS #62: Strike of the Heron – The Approach to Stalingrad
Explores the sudden and astonishing breakthrough operation Fischreiher (Heron) by the German XIV Panzer Korps and other supporting units, to the Volga River in August 1942. The Soviet player must not only ensure sufficient forces escape the intended German encirclement, but then maintain constant pressure on the overextended Panzer Korps with a series of counterattacks from both north and south of the corridor. Includes one map with 280 counters. Units are at the division/brigade level for the Soviets while German forces are depicted from battalion to division. Each turn is 12 hours and a hex is around one mile. $45.00 USD
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SPRING PRELUDE: Second Kharkov, May 1942
Stand-alone game of the Second Battle of Kharkov (12-27 May 1942), the failed Soviet offensive to recapture Kharkov, and the subsequent German attack which produced the last great pocket of Soviet prisoners during the spring of 1942. Players will conduct operations as either Soviet Direction Commander Timoshenko or the German commander of Army Group South, von Bock. The game utilizes the strength chit-pull mechanics originally from the Victory in the West series and further refined in its VCS series descendant. New rules cover how rain, mud and swollen rivers played their part in the beginning stages. Stacking rules use relative unit sizes which are portrayed using white or gray dots. The addition of Headquarters will allow the Soviet command structure to feature in a more accurate way. Air missions are expanded to cover a few more options. Includes four scenarios: Northern Pincer, Izyum Salient, Aggressive Timoshenko, and Passive Timoshenko. Complexity: Medium (5/6 out of 10) Playing time: 2 hours for intro scenario; 8+ hours for full campaign Solitaire Suitability: Medium Players: 1 to 2 Map Scale: 1 hex equals 3 miles Time Scale: 1 turn equals 1 day Unit Scale: German regiments and Soviet divisions, with brigades and battalions Contents: Two 22 x 34-inch game maps, Three counter sheets (1/2-inch size), totaling 840 pieces, Ten Player Aid Cards, including Scenario setups, Rulebook, Two six-sided dice. $55.00 USD
OMM Discount 15%: Now $46.75 USD
UNDAUNTED 2200: Line of Fire, Burnt Moon
Stand-alone two-player deck-building card game of machines, set in the world of Undaunted 2200. Comes with 81 Playing Cards, 4 Player Aids, 10 Terrain Tiles, 6 Fortification Tiles, 1 Gameplay Manual, and 1 Action Manual. A group of black-hat hackers known as POSIWID plots to hijack the moon, Io, and hold the entire Jovian power grid to ransom. Standing in their way are the ultra-corporate LFA, the constructors of the lunar energy facilities. Both sides have engaged a fleet of ROV, advanced remotely operated robots, to battle across the treacherous landscape. The machines are activated. Initiate combat sequence. The battle for Io has begun. $35.00 USD
OMM Discount 15%: Now $29.75 USD
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